Revelation

Revelation 9:3–7

3And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth. 4They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads. 5The locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion. 6In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them.

7And the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads; and their faces were like the faces of men.

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Revelation 9:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndΚαὶKaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
out ofἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
smokeκαπνοῦkapnouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2586 smoke
locustsἀκρίδεςakridesNoun - Nominative Feminine PluralG200 a locust
descended onἐξῆλθονexēlthonVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1831 I go out, come out
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
earthγῆνgēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1093 the earth, soil, land
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theyαὐταῖςautaisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
were givenἐδόθηedothēVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1325 I offer, give
powerἐξουσίαexousiaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1849 power, authority, weight
likeὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
theοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
scorpionsσκορπίοιskorpioiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG4651 a scorpion
of theτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
earthγῆςgēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1093 the earth, soil, land

Revelation 9:4

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
TheyαὐταῖςautaisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
were toldἐρρέθηerrethēVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG2046 I say, speak
notμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
to harmἀδικήσουσινadikēsousinVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG91 I act unjustly towards
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
grassχόρτονchortonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5528 grass, hay
of theτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
earthγῆςgēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1093 the earth, soil, land
anyπᾶνpanAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
plantχλωρὸνchlōronAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG5515 green, pale
treeδένδρονdendronNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG1186 a tree
but onlyεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
thoseτοὺςtousArticle - Accusative Masculine PluralG3588 the
whoοἵτινεςhoitinesPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
did not haveἔχουσιechousiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
sealσφραγῖδαsphragidaNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4973 a signet-ring, impression of a seal, the proof
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
onἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
foreheadsμετώπωνmetōpōnNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG3359 the forehead

Revelation 9:5

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
were not given powerἐδόθηedothēVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1325 I offer, give
toἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
killἀποκτείνωσινapokteinōsinVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralG615 I put to death, kill
themαὐτούςautousPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
but onlyἀλλ’all’ConjunctionG235 but, except
toἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
tormentβασανισθήσονταιbasanisthēsontaiVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person PluralG928 I torment, torture, buffet
fiveπέντεpenteAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG4002 five
monthsμῆναςmēnasNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG3376 a month
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theirαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
tormentβασανισμὸςbasanismosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG929 torture, torment
likeὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the stingingπαίσῃpaisēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG3817 I strike, smite
of a scorpionσκορπίουskorpiouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG4651 a scorpion

Revelation 9:6

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
InἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
thoseἐκείναιςekeinaisDemonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine PluralG1565 that, that one there, yonder
daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisNoun - Dative Feminine PluralG2250 a day
menἄνθρωποιanthrōpoiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG444 a man, one of the human race
will seekζητήσουσινzētēsousinVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2212 I seek, search for, desire
deathθάνατονthanatonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2288 death
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
will not findεὑρήσουσινheurēsousinVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2147 I find
itαὐτόνautonPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
they will longἐπιθυμήσουσινepithymēsousinVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1937 I long for, covet, lust after
to dieἀποθανεῖνapothaneinVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG599 I am dying, am about to die
deathθάνατοςthanatosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2288 death
will escapeφεύγειpheugeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5343 I flee, escape, shun
themαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Revelation 9:7

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndΚαὶKaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Feminine PluralG3588 the
locustsἀκρίδωνakridōnNoun - Genitive Feminine PluralG200 a locust
lookedὁμοιώματαhomoiōmataNoun - Nominative Neuter PluralG3667 a likeness, form, similitude
likeὅμοιαhomoiaAdjective - Nominative Neuter PluralG3664 like, similar to
horsesἵπποιςhippoisNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG2462 a horse
preparedἡτοιμασμένοιςhētoimasmenoisVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine PluralG2090 I make ready, prepare
forεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
battleπόλεμονpolemonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG4171 a war, battle, strife
likeὅμοιοιhomoioiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG3664 like, similar to
crownsστέφανοιstephanoiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG4735 a crown, garland
of goldχρυσῷchrysōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5557 anything made of gold
onἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
theirαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
headsκεφαλὰςkephalasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG2776 the head
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theirαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
facesπρόσωπαprosōpaNoun - Nominative Neuter PluralG4383 the face, countenance, surface
likeὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
facesπρόσωπαprosōpaNoun - Nominative Neuter PluralG4383 the face, countenance, surface
of menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG444 a man, one of the human race

Cross-references

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Revelation 9:3 Revelation 9:5 · Joel 1:4 · Deuteronomy 8:15 · Joel 2:25

Revelation 9:4 Ezekiel 9:4 · Revelation 7:2–4 · Revelation 14:1 · Exodus 12:23 · Revelation 8:7 · Revelation 6:6 · Ezekiel 9:6 · Ephesians 4:30 · 2 Timothy 3:8–9 · Job 1:10 · Matthew 24:24 · Psalm 76:10

Revelation 9:5 Revelation 9:10 · Job 2:6 · Revelation 9:3

Revelation 9:6 Jeremiah 8:3 · Luke 23:30 · Revelation 6:16 · Isaiah 2:19 · Hosea 10:8 · Job 7:15–16 · Job 3:20–22 · 2 Samuel 1:9

Revelation 9:7 Daniel 7:8 · Nahum 3:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.