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Revelation 2:20

Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you permit” (ἀφεῖς) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the [one] calling” (ἡ λέγουσα) before herself here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “she teaches” (διδάσκει) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “she misleads the” (πλανᾷ τοὺς) before My here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “and” (καὶ) before eat here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “few things” (ὀλίγα) before that here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you allow” (ἐᾷς) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the [one] calling” (τὴν λέγουσαν) before herself here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to teach” (διδάσκειν) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to mislead” (πλανᾶσθαι) before My here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἀλλὰallaNotwithstandingἀλλάconjunction — “Notwithstanding”G235but, except, however.NotwithstandingἔχωechōI haveἔχωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.I haveκατὰkataagainstκατάpreposition — “against”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “against”.againstσοῦsoutheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thee”, the of-formG4771you.theeὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.becauseἀφεῖςapheisthou sufferestἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou sufferest”, an ongoing or repeated actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.thou sufferestτὴνtēnwhichὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.whichγυναῖκαgunaikawomanγυνή (gunē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “woman”, the object formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.ἸεζάβελiezabelJezebelἸεζάβελnoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “Jezebel”, the object formG2403Jezebel, name given to a false prophetess of Thyatira, possibly borrowed from the name of Ahab's wife, queen of Israel.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λέγουσαlegousacallethλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “calleth”, 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.callethἑαυτὴνheautēnherselfἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “herself”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.This verse uses “herself”.herselfπροφῆτινprophētina prophetessπροφῆτις (prophētis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a prophetess”, the object formG4398a prophetess.a prophetessκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδιδάσκειdidaskeito teachδιδάσκω (didaskō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to teach”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1321I teach, direct, admonish.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπλανᾷplanato lead astrayπλανάω (planaō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to lead astray”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4105I lead astray, deceive, cause to wander.This verse uses “lead astray”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐμοὺςemousmyἐμός (emós)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “my”, the object formG1699Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).δούλουςdoulousslaveδοῦλος (doulos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “slave”, the object formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.πορνεῦσαιporneusaito sin sexuallyπορνεύω (porneuō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to sin sexually”, a single actionG4203I fornicate; met: I practice idolatry.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.φαγεῖνphageinto eatἐσθίω (esthíō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to eat”, a single actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).Strong’s files this form under G5315 (φάγω, eat).to eatεἰδωλόθυταeidōlothutathings sacrificed unto idolsεἰδωλόθυτον (eidōlothuton)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “things sacrificed unto idols”, the object formG1494(of meat), sacrificed to an image (or an idol).things sacrificed unto idols

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὀλίγαoligaa few thingsὀλίγος (oligos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “a few things”, the object formG3641(a) especially in plur: few, (b) in sing: small; hence, of time: short, of degree: light, slight, little.This verse uses “few”.ἐᾷςeasthou sufferestἐάω (eaō)verb, second present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou sufferest”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1439I allow, permit, let alone, leave.τὴνtēnwhichὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λέγουσανlegousancallethλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “calleth”, 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.διδάσκεινdidaskeinto teachδιδάσκω (didaskō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to teach”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1321I teach, direct, admonish.πλανᾶσθαιplanasthaito seduceπλανάω (planaō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to seduce”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4105I lead astray, deceive, cause to wander.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'But I have against thee a few things: That thou dost suffer the woman Jezebel, who is calling herself a prophetess, to teach, and to lead astray, my servants to commit whoredom, and idol-sacrifices to eat;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But I have this against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

But I have this against you , that you tolerate your woman Jezebel , who calls herself a prophetess . She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat things sacrificed to idols .

Darby Translation

But I have against thee that thou permittest the woman Jezebel, she who calls herself prophetess, and she teaches and leads astray my servants to commit fornication and eat of idol sacrifices.

Douay-Rheims

But I have against thee a few things: because thou sufferest the woman Jezabel, who calleth herself a prophetess, to teach, and to seduce my servants, to commit fornication, and to eat of things sacrificed to idols.

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