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Revelation 13:16

And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “it may give” (δῶσιν) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “a mark” (χάραγμα) before on here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the forehead” (τὸ μέτωπον) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he may give” (δώσῃ) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “marks” (χαράγματα) before on here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the foreheads” (τῶν μέτωπων) before them here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andποιεῖpoieihe causethποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he causeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.he causethπάνταςpantasallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μικροὺςmikrousboth smallμικρός (mikros)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “both small”, the object formG3398little, small.This verse uses “small”.both smallκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μεγάλουςmegalousgreatμέγας (megas)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “great”, the object formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.greatκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πλουσίουςplousiousrichπλούσιος (plousios)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “rich”, the object formG4145rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man.richκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πτωχούςptōchouspoorπτωχός (ptōchos)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “poor”, the object formG4434poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad.This verse uses “poor”.poorκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐλευθέρουςeleutherousfreeἐλεύθερος (eleutheros)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “free”, the object formG1658free, delivered from obligation.This verse uses “free”.freeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δούλουςdoulousbondδοῦλος (doulos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “bond”, the object formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.bondἵναhinatoἵναconjunction — “to”G2443in order that, so that.toδῶσινdōsinreceiveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “receive”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.receiveαὐτοῖςautoistheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “their”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.theirχάραγμαcharagmaimageχάραγμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “image”, the object formG5480sculpture; engraving, a stamp, sign.ἐπὶepiinἐπίpreposition — “in”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.inτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.χειρὸςcheiroshandχείρ (cheir)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “hand”, the of-formG5495a hand.αὐτῶνautōntheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.theirτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.δεξιᾶςdexiasrightδεξιός (dexios)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “right”, the of-formG1188on the right hand, right hand, right.This verse uses “right”.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.ἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μέτωπονmetōponforeheadsμέτωπονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “foreheads”, the object formG3359the forehead, front.foreheadsαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δώσῃdōsēreceiveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, second aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “receive”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.χαράγματαcharagmataa markχάραγμα (charagma)noun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a mark”, the object formG5480sculpture; engraving, a stamp, sign.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μέτωπωνmetōpōnforeheadsμέτωπον (metōpon)noun, accusative, singular, neuter — “foreheads”, the object formG3359the forehead, front.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And it maketh all, the small, and the great, and the rich, and the poor, and the freemen, and the servants, that it may give to them a mark upon their right hand or upon their foreheads,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he causeth all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free and the bond, that there be given them a mark on their right hand, or upon their forehead;

Young’s Literal Translation

And it maketh all, the small, and the great, and the rich, and the poor, and the freemen, and the servants, that it may give to them a mark upon their right hand or upon their foreheads,

World English Bible

He causes all, the small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slave, to be given marks on their right hands or on their foreheads;

Darby Translation

And it causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free and the bondmen, that they should give them a mark upon their right hand or upon their forehead;

Douay-Rheims

And he shall make all, both little and great, rich and poor, freemen and bondmen, to have a character in their right hand, or on their foreheads.

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