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Jude 1:6

And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

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ἀγγέλουςangelousangelsἄγγελος (angelos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “angels”, the object formG32a messenger, generally a (supernatural) messenger from God, an angel, conveying news or behests from God to men.the angelsτεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notτηρήσανταςtērēsantashe hath reservedτηρέω (tēreō)verb, aorist active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “he hath reserved”, a single actionG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.he hath reservedτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἑαυτῶνheautōnmyἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “my”, the of-formG1438himself, herself, itself.ἀρχὴνarchēnbeginningἀρχή (archē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “beginning”, the object formG746(a) rule (kingly or magisterial), (b) plur: in a quasi-personal sense, almost: rulers, magistrates, (c) beginning.This verse uses “beginning”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.ἀπολιπόνταςapolipontasto leaveἀπολείπω (apoleipō)verb, aorist active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “to leave”, a single actionG620I leave, leave behind; pass: I am reserved, remain; I desert, abandon.This verse uses “leave”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἴδιονidionone's ownἴδιος (idios)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “one's own”, the object formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.This verse uses “one's own”.οἰκητήριονoikētēriondwellingοἰκητήριονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “dwelling”, the object formG3613a dwelling-place, habitation, abode.εἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoκρίσινkrisinjudgmentκρίσις (krisis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “judgment”, the object formG2920judging, judgment, decision, sentence; generally: divine judgment; accusation.the judgmentμεγάληςmegalēsof the greatμέγας (megas)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the great”, the of-formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.of the greatἡμέραςhēmerasdayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “day”, the of-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.dayδεσμοῖςdesmoischainδεσμός (desmos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “chain”, the to- or for-formG1199a bond, chain, imprisonment; a string or ligament, an impediment, infirmity.This verse uses “chain”.ἀϊδίοιςaidioiseternalἀΐδιος (aidios)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “eternal”, the to- or for-formG126eternal, everlasting.ὑπὸhupobyὑπόpreposition — “by”G5259by, under, about.ζόφονzophondarknessζόφος (zophos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “darkness”, the object formG2217darkness, murkiness, gloom.This verse uses “darkness”.τετήρηκενtetērēkento keepτηρέω (tēreō)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to keep”, a completed action with a present resultG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.This verse uses “keep”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

messengers also, those who did not keep their own principality, but did leave their proper dwelling, to a judgment of a great day, in bonds everlasting, under darkness He hath kept,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And angels that kept not their own principality, but left their proper habitation, he hath kept in everlasting bonds under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

Young’s Literal Translation

messengers also, those who did not keep their own principality, but did leave their proper dwelling, to a judgment of a great day, in bonds everlasting, under darkness He hath kept,

World English Bible

Angels who didn’t keep their first domain, but deserted their own dwelling place, he has kept in everlasting bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day.

Darby Translation

And angels who had not kept their own original state, but had abandoned their own dwelling, he keeps in eternal chains under gloomy darkness, to [the] judgment of [the] great day;

Douay-Rheims

And the angels who kept not their principality, but forsook their own habitation, he hath reserved under darkness in everlasting chains, unto the judgment of the great day.

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