King James Version

Revelation 17:8

The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “go” (ὑπάγει.) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “will be astonished” (θαυμασθήσονται) before those here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “name” (ὄνομα) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (τὸ) before book here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “seeing the” (βλεπόντων τὸ) before beast here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “that” (ὅτι) before was here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “and yet it will exist” (καὶ παρέσται.) after is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “going” (ὑπάγειν) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “will astonish” (θαυμάσονται) before those here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the names” (τὰ ὀνόματα) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “seeing” (βλεπόντες) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “that one” (ὃ) before was here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “though it is” (καὶπερ ἔστιν) after is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θηρίονthērionbeastθηρίονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “beast”, the subject formG2342properly: a wild beast, hence: any animal; met: a brute.The beastὃhothatὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “that”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “that”.thatεἶδεςeidesseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd 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).thou sawestἦνēnwasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wasκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.μέλλειmelleito ensueμέλλω (mellō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to ensue”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.ἀναβαίνεινanabaineinto ascendἀναβαίνω (anabainō)verb, present active infinitive — “to ascend”, an ongoing or repeated actionG305I go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up.This verse uses “ascend”.ἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀβύσσουabussouabyssἄβυσσος (abussos)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “abyss”, the of-formG12the abyss, unfathomable depth, an especially Jewish conception, the home of the dead and of evil spirits.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.ἀπώλειανapōleiandestructionἀπώλεια (apōleia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “destruction”, the object formG684destruction, ruin, loss, perishing; eternal ruin.This verse uses “destruction”.ὑπάγειhupageito goὑπάγω (hupagō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to go”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5217I go away, depart, begone, die.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.θαυμασθήσονταιthaumasthēsontaito marvelθαυμάζω (thaumazō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “to marvel”, an action still aheadG2296(a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κατοικοῦντεςkatoikountesto dwellκατοικέω (katoikeō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to dwell”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2730I dwell in, settle in, am established in (permanently), inhabit.ἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.γῆςgēsearthγῆ (gē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “earth”, the of-formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.ὧνhōnwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “which”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notγέγραπταιgegraptaito writeγράφω (graphō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to write”, a completed action with a present resultG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὄνομαonomanameὄνομαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “name”, the subject formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.This verse uses “name”.ἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.βιβλίονbiblionscrollβιβλίονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “scroll”, the object formG975a papyrus roll.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ζωῆςzōēslifeζωή (zōē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “life”, the of-formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.ἀπὸapoaway fromἀπόpreposition — “away from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.καταβολῆςkatabolēsbeginningκαταβολή (katabolē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “beginning”, the of-formG2602(a) foundation, (b) depositing, sowing, deposit, technically used of the act of conception.κόσμουkosmouworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “world”, the of-formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.βλεπόντωνblepontōnto seeβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “to see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “see”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θηρίονthērionwild animalθηρίονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “wild animal”, the object formG2342properly: a wild beast, hence: any animal; met: a brute.This verse uses “animal”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.παρέσταιparestaibe presentπάρειμι (pareimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “be present”, an action still aheadG3918I am present, am near; I have come, arrived.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὑπάγεινhupageingoὑπάγω (hupagō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “go”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5217I go away, depart, begone, die.θαυμάσονταιthaumasontaishall wonderθαυμάζω (thaumazō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “shall wonder”, an action still aheadG2296(a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire.This verse uses “wonder”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὀνόματαonomatanamesὄνομα (onoma)noun, nominative, singular, neuter — “names”, the subject formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.βλεπόντεςbleponteswhen they beholdβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “when they behold”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.ὃhothat oneὅς (hos)conjunction — “that one”G3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “that”.καὶπερkaiperand yetκαίπερconjunction — “and yet”G2539although, though.ἔστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, future deponent indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'The beast that thou didst see: it was, and it is not; and it is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go away to destruction, and wonder shall those dwelling upon the earth, whose names have not been written upon the scroll of the life from the foundation of the world, beholding the beast that was, and is not, although it is.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go into perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, they whose name hath not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and shall come.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

The beast that you saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss and to go into destruction. Those who dwell on the earth and whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see that the beast was, and is not, and shall be present.

Darby Translation

The beast which thou sawest was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go into destruction: and they who dwell on the earth, whose names are not written from the founding of the world in the book of life, shall wonder, seeing the beast, that it was, and is not, and shall be present.

Douay-Rheims

The beast, which thou sawest, was, and is not, and shall come up out of the bottomless pit, and go into destruction: and the inhabitants on the earth (whose names are not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world) shall wonder, seeing the beast that was, and is not.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

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