Revelation

Revelation 9:4–6

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.

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Revelation 9:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They	αὐταῖς	autais	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
were told	ἐρρέθη	errethē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to harm	ἀδικήσουσιν	adikēsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G91 I act unjustly towards
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
grass	χόρτον	chorton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5528 grass, hay
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
any	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
plant	χλωρὸν	chlōron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5515 green, pale
tree	δένδρον	dendron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1186 a tree
but only	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
those	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
who	οἵτινες	hoitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
did not have	ἔχουσι	echousi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
seal	σφραγῖδα	sphragida	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4973 a signet-ring, impression of a seal, the proof
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
foreheads	μετώπων	metōpōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3359 the forehead

Revelation 9:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
were not given power	ἐδόθη	edothē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
kill	ἀποκτείνωσιν	apokteinōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G615 I put to death, kill
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
but only	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
torment	βασανισθήσονται	basanisthēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G928 I torment, torture, buffet
five	πέντε	pente	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4002 five
months	μῆνας	mēnas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3376 a month
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
torment	βασανισμὸς	basanismos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G929 torture, torment
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the stinging	παίσῃ	paisē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3817 I strike, smite
of a scorpion	σκορπίου	skorpiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4651 a scorpion

Revelation 9:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
those	ἐκείναις	ekeinais	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
days	ἡμέραις	hēmerais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
men	ἄνθρωποι	anthrōpoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
will seek	ζητήσουσιν	zētēsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
death	θάνατον	thanaton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
will not find	εὑρήσουσιν	heurēsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2147 I find
it	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
they will long	ἐπιθυμήσουσιν	epithymēsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1937 I long for, covet, lust after
to die	ἀποθανεῖν	apothanein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G599 I am dying, am about to die
death	θάνατος	thanatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
will escape	φεύγει	pheugei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5343 I flee, escape, shun
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.