King James Version

Revelation 16:6

For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “You have given” (δέδωκας) before drink here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you gave” (ἔδωκας) before drink here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “for” (γάρ) before they are here.

ὅτιhotiForὅτιconjunction — “For”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.Forαἷμαhaimabloodαἷμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “blood”, the object formG129blood (especially as shed).the bloodἁγίωνhagiōnof saintsἅγιος (hagios)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of saints”, the of-formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.of saintsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπροφητῶνprophētōnprophetsπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “prophets”, the of-formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.prophetsἐξέχεανexecheanto pour outἐκχέω (ekcheō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to pour out”, a single actionG1632I pour out (liquid or solid); I shed, bestow liberally.This verse uses “pour out”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andαἷμαhaimabloodαἷμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “blood”, the object formG129blood (especially as shed).bloodαὐτοῖςautoisheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.δέδωκαςdedōkasto giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to give”, a completed action with a present resultG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.πιεῖνpieinto drinkπίνω (pinō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to drink”, a single actionG4095I drink, imbibe.This verse uses “drink”.to drinkἄξιοίaxioiworthyἄξιος (axios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “worthy”, the subject formG514worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable.This verse uses “worthy”.worthyεἰσινeisinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἔδωκαςedōkasthou hast givenδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou hast given”, a completed action with a present resultG1325I offer, give; I put, place.γάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because blood of saints and prophets they did pour out, and blood to them Thou didst give to drink, for they are worthy;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy.

Young’s Literal Translation

because blood of saints and prophets they did pour out, and blood to them Thou didst give to drink, for they are worthy;'

World English Bible

For they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this.”

Darby Translation

for they have poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy.

Douay-Rheims