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Revelation 11:9

And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “gaze” (βλέπουσιν) before [those] of here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “[on] the body” (τὸ πτῶμα) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they allow” (ἀφίουσιν) before be put here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “a tomb” (μνῆμα.) after into here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “will gaze” (βλέψουσιν) before [those] of here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the bodies” (τὰ πτώματα) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they will allow” (ἀφήσουσιν) before be put here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “tombs” (μνῆματα) after into here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andβλέπουσινblepousintheyβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.theyἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.λαῶνlaōnpeopleλαός (laos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “people”, the of-formG2992(a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd.the peopleκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andφυλῶνphulōnkindredsφυλή (phulē)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “kindreds”, the of-formG5443a tribe or race of people.kindredsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andγλωσσῶνglōssōntonguesγλῶσσα (glōssa)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “tongues”, the of-formG1100the tongue, a language, a nation (usually distinguished by their speech).tonguesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐθνῶνethnōnnationsἔθνος (ethnos)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “nations”, the of-formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.nationsτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πτῶμαptōmadead bodiesπτῶμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “dead bodies”, the object formG4430a fall; a carcass, corpse, dead body.dead bodiesαὐτῶνautōntheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.theirἡμέραςhēmerasdayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “day”, the object formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.τρεῖςtreisthreeτρεῖςadjective, accusative, plural, feminine — “three”, the object formG5140three.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἥμισυhēmisuhalfἥμισυς (hēmisus)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “half”, the object formG2255half.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πτώματαptōmatadead bodiesπτῶμα (ptōma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “dead bodies”, the object formG4430a fall; a carcass, corpse, dead body.dead bodiesαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἀφίουσινaphiousinto releaseἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to release”, an ongoing or repeated actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.This verse uses “release”.τεθῆναιtethēnaito be putτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to be put”, a single actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.This verse uses “put”.to be putεἰςeisinεἰςpreposition — “in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.inμνῆμαmnēmagravesμνῆμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “graves”, the object formG3418a tomb, monument, memorial.graves

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

βλέψουσινblepsousintheyβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πτώματαptōmatadead bodiesπτῶμα (ptōma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “dead bodies”, the object formG4430a fall; a carcass, corpse, dead body.ἀφήσουσινaphēsousinshallἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “shall”, an ongoing or repeated actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.μνῆματαmnēmatagravesμνῆμα (mnēma)noun, accusative, singular, neuter — “graves”, the object formG3418a tomb, monument, memorial.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and they shall behold — they of the peoples, and tribes, and tongues, and nations — their dead bodies three days and a half, and their dead bodies they shall not suffer to be put into tombs,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And from among the peoples and tribes and tongues and nations do men look upon their dead bodies three days and a half, and suffer not their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb.

Young’s Literal Translation

and they shall behold — they of the peoples, and tribes, and tongues, and nations — their dead bodies three days and a half, and their dead bodies they shall not suffer to be put into tombs,

World English Bible

From among the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations, people will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and will not allow their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb.

Darby Translation

And [men] of the peoples and tribes and tongues and nations see their body three days and a half, and they do not suffer their bodies to be put into a sepulchre.

Douay-Rheims

And they of the tribes, and peoples, and tongues, and nations, shall see their bodies for three days and a half: and they shall not suffer their bodies to be laid in sepulchres.

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