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Revelation 19:15

And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “He may strike down” (πατάξῃ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “He may strike down” (πατάσσῃ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before the here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐκekout ofἐκpreposition — “out of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.out ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.στόματοςstomatosmouthστόμα (stoma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “mouth”, the of-formG4750the mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword.mouthαὐτοῦautouitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “it”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.itἐκπορεύεταιekporeuetaito departἐκπορεύομαι (ekporeuomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to depart”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1607I depart from; I am voided, cast out; I proceed from, am spoken; I burst forth, flow out, am spread abroad.ῥομφαίαrhomphaiaswordῥομφαίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “sword”, the subject formG4501a sword, scimitar; fig: war, piercing grief.ὀξεῖαoxeiasharpὀξύς (oxus)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “sharp”, the subject formG3691(a) sharp, (b) swift, eager.This verse uses “sharp”.ἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.ἐνenwithἐνpreposition — “with”G1722in, on, among.withαὐτῇautēheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.heπατάξῃpataxēto strikeπατάσσω (patassō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to strike”, a single actionG3960I smite, strike (as with a sword), smite to death, afflict.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἔθνηethnēGentile nationἔθνος (ethnos)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “Gentile nation”, the object formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andαὐτὸςautosheαὐτόςpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “he”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ποιμανεῖpoimaneito shepherdποιμαίνω (poimainō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to shepherd”, an action still aheadG4165I shepherd, tend, herd; hence: I rule, govern.This verse uses “shepherd”.αὐτοὺςautousheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.ῥάβδῳrhabdōrodῥάβδος (rhabdos)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “rod”, the to- or for-formG4464a rod, staff, staff of authority, scepter.σιδηρᾷsidēraironσιδηροῦς (sidērous)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “iron”, the to- or for-formG4603made of iron.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.αὐτὸςautosheαὐτόςpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “he”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.πατεῖpateito trampleπατέω (pateō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to trample”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3961I tread, trample upon.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ληνὸνlēnonwinepressληνός (lēnos)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “winepress”, the object formG3025a trough, vat, winepress.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.οἴνουoinouwineοἶνος (oinos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “wine”, the of-formG3631wine.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θυμοῦthumouwrathθυμός (thumos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “wrath”, the of-formG2372an outburst of passion, wrath.This verse uses “wrath”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὀργῆςorgēswrathὀργή (orgē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “wrath”, the of-formG3709anger, wrath, passion; punishment, vengeance.This verse uses “wrath”.wrathτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.παντοκράτοροςpantokratorosalmightyπαντοκράτωρ (pantokratōr)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “almighty”, the of-formG3841ruler of all, ruler of the universe, the almighty.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

πατάσσῃpatassēhe should smiteπατάσσω (patassō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “he should smite”, a single actionG3960I smite, strike (as with a sword), smite to death, afflict.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and out of his mouth doth proceed a sharp sword, that with it he may smite the nations, and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, and he doth tread the press of the wine of the wrath and the anger of God the Almighty,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Out of his mouth proceeds a sharp, double-edged sword that with it he should strike the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He treads the wine press of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty.

Darby Translation

And out of his mouth goes a sharp [two-edged] sword, that with it he might smite the nations; and he shall shepherd them with an iron rod; and he treads the wine-press of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

Douay-Rheims

And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp two edged sword; that with it he may strike the nations. And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of God the Almighty.

Alludes to

Psalms 2:9 Psalms 2:9 · King James VersionThou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.Psalms 2:9 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.