And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “a mighty” (ἰσχυρᾷ) before voice here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “of demons” (δαιμονίων) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include a longer phrase before hated: φυλακὴ παντὸς θηρίου ἀκαθάρτου καὶ. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “strength” (ἰσχύϊ) before voice here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “great” (μεγάλη) before And here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of demons” (δαιμόνων) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἔκραξενekraxenhe criedκράζω (krazō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he cried”, a single actionG2896I cry aloud, shriek.he criedἐνenwithἐνpreposition — “with”G1722in, on, among.withἰσχυρᾷischurastrongἰσχυρός (ischuros)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “strong”, the to- or for-formG2478strong (originally and generally of physical strength); mighty, powerful, vehement, sure.This verse uses “strong”.φωνῇphōnēvoiceφωνήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “voice”, the to- or for-formG5456a sound, noise, voice, language, dialect.This verse uses “voice”.voiceλέγωνlegōnsayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, 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.sayingἜπεσενepesenis fallenπίπτω (piptō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is fallen”, a single actionG4098I fall, fall under (as under condemnation), fall prostrate.is fallenἔπεσενepesenis fallenπίπτω (piptō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is fallen”, a single actionG4098I fall, fall under (as under condemnation), fall prostrate.is fallenΒαβυλὼνbabulōnBabylonΒαβυλώνnoun, 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.ἡhētheὁ (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”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐγένετοegenetois becomeγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “is become”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.is becomeκατοικητήριονkatoikētērionhabitationκατοικητήριονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “habitation”, the subject formG2732a habitation, dwelling-place, abode.the habitationδαιμονίωνdaimoniōnof devilsδαιμόνιον (daimonion)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “of devils”, the of-formG1140an evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity.of devilsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andφυλακὴphulakēholdφυλακήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “hold”, the subject formG5438a watching, keeping guard; a guard, prison; imprisonment.the holdπαντὸςpantosof everyπᾶς (pas)adjective, genitive, singular, neuter — “of every”, the of-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.of everyπνεύματοςpneumatosspiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the of-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.spiritἀκαθάρτουakathartouuncleanἀκάθαρτος (akathartos)adjective, genitive, singular, neuter — “unclean”, the of-formG169unclean, impure.This verse uses “unclean”.uncleanκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andφυλακὴphulakēprisonφυλακήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “prison”, the subject formG5438a watching, keeping guard; a guard, prison; imprisonment.This verse uses “prison”.παντὸςpantosallπᾶς (pas)adjective, genitive, singular, neuter — “all”, the of-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.ὀρνέουorneoubirdὄρνεον (orneon)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “bird”, the of-formG3732a bird, fowl.birdἀκαθάρτουakathartouuncleanἀκάθαρτος (akathartos)adjective, genitive, singular, neuter — “unclean”, the of-formG169unclean, impure.This verse uses “unclean”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.φυλακὴphulakēprisonφυλακήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “prison”, the subject formG5438a watching, keeping guard; a guard, prison; imprisonment.This verse uses “prison”.παντὸςpantosallπᾶς (pas)adjective, genitive, singular, neuter — “all”, the of-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.θηρίουthēriouwild animalθηρίον (thērion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “wild animal”, the of-formG2342properly: a wild beast, hence: any animal; met: a brute.This verse uses “animal”.ἀκαθάρτουakathartouuncleanἀκάθαρτος (akathartos)adjective, genitive, singular, neuter — “unclean”, the of-formG169unclean, impure.This verse uses “unclean”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.μεμισημένουmemisēmenouto hateμισέω (miseō)verb, perfect passive participle, genitive, singular, neuter — “to hate”, a completed action with a present resultG3404I hate, detest, love less, esteem less.This verse uses “hate”.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ἰσχύϊischuimightilyἰσχύς (ischus)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “mightily”, the to- or for-formG2479strength (absolutely), power, might, force, ability.μεγάληmegalēa strongμέγας (megas)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “a strong”, the subject formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.δαιμόνωνdaimonōnof devilsδαίμων (daimōn)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “of devils”, the of-formG1142an evil-spirit, demon.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
and he did cry in might — a great voice, saying, 'Fall, fall did Babylon the great, and she became a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird,
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American Standard Version (1901)
And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird.
Young’s Literal Translation
and he did cry in might — a great voice, saying, 'Fall, fall did Babylon the great, and she became a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird,
World English Bible
He cried with a mighty voice, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and she has become a habitation of demons, a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hated bird!
Darby Translation
And he cried with a strong voice, saying, Great Babylon has fallen, has fallen, and has become the habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hated bird;
Douay-Rheims
And he cried out with a strong voice, saying: Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen; and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every unclean spirit, and the hold of every unclean and hateful bird:
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