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1 Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there.
Καὶ ἐδόθη μοι κάλαμος ὅμοιος ῥάβδῳ λέγων ἔγειρε καὶ μέτρησον τὸν ναὸν τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον καὶ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας ἐν αὐτῷ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj was given G1325 ἐδόθη δίδωμι dídōmi V-Aor-Pass-Ind-Sg-3P to me G1473 μοι ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Dat-Sg-1P a measuring rod G2563 κάλαμος kálamos N-Nom-Sg-M like G3664 ὅμοιος hómoios Adj-Nom-Sg-M as a staff G4464 ῥάβδῳ ῥάβδος rhábdos N-Dat-Sg-F saying G3004 λέγων λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Sg-M do rise G1453 ἔγειρε ἐγείρω egeírō V-Pres-Act-Imp-Sg-2P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj do measure G3354 μέτρησον μετρέω metréō V-Aor-Act-Imp-Sg-2P the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-M temple G3485 ναὸν ναός naós N-Acc-Sg-M the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M of God G2316 θεοῦ θεός theós N-Gen-Sg-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-N altar G2379 θυσιαστήριον thysiastḗrion N-Acc-Sg-N and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj those G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-M worshiping G4352 προσκυνοῦντας προσκυνέω proskynéō V-Pres-Act-Acc-Pl-M in G1722 ἐν en Prep it G846 αὐτῷ αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Sg-M
2 But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.
καὶ τὴν αὐλὴν τὴν ἔξωθεν τοῦ ναοῦ ἔκβαλε ἔξωθεν καὶ μὴ αὐτὴν μετρήσῃς ὅτι ἐδόθη τοῖς ἔθνεσιν καὶ τὴν πόλιν τὴν ἁγίαν πατήσουσιν μῆνας τεσσεράκοντα καὶ δύο
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F courtyard G833 αὐλὴν αὐλή aulḗ N-Acc-Sg-F the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F outside G1855 ἔξωθεν éxōthen Adv the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M temple G3485 ναοῦ ναός naós N-Gen-Sg-M do leave G1544 ἔκβαλε ἐκβάλλω ekbállō V-2nd-Act-Imp-Sg-2P outside G1855 ἔξωθεν éxōthen Adv and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj not G3361 μὴ μή mḗ Nega it G846 αὐτὴν αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Sg-F may measure G3354 μετρήσῃς μετρέω metréō V-Aor-Act-Sub-Sg-2P because G3754 ὅτι hóti Conj it has been given [up] G1325 ἐδόθη δίδωμι dídōmi V-Aor-Pass-Ind-Sg-3P to the G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-N nations G1484 ἔθνεσιν ἔθνος éthnos N-Dat-Pl-N and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F city G4172 πόλιν πόλις pólis N-Acc-Sg-F the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F holy G40 ἁγίαν ἅγιος hágios Adj-Acc-Sg-F they will trample upon G3961 πατήσουσιν πατέω patéō V-Fut-Act-Ind-Pl-3P months G3376 μῆνας μήν mḗn N-Acc-Pl-M forty G5062 τεσσεράκοντα τεσσαράκοντα tessarákonta Adj-Acc-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj both G1417 δύο dýo Adj-Acc-Pl-M
3 And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”
Καὶ δώσω τοῖς δυσὶν μάρτυσίν μου καὶ προφητεύσουσιν ἡμέρας χιλίας διακοσίας ἑξήκοντα περιβεβλημένοι σάκκους
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj I will grant G1325 δώσω δίδωμι dídōmi V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-1P to the G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-M two G1417 δυσὶν δύο dýo Adj-Dat-Pl-M witnesses G3144 μάρτυσίν μάρτυς mártys N-Dat-Pl-M of mine G1473 μου ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Gen-Sg-1P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj they will prophesy G4395 προφητεύσουσιν προφητεύω prophēteúō V-Fut-Act-Ind-Pl-3P days G2250 ἡμέρας ἡμέρα hēméra N-Acc-Pl-F a thousand G5507 χιλίας χίλιοι chílioi Adj-Acc-Pl-F two hundred G1250 διακοσίας διακόσιοι diakósioi Adj-Acc-Pl-F sixty G1835 ἑξήκοντα hexḗkonta Adj-Acc-Pl-F having clothed themselves in G4016 περιβεβλημένοι περιβάλλω peribállō V-Perf-Mid-Nom-Pl-M sackcloth G4526 σάκκους σάκκος sákkos N-Acc-Pl-M
