Revelation
Revelation 17:14–15
14They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”
15Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Revelation 17:14
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| will make war | πολεμήσουσιν | polemēsousin | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4170 I make war, contend |
| against | μετὰ | meta | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Lamb | Ἀρνίου | Arniou | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G721 a lamb |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Lamb | Ἀρνίον | Arnion | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G721 a lamb |
| will triumph over | νικήσει | nikēsei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3528 I conquer, overcome |
| them | αὐτούς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| He is | ἐστὶν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| Lord | Κύριος | Kyrios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| of lords | κυρίων | kyriōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| King | Βασιλεὺς | Basileus | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G935 a king, ruler, emperor |
| of kings | βασιλέων | basileōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G935 a king, ruler, emperor |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| He will be accompanied by | μετ’ | met’ | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| called | κλητοὶ | klētoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2822 called, summoned |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| chosen | ἐκλεκτοὶ | eklektoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1588 chosen, elect, choice, select |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| faithful | πιστοί | pistoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing |
Revelation 17:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| said | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| to me | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| The | Τὰ | Ta | Article - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| waters | ὕδατα | hydata | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G5204 water |
| you saw | εἶδες | eides | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| where | οὗ | hou | Adverb | G3757 where, whither, when |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| prostitute | πόρνη | pornē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4204 a prostitute |
| was seated | κάθηται | kathētai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2521 I sit, am seated |
| are | εἰσὶν | eisin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| peoples | λαοὶ | laoi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2992 a people, the crowd |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| multitudes | ὄχλοι | ochloi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3793 a crowd |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| nations | ἔθνη | ethnē | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| tongues | γλῶσσαι | glōssai | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G1100 the tongue, a language, nation |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 17:14 Romans 8:30 · 1 Timothy 6:15 · Matthew 22:14 · Revelation 3:21 · Deuteronomy 10:17 · Revelation 1:5 · Daniel 2:47 · Revelation 2:10 · Revelation 19:14–21 · Revelation 16:14 · Revelation 14:1–4 · 1 Corinthians 15:24
Revelation 17:15 Revelation 17:1 · Jeremiah 51:13 · Jeremiah 51:55 · Isaiah 8:7–8 · Revelation 11:9 · Jeremiah 51:42 · Psalm 65:7 · Psalm 93:3–4 · Revelation 10:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.