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Revelation 1:16

In Revelation 1 of Revelation.

And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἔχωνechōnhe hadἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he had”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.he hadἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.δεξιᾷdexiarightδεξιός (dexios)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “right”, the to- or for-formG1188on the right hand, right hand, right.This verse uses “right”.rightχειρὶcheirihandχείρ (cheir)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “hand”, the to- or for-formG5495a hand.handαὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisἀστέραςasterasstarἀστήρ (astēr)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “star”, the object formG792a star.ἑπτάheptasevenἑπτάadjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “seven”, the object formG2033seven.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.στόματοςstomatosmouthστόμα (stoma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “mouth”, the of-formG4750the mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword.αὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisῥομφαίαrhomphaiaswordῥομφαίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “sword”, the subject formG4501a sword, scimitar; fig: war, piercing grief.δίστομοςdistomosdouble-edgedδίστομοςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “double-edged”, the subject formG1366(lit: twain-mouthed; hence: of a sword, as a drinker of blood), two-edged.ὀξεῖαoxeiasharpὀξύς (oxus)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “sharp”, the subject formG3691(a) sharp, (b) swift, eager.This verse uses “sharp”.ἐκπορευομένηekporeuomenēto departἐκπορεύομαι (ekporeuomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “to depart”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1607I depart from; I am voided, cast out; I proceed from, am spoken; I burst forth, flow out, am spread abroad.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὄψιςopsiscountenanceὄψιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “countenance”, the subject formG3799(a) the face, countenance, (b) the features, outward appearance.countenanceαὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisὡςhōswhichὡςconjunction — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἥλιοςhēliossunἥλιοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “sun”, the subject formG2246the sun, sunlight.φαίνειphaineito shineφαίνω (phainō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to shine”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5316(a) act: I shine, shed light, (b) pass: I shine, become visible, appear, (c) I become clear, appear, seem, show myself as.This verse uses “shine”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.δυνάμειdunameistrengthδύναμις (dunamis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “strength”, the to- or for-formG1411(a) physical power, force, might, ability, efficacy, energy, meaning (b) plur: powerful deeds, deeds showing (physical) power, marvelous works.strengthαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and having in his right hand seven stars, and out of his mouth a sharp two-edged sword is proceeding, and his countenance [is] as the sun shining in its might.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

Young’s Literal Translation

and having in his right hand seven stars, and out of his mouth a sharp two-edged sword is proceeding, and his countenance [is] as the sun shining in its might.

World English Bible

He had seven stars in his right hand. Out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

Darby Translation

and having in his right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth a sharp two-edged sword going forth; and his countenance as the sun shines in its power.

Douay-Rheims

And he had in his right hand seven stars. And from his mouth came out a sharp two edged sword: and his face was as the sun shineth in his power.

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