4 These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.
οὗτοί εἰσιν αἱ δύο ἐλαῖαι καὶ αἱ δύο λυχνίαι αἱ ἐνώπιον τοῦ κυρίου τῆς γῆς ἑστῶτες
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing These G3778 οὗτοί οὗτος hoûtos Demo-Nom-Pl-M are G1510 εἰσιν εἰμί eimí V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-3P the G3588 αἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-F two G1417 δύο dýo Adj-Nom-Pl-F olive trees G1636 ἐλαῖαι ἐλαία elaía N-Nom-Pl-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 αἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-F two G1417 δύο dýo Adj-Nom-Pl-F lampstands G3087 λυχνίαι λυχνία lychnía N-Nom-Pl-F the G3588 αἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-F before G1799 ἐνώπιον enṓpion Prep the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M Lord G2962 κυρίου κύριος kýrios N-Gen-Sg-M of the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F earth G1093 γῆς γῆ gē N-Gen-Sg-F standing G2476 ἑστῶτες ἵστημι hístēmi V-Perf-Act-Nom-Pl-M
5 If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.
καὶ εἴ τις αὐτοὺς θέλει ἀδικῆσαι πῦρ ἐκπορεύεται ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτῶν καὶ κατεσθίει τοὺς ἐχθροὺς αὐτῶν καὶ εἴ τις θελήσῃ αὐτοὺς ἀδικῆσαι οὕτως δεῖ αὐτὸν ἀποκτανθῆναι
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj if G1487 εἴ εἰ ei Conj anyone G5100 τις τὶς tìs Inde-Nom-Sg-M them G846 αὐτοὺς αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Pl-M should desire G2309 θέλει θέλω thélō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P to harm G91 ἀδικῆσαι ἀδικέω adikéō V-Aor-Act fire G4442 πῦρ pŷr N-Nom-Sg-N goes out G1607 ἐκπορεύεται ἐκπορεύομαι ekporeúomai V-Pres-Mid-Ind-Sg-3P of G1537 ἐκ ek Prep the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-N mouth G4750 στόματος στόμα stóma N-Gen-Sg-N of them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj devours G2719 κατεσθίει κατεσθίω katesthíō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P the G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-M enemies G2190 ἐχθροὺς ἐχθρός echthrós Adj-Acc-Pl-M of them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj if G1487 εἴ εἰ ei Conj anyone G5100 τις τὶς tìs Inde-Nom-Sg-M shall desire G2309 θελήσῃ θέλω thélō V-Aor-Act-Sub-Sg-3P them G846 αὐτοὺς αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Pl-M to harm G91 ἀδικῆσαι ἀδικέω adikéō V-Aor-Act thus G3779 οὕτως οὕτω hoútō Adv it is necessary G1210 δεῖ δέω déō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P for him G846 αὐτὸν αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Sg-M to be killed G615 ἀποκτανθῆναι ἀποκτείνω apokteínō V-Aor-Pass
6 These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.
οὗτοι ἔχουσιν τὴν ἐξουσίαν κλεῖσαι τὸν οὐρανόν ἵνα μὴ ὑετὸς βρέχῃ τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς προφητείας αὐτῶν καὶ ἐξουσίαν ἔχουσιν ἐπὶ τῶν ὑδάτων στρέφειν αὐτὰ εἰς αἷμα καὶ πατάξαι τὴν γῆν ἐν πάσῃ πληγῇ ὁσάκις ἐὰν θελήσωσιν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing These G3778 οὗτοι οὗτος hoûtos Demo-Nom-Pl-M have G2192 ἔχουσιν ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-3P the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F power G1849 ἐξουσίαν ἐξουσία exousía N-Acc-Sg-F to shut G2808 κλεῖσαι κλείω kleíō V-Aor-Act the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-M sky G3772 οὐρανόν οὐρανός ouranós N-Acc-Sg-M so that G2443 ἵνα hína Conj not G3361 μὴ μή mḗ Nega rain G5205 ὑετὸς ὑετός hyetós N-Nom-Sg-M may fall G1026 βρέχῃ βρέχω bréchō V-Pres-Act-Sub-Sg-3P in the G3588 τὰς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-F days G2250 ἡμέρας ἡμέρα hēméra N-Acc-Pl-F of the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F prophecy G4394 προφητείας προφητεία prophēteía N-Gen-Sg-F of them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj power G1849 ἐξουσίαν ἐξουσία exousía N-Acc-Sg-F they have G2192 ἔχουσιν ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-3P over G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí Prep the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-N waters G5204 ὑδάτων ὕδωρ hýdōr N-Gen-Pl-N to turn G4762 στρέφειν στρέφω stréphō V-Pres-Act them G846 αὐτὰ αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Pl-N into G1519 εἰς eis Prep blood G129 αἷμα haîma N-Acc-Sg-N and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj to strike G3960 πατάξαι πατάσσω patássō V-Aor-Act the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F earth G1093 γῆν γῆ gē N-Acc-Sg-F with G1722 ἐν en Prep every G3956 πάσῃ πᾶς pâs Adj-Dat-Sg-F plague G4127 πληγῇ πληγή plēgḗ N-Dat-Sg-F as often as G3740 ὁσάκις hosákis Conj if G1437 ἐὰν ἐάν eán Part they shall desire G2309 θελήσωσιν θέλω thélō V-Aor-Act-Sub-Pl-3P
