King James Version

Revelation 13:5

And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

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ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐδόθηedothēthere was givenδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “there was given”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.there was givenαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himστόμαstomaa mouthστόμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “a mouth”, the subject formG4750the mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword.a mouthλαλοῦνlalounspeakingλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “speaking”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.speakingμεγάλαmegalagreat thingsμέγας (megas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “great things”, the object formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.great thingsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andβλασφημίαςblasphēmiasblasphemiesβλασφημία (blasphēmia)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “blasphemies”, the object formG988abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy.blasphemiesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐδόθηedothēwas givenδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “was given”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.was givenαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himἐξουσίαexousiaauthorityἐξουσίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “authority”, the subject formG1849(a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence, (b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power.This verse uses “authority”.ποιῆσαιpoiēsaito continueποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to continue”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.to continueμῆναςmēnasmonthsμήν (mēn)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “months”, the object formG3376a (lunar) month.monthsτεσσεράκονταtesserakontafortyτεσσεράκονταadjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “forty”, the object formG5062forty.δύοduotwoδύοadjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “two”, the object formG1417two.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And there was given to it a mouth speaking great things, and evil-speakings, and there was given to it authority to make war forty-two months,

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American Standard Version (1901)

and there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and there was given to him authority to continue forty and two months.

Young’s Literal Translation

And there was given to it a mouth speaking great things, and evil-speakings, and there was given to it authority to make war forty-two months,

World English Bible

A mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. Authority to make war for forty-two months was given to him.

Darby Translation

And there was given to it a mouth, speaking great things and blasphemies; and there was given to it authority to pursue its career forty-two months.

Douay-Rheims

And there was given to him a mouth speaking great things, and blasphemies: and power was given to him to do two and forty months.

Alludes to

Daniel 7:8 Daniel 7:8 · King James VersionI considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.Daniel 7:8 · King James VersionOpen the Source
I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

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