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Revelation 2:9

I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “from” (ἐκ) before those here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “but” (ἀλλὰ) before synagogue here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the works” (τὰ ἔργα) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before you are here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

Οἶδάoidato perceiveοἶδαverb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveσουsouthyσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thy”, the of-formG4771you.thyτὴνtēnof them whichὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “of them which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.of them whichθλῖψινthlipsinpressureθλῖψις (thlipsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “pressure”, the object formG2347persecution, affliction, distress, tribulation.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πτωχείανptōcheianpovertyπτωχεία (ptōcheia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “poverty”, the object formG4432beggary, poverty, destitution.This verse uses “poverty”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butπλούσιοςplousiosrichπλούσιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “rich”, the subject formG4145rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man.εἶeito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.βλασφημίανblasphēmianblasphemyβλασφημία (blasphēmia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “blasphemy”, the object formG988abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy.This verse uses “blasphemy”.ἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.λεγόντωνlegontōnto speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “to speak”, 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.This verse uses “speak”.ἸουδαίουςioudaiousJewishἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “Jewish”, the object formG2453Jewish.εἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).ἑαυτούςheautousmyἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “my”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.εἰσίνeisinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.συναγωγὴsunagōgēare the synagogueσυναγωγήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “are the synagogue”, the subject formG4864an assembly, congregation, synagogue, either the place or the people gathered together in the place.This verse uses “synagogue”.are the synagogueτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Σατανᾶsatanaof SatanΣατανᾶς (satanas)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Satan”, the of-formG4567an adversary, Satan.This verse uses “Satan”.of Satan

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τὰtaof them whichὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “of them which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργαergaworkἔργον (ergon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “work”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I have known thy works, and tribulation, and poverty — yet thou art rich — and the evil-speaking of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but [are] a synagogue of the Adversary.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

Young’s Literal Translation

I have known thy works, and tribulation, and poverty — yet thou art rich — and the evil-speaking of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but [are] a synagogue of the Adversary.

World English Bible

“ I know your works, oppression, and your poverty ( but you are rich ), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews , and they are not , but are a synagogue of Satan .

Darby Translation

I know thy tribulation and thy poverty; but thou art rich; and the railing of those who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but a synagogue of Satan.

Douay-Rheims

I know thy tribulation and thy poverty, but thou art rich: and thou art blasphemed by them that say they are Jews and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

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