7 When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.
Καὶ ὅταν τελέσωσιν τὴν μαρτυρίαν αὐτῶν τὸ θηρίον τὸ ἀναβαῖνον ἐκ τῆς ἀβύσσου ποιήσει μετ᾽ αὐτῶν πόλεμον καὶ νικήσει αὐτοὺς καὶ ἀποκτενεῖ αὐτούς
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj when G3752 ὅταν hótan Conj they may have completed G5055 τελέσωσιν τελέω teléō V-Aor-Act-Sub-Pl-3P the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F testimony G3141 μαρτυρίαν μαρτυρία martyría N-Acc-Sg-F of them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-N beast G2342 θηρίον thēríon N-Nom-Sg-N which G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-N is coming up G305 ἀναβαῖνον ἀναβαίνω anabaínō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Sg-N out of G1537 ἐκ ek Prep the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F abyss G12 ἀβύσσου ἄβυσσος ábyssos N-Gen-Sg-F will make G4160 ποιήσει ποιέω poiéō V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-3P with G3326 μετ᾽ μετά metá Prep them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M war G4171 πόλεμον πόλεμος pólemos N-Acc-Sg-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj he will overcome G3528 νικήσει νικάω nikáō V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-3P them G846 αὐτοὺς αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj he will kill G615 ἀποκτενεῖ ἀποκτείνω apokteínō V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-3P them G846 αὐτούς αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Pl-M
8 Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city—figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where their Lord was also crucified.
καὶ τὸ πτῶμα αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τῆς πλατείας τῆς πόλεως τῆς μεγάλης ἥτις καλεῖται πνευματικῶς Σόδομα καὶ Αἴγυπτος ὅπου καὶ ὁ κύριος αὐτῶν ἐσταυρώθη
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-N body G4430 πτῶμα ptōma N-Nom-Sg-N of them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M [will be] upon G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí Prep the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F street G4116 πλατείας πλατύς platýs Adj-Gen-Sg-F of the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F city G4172 πόλεως πόλις pólis N-Gen-Sg-F the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F great G3173 μεγάλης μέγας mégas Adj-Gen-Sg-F which G3748 ἥτις ὅστις hóstis Rela-Nom-Sg-F is called G2564 καλεῖται καλέω kaléō V-Pres-Pass-Ind-Sg-3P figuratively G4153 πνευματικῶς pneumatikōs Adv Sodom G4670 Σόδομα Sódoma N-Nom-Pl-N and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj Egypt G125 Αἴγυπτος Aígyptos N-Nom-Sg-F where G3699 ὅπου hópou Adv also G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M Lord G2962 κύριος kýrios N-Nom-Sg-M of them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M was crucified G4717 ἐσταυρώθη σταυρόω stauróō V-Aor-Pass-Ind-Sg-3P
9 For three and a half days all peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will view their bodies and will not permit them to be laid in a tomb.
