King James Version

Revelation 13:15

And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “might” (ἐὰν) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the image” (τῇ εἰκόνι) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “if” (ἂν) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the image” (τὴν εἰκόνα) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐδόθηedothēhad powerδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “had power”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.had powerαὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.δοῦναιdounaito giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.to giveπνεῦμαpneumalifeπνεῦμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “life”, the object formG4151wind, breath, spirit.lifeτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.εἰκόνιeikoniunto the imageεἰκών (eikōn)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “unto the image”, the to- or for-formG1504an image, likeness, bust.unto the imageτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θηρίουthēriouof the beastθηρίον (thērion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of the beast”, the of-formG2342properly: a wild beast, hence: any animal; met: a brute.of the beastἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatκαὶkaibothκαίconjunction — “both”G2532and, even, also, namely.bothλαλήσῃlalēsēspeakλαλέω (laleō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “speak”, a single actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.speakἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.εἰκὼνeikōnimageεἰκώνnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “image”, the subject formG1504an image, likeness, bust.the imageτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θηρίουthēriouof the beastθηρίον (thērion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of the beast”, the of-formG2342properly: a wild beast, hence: any animal; met: a brute.of the beastκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ποιήσῃpoiēsēto doποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.ἵναhinashould be killedἵναconjunction — “should be killed”G2443in order that, so that.should be killedὅσοιhosoijust asὅσος (hosos)relative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “just as”, the subject formG3745how much, how great, how many, as great as, as much.ἐὰνeanifἐάνparticle — “if”G1437if.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.προσκυνήσωσινproskunēsōsinto worshipπροσκυνέω (proskuneō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to worship”, a single actionG4352I go down on my knees to, do obeisance to, worship.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.εἰκόνιeikoniimageεἰκών (eikōn)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “image”, the to- or for-formG1504an image, likeness, bust.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θηρίουthēriouwild animalθηρίον (thērion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “wild animal”, the of-formG2342properly: a wild beast, hence: any animal; met: a brute.This verse uses “animal”.ἀποκτανθῶσινapoktanthōsinto killἀποκτείνω (apokteinō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to kill”, a single actionG615I put to death, kill; fig: I abolish.This verse uses “kill”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἂνanwouldἄνconditional particle — “would”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.εἰκόναeikonaimageεἰκών (eikōn)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “image”, the to- or for-formG1504an image, likeness, bust.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and there was given to it to give a spirit to the image of the beast, that also the image of the beast may speak, and [that] it may cause as many as shall not bow before the image of the beast, that they may be killed.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it was given unto him to give breath to it, even to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as should not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

It was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause as many as wouldn’t worship the image of the beast to be killed.

Darby Translation

And it was given to it to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should also speak, and should cause that as many as should not do homage to the image of the beast should be killed.

Douay-Rheims

And it was given him to give life to the image of the beast, and that the image of the beast should speak; and should cause, that whosoever will not adore the image of the beast, should be slain.

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