The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “in” (ἐν) before one here.
ἀπὸapooffἀπόpreposition — “off”G575from, away from.offμακρόθενmakrothenfrom afarμακρόθενadverb — “from afar”G3113from a (long) distance, afar.ἑστηκότεςhestēkotesto standἵστημι (histēmi)verb, perfect active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to stand”, a completed action with a present resultG2476trans: (a) I make to stand, place, set up, establish, appoint; mid: I place myself, stand, (b) I set in balance, weigh; intrans: (c) I stand, stand by, stand still; met: I stand ready, stand firm, am steadfast.This verse uses “stand”.διὰdiaforδιάpreposition — “for”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.forτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.φόβονphobonfearφόβος (phobos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “fear”, the object formG5401(a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect.This verse uses “fear”.the fearτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.βασανισμοῦbasanismoutormentβασανισμός (basanismos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “torment”, the of-formG929torture, torment.This verse uses “torment”.tormentαὐτῆςautēsheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.λέγοντεςlegontessayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.sayingΟὐαὶouaiAlasοὐαίparticle — “Alas”G3759woe!, alas!, uttered in grief or denunciation.Alasοὐαίouaialasοὐαίinterjection — “alas”G3759woe!, alas!, uttered in grief or denunciation.alasἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πόλιςpoliscityπόλιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “city”, the subject formG4172a city, the inhabitants of a city.cityἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μεγάληmegalēgreatμέγας (megas)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “great”, the subject formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.ΒαβυλὼνbabulōnBabylonΒαβυλώνnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “Babylon”, the subject formG897(a) Babylon, the ancient city on the Euphrates, to which the people of Jerusalem, etc., were transported, (b) hence allegorically of Rome, from the point of view of the Christian people.Babylonἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πόλιςpoliscityπόλιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “city”, the subject formG4172a city, the inhabitants of a city.cityἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἰσχυράischurastrongἰσχυρός (ischuros)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “strong”, the subject formG2478strong (originally and generally of physical strength); mighty, powerful, vehement, sure.This verse uses “strong”.ὅτιhoti! forὅτιconjunction — “! for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.! forμιᾷmiaoneεἷς (heis)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “one”, the to- or for-formG1520one.oneὥρᾳhōrahourὥραnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “hour”, the to- or for-formG5610(a) a definite space of time, a season, (b) an hour, (c) the particular time for anything.hourἦλθενēlthenisἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, a single actionG2064I come, go.isἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κρίσιςkrisisjudgmentκρίσιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “judgment”, the subject formG2920judging, judgment, decision, sentence; generally: divine judgment; accusation.judgmentσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
from afar having stood because of the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city! Babylon, the strong city! because in one hour did come thy judgment.
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American Standard Version (1901)
standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
Young’s Literal Translation
from afar having stood because of the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city! Babylon, the strong city! because in one hour did come thy judgment.
World English Bible
standing far away for the fear of her torment, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For your judgment has come in one hour.’
Darby Translation
standing afar off, through fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour thy judgment is come.
Douay-Rheims
Standing afar off for fear of her torments, saying: Alas! alas! that great city Babylon, that mighty city: for in one hour is thy judgment come.
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