καὶ βλέπουσιν ἐκ τῶν λαῶν καὶ φυλῶν καὶ γλωσσῶν καὶ ἐθνῶν τὸ πτῶμα αὐτῶν ἡμέρας τρεῖς καὶ ἥμισυ καὶ τὰ πτώματα αὐτῶν οὐκ ἀφίουσιν τεθῆναι εἰς μνῆμα
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj gaze G991 βλέπουσιν βλέπω blépō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-3P [those] of G1537 ἐκ ek Prep the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-M peoples G2992 λαῶν λαός laós N-Gen-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj tribes G5443 φυλῶν φυλή phylḗ N-Gen-Pl-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj tongues G1100 γλωσσῶν γλῶσσα glōssa N-Gen-Pl-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj nations G1484 ἐθνῶν ἔθνος éthnos N-Gen-Pl-N [on] the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-N body G4430 πτῶμα ptōma N-Acc-Sg-N of them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M days G2250 ἡμέρας ἡμέρα hēméra N-Acc-Pl-F three G5140 τρεῖς treîs Adj-Acc-Pl-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj a half G2255 ἥμισυ hḗmisy Adj-Acc-Sg-N and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-N bodies G4430 πτώματα πτῶμα ptōma N-Acc-Pl-N of them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M not G3756 οὐκ οὐ ou Nega they allow G863 ἀφίουσιν ἀφίημι aphíēmi V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-3P to be put G5087 τεθῆναι τίθημι títhēmi V-Aor-Pass into G1519 εἰς eis Prep a tomb G3418 μνῆμα mnēma N-Acc-Sg-N
10 And those who dwell on the earth will gloat over them, and will celebrate and send one another gifts, because these two prophets had tormented them.
καὶ οἱ κατοικοῦντες ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς χαίρουσιν ἐπ᾽ αὐτοῖς καὶ εὐφραίνονται καὶ δῶρα πέμψουσιν ἀλλήλοις ὅτι οὗτοι οἱ δύο προφῆται ἐβασάνισαν τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj those G3588 οἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-M dwelling G2730 κατοικοῦντες κατοικέω katoikéō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Pl-M on G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí Prep the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F earth G1093 γῆς γῆ gē N-Gen-Sg-F does rejoice G5463 χαίρουσιν χαίρω chaírō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-3P over G1909 ἐπ᾽ ἐπί epí Prep them G846 αὐτοῖς αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj does make merry G2165 εὐφραίνονται εὐφραίνω euphraínō V-Pres-Pass-Ind-Pl-3P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj gifts G1435 δῶρα δῶρον dōron N-Acc-Pl-N will send G3992 πέμψουσιν πέμπω pémpō V-Fut-Act-Ind-Pl-3P to one another G240 ἀλλήλοις ἀλλήλων allḗlōn Reci-Dat-Pl-M because G3754 ὅτι hóti Conj these G3778 οὗτοι οὗτος hoûtos Demo-Nom-Pl-M the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-M two G1417 δύο dýo Adj-Nom-Pl-M prophets G4396 προφῆται προφήτης prophḗtēs N-Nom-Pl-M tormented G928 ἐβασάνισαν βασανίζω basanízō V-Aor-Act-Ind-Pl-3P those G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-M dwelling G2730 κατοικοῦντας κατοικέω katoikéō V-Pres-Act-Acc-Pl-M upon G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí Prep the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F country G1093 γῆς γῆ gē N-Gen-Sg-F
11 But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered the two witnesses, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell upon those who saw them.
Καὶ μετὰ τὰς τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ ἥμισυ πνεῦμα ζωῆς ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ εἰσῆλθεν ἐν αὐτοῖς καὶ ἔστησαν ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας αὐτῶν καὶ φόβος μέγας ἐπέπεσεν ἐπὶ τοὺς θεωροῦντας αὐτούς
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj after G3326 μετὰ μετά metá Prep the G3588 τὰς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-F three G5140 τρεῖς treîs Adj-Acc-Pl-F days G2250 ἡμέρας ἡμέρα hēméra N-Acc-Pl-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj a half G2255 ἥμισυ hḗmisy Adj-Acc-Sg-N [the] spirit G4151 πνεῦμα pneûma N-Nom-Sg-N of life G2222 ζωῆς ζωή zōḗ N-Gen-Sg-F from G1537 ἐκ ek Prep the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M God G2316 θεοῦ θεός theós N-Gen-Sg-M entered G1525 εἰσῆλθεν εἰσέρχομαι eisérchomai V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-3P in G1722 ἐν en Prep them G846 αὐτοῖς αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj they stood G2476 ἔστησαν ἵστημι hístēmi V-2nd-Act-Ind-Pl-3P upon G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí Prep the G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-M feet G4228 πόδας πούς poús N-Acc-Pl-M of them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj fear G5401 φόβος phóbos N-Nom-Sg-M great G3173 μέγας mégas Adj-Nom-Sg-M fell G1968 ἐπέπεσεν ἐπιπίπτω epipíptō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-3P upon G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí Prep those G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-M beholding G2334 θεωροῦντας θεωρέω theōréō V-Pres-Act-Acc-Pl-M them G846 αὐτούς αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Pl-M
