Revelation
Revelation 17:7
7“Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why | Διὰ | Dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| are you so amazed | ἐθαύμασας | ethaumasas | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2296 I wonder, admire |
| said | εἶπέν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| angel | ἄγγελος | angelos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G32 an angel, messenger |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| will tell | ἐρῶ | erō | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2046 I say, speak |
| you | σοι | soi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| mystery | μυστήριον | mystērion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3466 anything hidden, a mystery |
| of the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| woman | γυναικὸς | gynaikos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1135 a woman, wife, my lady |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| beast | θηρίου | thēriou | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G2342 a wild beast, animal |
| that | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| carries | βαστάζοντος | bastazontos | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Singular | G941 I carry, carry away, bear |
| her | αὐτήν | autēn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| which | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| has | ἔχοντος | echontos | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| the | τὰς | tas | Article - Accusative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| seven | ἑπτὰ | hepta | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural | G2033 seven |
| heads | κεφαλὰς | kephalas | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G2776 the head |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| ten | δέκα | deka | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G1176 ten |
| horns | κέρατα | kerata | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2768 a horn |
Cross-references
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Revelation 17:1–6 · Revelation 17:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.