King James Version

Revelation 17:3

So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “being full names” (γέμοντα ὀνόματα) before blasphemy here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “having” (ἔχων) before heads here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “being full names” (γέμον ὀνομάτων) before blasphemy here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “having” (ἔχον) before heads here.

καὶkaiSoκαίconjunction — “So”G2532and, even, also, namely.Soἀπήνεγκένapēnenkenhe carriedἀποφέρω (apopherō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he carried”, a single actionG667I carry, bear away (sometimes with violence).he carriedμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoἔρημονerēmonwildernessἔρημος (erēmos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “wilderness”, the object formG2048as an adj: deserted, desolate, waste; hence: the desert, to the east and south of Palestine; of a person: deserted, abandoned, desolate.the wildernessἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.πνεύματιpneumatispiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the to- or for-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεἶδονeidonseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).I sawγυναῖκαgunaikaa womanγυνή (gunē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a woman”, the object formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.This verse uses “a woman”.a womanκαθημένηνkathēmenēnsitκάθημαι (kathēmai)verb, present middle participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “sit”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2521I sit, am seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside.This verse uses “sit”.sitἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.uponθηρίονthērionbeastθηρίονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “beast”, the object formG2342properly: a wild beast, hence: any animal; met: a brute.beastκόκκινονkokkinonscarletκόκκινος (kokkinos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “scarlet”, the object formG2847crimson, scarlet, dyed with Kermes (coccum), the female coccus of the Kermes oak.γέμονταgemontafull ofγέμω (gemō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, neuter — “full of”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1073I am full of.full ofὀνόματαonomatanamesὄνομα (onoma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “names”, the object formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.namesβλασφημίαςblasphēmiasof blasphemyβλασφημία (blasphēmia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of blasphemy”, the of-formG988abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy.This verse uses “blasphemy”.of blasphemyἔχωνechōnhavingἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “having”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.havingκεφαλὰςkephalasheadsκεφαλή (kephalē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “heads”, the object formG2776(a) the head, (b) met: a corner stone, uniting two walls; head, ruler, lord.headsἑπτὰheptasevenἑπτάadjective, accusative, plural, feminine — “seven”, the object formG2033seven.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andκέραταkeratahornsκέρας (keras)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “horns”, the object formG2768(a) a horn, (b) a horn-like projection at the corner of an altar, (c) a horn as a symbol of power.hornsδέκαdekatenδέκαadjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “ten”, the object formG1176ten.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

γέμονgemonfull ofγέμω (gemō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, neuter — “full of”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1073I am full of.ὀνομάτωνonomatōnnamesὄνομα (onoma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “names”, the object formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.ἔχονechonhavingἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “having”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he carried me away to a wilderness in the Spirit, and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-coloured beast, full of names of evil-speaking, having seven heads and ten horns,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he carried me away to a wilderness in the Spirit, and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-coloured beast, full of names of evil-speaking, having seven heads and ten horns,

World English Bible

He carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored beast, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns.

Darby Translation

And he carried me away in spirit to a desert; and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

Douay-Rheims

And he took me away in spirit into the desert. And I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

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World English Bible

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