12 And the witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched them.
καὶ ἤκουσαν φωνῆς μεγάλης ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ λεγούσης αὐτοῖς ἀνάβατε ὧδε καὶ ἀνέβησαν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐν τῇ νεφέλῃ καὶ ἐθεώρησαν αὐτοὺς οἱ ἐχθροὶ αὐτῶν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj they heard G191 ἤκουσαν ἀκούω akoúō V-Aor-Act-Ind-Pl-3P a voice G5456 φωνῆς φωνή phōnḗ N-Gen-Sg-F great G3173 μεγάλης μέγας mégas Adj-Gen-Sg-F out of G1537 ἐκ ek Prep the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M heaven G3772 οὐρανοῦ οὐρανός ouranós N-Gen-Sg-M saying G3004 λεγούσης λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Gen-Sg-F to them G846 αὐτοῖς αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Pl-M do come up G305 ἀνάβατε ἀναβαίνω anabaínō V-2nd-Act-Imp-Pl-2P here G5602 ὧδε hōde Adv And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj they went up G305 ἀνέβησαν ἀναβαίνω anabaínō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Pl-3P to G1519 εἰς eis Prep the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-M heaven G3772 οὐρανὸν οὐρανός ouranós N-Acc-Sg-M in G1722 ἐν en Prep the G3588 τῇ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-F cloud G3507 νεφέλῃ νεφέλη nephélē N-Dat-Sg-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj beheld G2334 ἐθεώρησαν θεωρέω theōréō V-Aor-Act-Ind-Pl-3P them G846 αὐτοὺς αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Pl-M the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-M enemies G2190 ἐχθροὶ ἐχθρός echthrós Adj-Nom-Pl-M of them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M
13 And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Καὶ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ ἐγένετο σεισμὸς μέγας καὶ τὸ δέκατον τῆς πόλεως ἔπεσεν καὶ ἀπεκτάνθησαν ἐν τῷ σεισμῷ ὀνόματα ἀνθρώπων χιλιάδες ἑπτὰ καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ ἔμφοβοι ἐγένοντο καὶ ἔδωκαν δόξαν τῷ θεῷ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj in G1722 ἐν en Prep that [very] G1565 ἐκείνῃ ἐκεῖνος ekeînos Demo-Dat-Sg-F the G3588 τῇ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-F hour G5610 ὥρᾳ ὥρα hṓra N-Dat-Sg-F there was G1096 ἐγένετο γίνομαι gínomai V-2nd-Mid-Ind-Sg-3P an earthquake G4578 σεισμὸς σεισμός seismós N-Nom-Sg-M great G3173 μέγας mégas Adj-Nom-Sg-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-N a tenth G1182 δέκατον δέκατος dékatos Adj-Nom-Sg-N of the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F city G4172 πόλεως πόλις pólis N-Gen-Sg-F fell G4098 ἔπεσεν πίπτω píptō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-3P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj were killed G615 ἀπεκτάνθησαν ἀποκτείνω apokteínō V-Aor-Pass-Ind-Pl-3P in G1722 ἐν en Prep the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M earthquake G4578 σεισμῷ σεισμός seismós N-Dat-Sg-M names G3686 ὀνόματα ὄνομα ónoma N-Nom-Pl-N of men G444 ἀνθρώπων ἄνθρωπος ánthrōpos N-Gen-Pl-M thousand G5505 χιλιάδες χιλιάς chiliás N-Nom-Pl-F seven G2033 ἑπτὰ ἑπτά heptá Adj-Nom-Pl-F And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-M rest G3062 λοιποὶ λοιποί loipoí Adj-Nom-Pl-M terrified G1719 ἔμφοβοι ἔμφοβος émphobos Adj-Nom-Pl-M became G1096 ἐγένοντο γίνομαι gínomai V-2nd-Mid-Ind-Pl-3P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj they gave G1325 ἔδωκαν δίδωμι dídōmi V-Aor-Act-Ind-Pl-3P glory G1391 δόξαν δόξα dóxa N-Acc-Sg-F to the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M God G2316 θεῷ θεός theós N-Dat-Sg-M the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M of heaven G3772 οὐρανοῦ οὐρανός ouranós N-Gen-Sg-M
