Revelation

Revelation 17:9–10

⁹This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. ¹⁰There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. But when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.

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Revelation 17:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This calls for	Ὧδε	Hōde	Adverb	G5602 here
a mind	νοῦς	nous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3563 the mind, reasoning faculty
with	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
wisdom	σοφίαν	sophian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
The	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2033 seven
heads	κεφαλαὶ	kephalai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2776 the head
are	εἰσίν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2033 seven
mountains	ὄρη	orē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3735 a mountain
on	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
which	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
sits	κάθηται	kathētai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2521 I sit, am seated

Revelation 17:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
seven	ἑπτά	hepta	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2033 seven
kings	βασιλεῖς	basileis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
Five	πέντε	pente	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4002 five
have fallen	ἔπεσαν	epesan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4098 I fall, fall under
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
other	ἄλλος	allos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G243 other, another, different
not yet	οὔπω	oupō	Adverb	G3768 not yet
come	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
when	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
he does come	ἔλθῃ	elthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
he	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
remain	μεῖναι	meinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3306 I remain, abide
for only a little while	ὀλίγον	oligon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3641 small, brief, few, soon

Cross-references

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Revelation 17:9 Revelation 13:18 · Revelation 17:7 · Daniel 12:4 · Revelation 17:3 · Matthew 13:11 · Hosea 14:9 · Revelation 17:18 · Revelation 13:1 · Daniel 12:8–10 · Matthew 24:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.