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Revelation 16:3

And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “living” (ζωῆς) before died here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “that was” (τὰ) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “angel” (ἄγγελος) before poured out here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “living” (ζῶσα) before died here.

ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δεύτεροςdeuterossecondδεύτεροςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “second”, the subject formG1208second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time.This verse uses “second”.the secondἐξέχεενexecheenpoured outἐκχέω (ekcheō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “poured out”, a single actionG1632I pour out (liquid or solid); I shed, bestow liberally.poured outτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.φιάληνphialēnvialφιάλη (phialē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “vial”, the object formG5357a shallow and flat bowl.vialαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.εἰςeisuponεἰςpreposition — “upon”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.uponτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θάλασσανthalassanseaθάλασσα (thalassa)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “sea”, the object formG2281(a) the sea, in contrast to the land, (b) a particular sea or lake, e.g. the sea of Galilee (Tiberias), the Red Sea.the seaκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐγένετοegenetoit becameγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “it became”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.it becameαἷμαhaimabloodαἷμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “blood”, the subject formG129blood (especially as shed).the bloodὡςhōswhichὡςconjunction — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.νεκροῦnekrouof a deadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, genitive, singular, masculine — “of a dead”, the of-formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.of a deadκαὶkaiman: andκαίconjunction — “man: and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.man: andπᾶσαpasaeveryπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “every”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.everyψυχὴpsuchēsoulψυχήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “soul”, the subject formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.soulζωῆςzōēslifeζωή (zōē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “life”, the of-formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.ἀπέθανενapethanendiedἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “died”, a single actionG599I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.diedτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θαλάσσῃthalassēseaθάλασσα (thalassa)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “sea”, the to- or for-formG2281(a) the sea, in contrast to the land, (b) a particular sea or lake, e.g. the sea of Galilee (Tiberias), the Red Sea.the sea

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ἄγγελοςangelosangelἄγγελοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “angel”, the subject formG32a messenger, generally a (supernatural) messenger from God, an angel, conveying news or behests from God to men.ζῶσαzōsalivingζάω (zaō)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “living”, the of-formG2198I live, am alive.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And the second messenger did pour out his vial to the sea, and there came blood as of [one] dead, and every living soul died in the sea.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the second poured out his bowl into the sea; and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living soul died, even the things that were in the sea.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the second messenger did pour out his vial to the sea, and there came blood as of [one] dead, and every living soul died in the sea.

World English Bible

The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man. Every living thing in the sea died.

Darby Translation

And the second poured out his bowl on the sea; and it became blood, as of a dead man; and every living soul died in the sea.

Douay-Rheims

And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea, and there came blood as it were of a dead man; and every living soul died in the sea.

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