14 The second woe has passed. Behold, the third woe is coming shortly.
Ἡ οὐαὶ ἡ δευτέρα ἀπῆλθεν ἰδοὺ ἡ οὐαὶ ἡ τρίτη ἔρχεται ταχύ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing The G3588 Ἡ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-F woe G3759 οὐαὶ οὐαί ouaí Intj the G3588 ἡ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-F second G1208 δευτέρα δεύτερος deúteros Adj-Nom-Sg-F has passed G565 ἀπῆλθεν ἀπέρχομαι apérchomai V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-3P Behold G2400 ἰδοὺ ἰδού idoú Intj the G3588 ἡ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-F woe G3759 οὐαὶ οὐαί ouaí Intj the G3588 ἡ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-F third G5154 τρίτη τρίτος trítos Adj-Nom-Sg-F is coming G2064 ἔρχεται ἔρχομαι érchomai V-Pres-Mid-Ind-Sg-3P lightly G5035 ταχύ tachý Adv
15 Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
Καὶ ὁ ἕβδομος ἄγγελος ἐσάλπισεν καὶ ἐγένοντο φωναὶ μεγάλαι ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ λέγοντες ἐγένετο ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ κόσμου τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ τοῦ χριστοῦ αὐτοῦ καὶ βασιλεύσει εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M seventh G1442 ἕβδομος hébdomos Adj-Nom-Sg-M angel G32 ἄγγελος ángelos N-Nom-Sg-M sounded [his] trumpet G4537 ἐσάλπισεν σαλπίζω salpízō V-Aor-Act-Ind-Sg-3P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj there were G1096 ἐγένοντο γίνομαι gínomai V-2nd-Mid-Ind-Pl-3P voices G5456 φωναὶ φωνή phōnḗ N-Nom-Pl-F great G3173 μεγάλαι μέγας mégas Adj-Nom-Pl-F in G1722 ἐν en Prep the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M heaven G3772 οὐρανῷ οὐρανός ouranós N-Dat-Sg-M saying: G3004 λέγοντες λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Pl-M Has become G1096 ἐγένετο γίνομαι gínomai V-2nd-Mid-Ind-Sg-3P the G3588 ἡ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-F kingdom G932 βασιλεία basileía N-Nom-Sg-F of the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M world G2889 κόσμου κόσμος kósmos N-Gen-Sg-M [that] of the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M Lord G2962 κυρίου κύριος kýrios N-Gen-Sg-M of us G1473 ἡμῶν ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Gen-Pl-1P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj of the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M Christ G5547 χριστοῦ Χριστός Christós N-Gen-Sg-M of Him G846 αὐτοῦ αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj He will reign G936 βασιλεύσει βασιλεύω basileúō V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-3P to G1519 εἰς eis Prep the G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-M ages G165 αἰῶνας αἰών aiṓn N-Acc-Pl-M of the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-M age G165 αἰώνων αἰών aiṓn N-Gen-Pl-M
16 And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,
Καὶ οἱ εἴκοσι τέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι οἱ ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ καθήμενοι ἐπὶ τοὺς θρόνους αὐτῶν ἔπεσαν ἐπὶ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν καὶ προσεκύνησαν τῷ θεῷ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-M twenty G1501 εἴκοσι eíkosi Adj-Nom-Pl-M four G5064 τέσσαρες téssares Adj-Nom-Pl-M elders G4245 πρεσβύτεροι πρεσβύτερος presbýteros Adj-Nom-Pl-M the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-M before G1799 ἐνώπιον enṓpion Prep the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M God G2316 θεοῦ θεός theós N-Gen-Sg-M sitting G2521 καθήμενοι κάθημαι káthēmai V-Pres-Mid-Nom-Pl-M on G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí Prep the G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-M thrones G2362 θρόνους θρόνος thrónos N-Acc-Pl-M of them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M fell G4098 ἔπεσαν πίπτω píptō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Pl-3P upon G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí Prep the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-N faces G4383 πρόσωπα πρόσωπον prósōpon N-Acc-Pl-N of them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj worshiped G4352 προσεκύνησαν προσκυνέω proskynéō V-Aor-Act-Ind-Pl-3P the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M God G2316 θεῷ θεός theós N-Dat-Sg-M
17 saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.
λέγοντες εὐχαριστοῦμέν σοι κύριε ὁ θεὸς ὁ παντοκράτωρ ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν ὅτι εἴληφας τὴν δύναμίν σου τὴν μεγάλην καὶ ἐβασίλευσας
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing saying: G3004 λέγοντες λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Pl-M We give thanks G2168 εὐχαριστοῦμέν εὐχαριστέω eucharistéō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-1P to You G4771 σοι σύ sý Pers-Dat-Sg-2P Lord G2962 κύριε κύριος kýrios N-Voc-Sg-M the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Voc-Sg-M God G2316 θεὸς θεός theós N-Nom-Sg-M the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Voc-Sg-M Almighty G3841 παντοκράτωρ pantokrátōr N-Voc-Sg-M who G3588 ὁ ho Art-Voc-Sg-M is being G1510 ὢν εἰμί eimí V-Pres-Act-Voc-Sg-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj who G3588 ὁ ho Art-Voc-Sg-M was G1510 ἦν εἰμί eimí V-Imp-Act-Ind-Sg-3P for G3754 ὅτι hóti Conj You have taken G2983 εἴληφας λαμβάνω lambánō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-2P the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F power G1411 δύναμίν δύναμις dýnamis N-Acc-Sg-F of You G4771 σου σύ sý Pers-Gen-Sg-2P the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F great G3173 μεγάλην μέγας mégas Adj-Acc-Sg-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj began to reign G936 ἐβασίλευσας βασιλεύω basileúō V-Aor-Act-Ind-Sg-2P
18 The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great— and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
καὶ τὰ ἔθνη ὠργίσθησαν καὶ ἦλθεν ἡ ὀργή σου καὶ ὁ καιρὸς τῶν νεκρῶν κριθῆναι καὶ δοῦναι τὸν μισθὸν τοῖς δούλοις σου τοῖς προφήταις καὶ τοῖς ἁγίοις καὶ τοῖς φοβουμένοις τὸ ὄνομά σου τοὺς μικροὺς καὶ τοὺς μεγάλους καὶ διαφθεῖραι τοὺς διαφθείροντας τὴν γῆν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-N nations G1484 ἔθνη ἔθνος éthnos N-Nom-Pl-N were enraged G3710 ὠργίσθησαν ὀργίζω orgízō V-Aor-Pass-Ind-Pl-3P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj came G2064 ἦλθεν ἔρχομαι érchomai V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-3P the G3588 ἡ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-F wrath G3709 ὀργή orgḗ N-Nom-Sg-F of You G4771 σου σύ sý Pers-Gen-Sg-2P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M time G2540 καιρὸς καιρός kairós N-Nom-Sg-M for the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-M dead G3498 νεκρῶν νεκρός nekrós Adj-Gen-Pl-M to be judged G2919 κριθῆναι κρίνω krínō V-Aor-Pass and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj to give G1325 δοῦναι δίδωμι dídōmi V-2nd-Act the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-M reward G3408 μισθὸν μισθός misthós N-Acc-Sg-M to the G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-M servants G1401 δούλοις δοῦλος doûlos N-Dat-Pl-M of You G4771 σου σύ sý Pers-Gen-Sg-2P to the G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-M prophets G4396 προφήταις προφήτης prophḗtēs N-Dat-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj to the G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-M saints G40 ἁγίοις ἅγιος hágios Adj-Dat-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj to those G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-M fearing G5399 φοβουμένοις φοβέω phobéō V-Pres-Mid-Dat-Pl-M the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-N name G3686 ὄνομά ὄνομα ónoma N-Acc-Sg-N of You G4771 σου σύ sý Pers-Gen-Sg-2P [to] the G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-M small G3398 μικροὺς μικρός mikrós Adj-Acc-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj [to] the G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-M great G3173 μεγάλους μέγας mégas Adj-Acc-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj to destroy G1311 διαφθεῖραι διαφθείρω diaphtheírō V-Aor-Act those G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-M destroying G1311 διαφθείροντας διαφθείρω diaphtheírō V-Pres-Act-Acc-Pl-M the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F country G1093 γῆν γῆ gē N-Acc-Sg-F
19 Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.
Καὶ ἠνοίγη ὁ ναὸς τοῦ θεοῦ ὁ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ καὶ ὤφθη ἡ κιβωτὸς τῆς διαθήκης αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ ναῷ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐγένοντο ἀστραπαὶ καὶ φωναὶ καὶ βρονταὶ καὶ σεισμὸς καὶ χάλαζα μεγάλη
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj was opened G455 ἠνοίγη ἀνοίγω anoígō V-2nd-Pass-Ind-Sg-3P the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M temple G3485 ναὸς ναός naós N-Nom-Sg-M the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M of God G2316 θεοῦ θεός theós N-Gen-Sg-M the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M in G1722 ἐν en Prep the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M heaven G3772 οὐρανῷ οὐρανός ouranós N-Dat-Sg-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj appeared G3708 ὤφθη ὁράω horáō V-Aor-Pass-Ind-Sg-3P the G3588 ἡ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-F ark G2787 κιβωτὸς κιβωτός kibōtós N-Nom-Sg-F of the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F covenant G1242 διαθήκης διαθήκη diathḗkē N-Gen-Sg-F of Him G846 αὐτοῦ αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-M in G1722 ἐν en Prep the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M temple G3485 ναῷ ναός naós N-Dat-Sg-M of Him G846 αὐτοῦ αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-M And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj there were G1096 ἐγένοντο γίνομαι gínomai V-2nd-Mid-Ind-Pl-3P flashes of lightning G796 ἀστραπαὶ ἀστραπή astrapḗ N-Nom-Pl-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj voices G5456 φωναὶ φωνή phōnḗ N-Nom-Pl-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj thunders G1027 βρονταὶ βροντή brontḗ N-Nom-Pl-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj an earthquake G4578 σεισμὸς σεισμός seismós N-Nom-Sg-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj hail G5464 χάλαζα chálaza N-Nom-Sg-F exceedingly G3173 μεγάλη μέγας mégas Adj-Nom-Sg-F
Revelation 12
Study Notes — Revelation 11
5 sectionsRevelation 11 presents one of Scripture's most dramatic and mysterious prophecies: the ministry and martyrdom of two end-times witnesses. In the midst of cosmic upheaval and spiritual conflict, John is instructed to measure the temple while observing the rise of two prophets who will boldly proclaim God's truth during the final days of tribulation. This chapter emphasizes both the certainty of God's protection over His people and the reality of opposition they will face, culminating in their vindication through resurrection and the triumphant proclamation that Christ's kingdom will reign forever.
An angel gives John a measuring reed and commands him to measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship there. However, he is instructed to omit the outer court, which is given to the Gentiles who will trample the holy city for forty-two months. This passage likely symbolizes the protection and preservation of God's true church (the inner temple) during a period of external persecution and worldly dominion. The forty-two months (also expressed as 1,260 days in verse 3) appears throughout Revelation as a definite, divinely limited period of tribulation. God does not measure what He will abandon; this act signifies His care and custody over His remnant even amid hostility.
God grants power to two witnesses who will prophesy for 1,260 days clothed in sackcloth—symbols of mourning and urgent proclamation. They are identified as "two olive trees and two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth" (verse 4), echoing Zechariah's vision and suggesting they represent God's light and provision. These witnesses possess extraordinary authority: they can call fire upon their enemies (verse 5), shut heaven from rain, turn water to blood, and inflict plagues (verse 6)—powers reminiscent of Moses and Elijah. While their identities are debated among believers, their function is clear: to testify boldly to God's truth and power during the darkest hours of human rebellion against Him.
After completing their testimony, the beast from the bottomless pit wages war against them, defeats them, and kills them (verse 7). Their bodies lie exposed in "the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified" (verse 8)—Jerusalem, representing a place that has rejected God's messengers. For three and a half days, people from every nation gaze upon their corpses with glee, refusing proper burial (verses 9-10). Yet in a stunning reversal, the Spirit of life from God enters them, they stand to their feet, and a voice calls them to "come up hither" (verses 11-12). Their enemies watch helplessly as they ascend into heaven in a cloud. This resurrection vindication declares that no earthly power can ultimately silence God's witnesses.
The resurrection triggers a great earthquake that destroys a tenth of the city and kills 7,000 people. Those remaining are terrified and give glory to God (verse 13). The seventh trumpet then sounds, announcing that the kingdoms of this world have become Christ's kingdom forever (verse 15). The twenty-four elders fall in worship, acknowledging God's power and reign, and declare that the time has come for judging the nations, rewarding the saints, and destroying those who destroy the earth (verses 16-18). The passage closes with the opening of heaven's temple, revealing the ark of the covenant and accompanied by cosmic disturbance—signifying God's final vindication and the establishment of His eternal order (verse 19).
Revelation 11 assures believers that God measures and preserves His people regardless of cultural hostility or persecution. We are called to prophesy boldly—to speak God's truth in sackcloth, mourning the world's rebellion while confidently proclaiming Christ's return. Though opposition is real and suffering may come, ultimate victory belongs to God and His kingdom. Our risen Lord is already ascending to the throne; our duty is faithful witness until He comes.