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Revelation 20:4

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “beast nor” (θηρίον οὐδὲ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (τὸ) before forehead here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (τοῦ) before Christ here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the beast nor” (τῷ θηριῷ οὐτὲ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of them” (αὐτῶν,) before And here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τὰ) before thousand here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andεἶδονeidonseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).I sawθρόνουςthronousthronesθρόνος (thronos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “thrones”, the object formG2362a (king's) throne, seat; meton: power, dominion; a potentate.thronesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐκάθισανekathisanthey satκαθίζω (kathizō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they sat”, a single actionG2523(a) trans: I make to sit; I set, appoint, (b) intrans: I sit down, am seated, stay.they satἐπ’epuponἐπί (epi)preposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.uponαὐτούςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andκρίμαkrimajudgmentκρίμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “judgment”, the subject formG2917(a) a judgment, a verdict; sometimes implying an adverse verdict, a condemnation, (b) a case at law, a lawsuit.judgmentἐδόθηedothēwas givenδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “was given”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.was givenαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ψυχὰςpsuchasI saw the soulsψυχή (psuchē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “I saw the souls”, the object formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.This verse uses “the soul”.I saw the soulsτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πεπελεκισμένωνpepelekismenōnof them that were beheadedπελεκίζω (pelekizō)verb, perfect passive participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “of them that were beheaded”, a completed action with a present resultG3990I behead (with an axe).of them that were beheadedδιὰdiaforδιάpreposition — “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.forτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μαρτυρίανmarturianwitnessμαρτυρία (marturia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “witness”, the object formG3141witness, evidence, testimony, reputation.This verse uses “witness”.the witnessἸησοῦiēsouof JesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Jesus”, the of-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.of Jesusκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδιὰdiaforδιάpreposition — “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.λόγονlogonwordλόγος (logos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “word”, the object formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.the wordτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοἵτινεςhoitineswhichὅστις (hostis)relative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3748whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.whichοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notπροσεκύνησανprosekunēsanworshippedπροσκυνέω (proskuneō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “worshipped”, a single actionG4352I go down on my knees to, do obeisance to, worship.worshippedτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θηρίονthērionbeastθηρίονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “beast”, the object formG2342properly: a wild beast, hence: any animal; met: a brute.the beastοὐδὲoudeneitherοὐδέconjunction — “neither”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.This verse uses “neither”.neitherτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.εἰκόναeikonaimageεἰκών (eikōn)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “image”, the object formG1504an image, likeness, bust.imageαὐτοῦautoutheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, neuter — “their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.theirκαὶkaiorκαίconjunction — “or”G2532and, even, also, namely.orοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔλαβονelabonto takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to take”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χάραγμαcharagmaimageχάραγμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “image”, the object formG5480sculpture; engraving, a stamp, sign.ἐπὶepiinἐπίpreposition — “in”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.inτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μέτωπονmetōponforeheadμέτωπονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “forehead”, the object formG3359the forehead, front.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χεῖραcheirahandχείρ (cheir)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “hand”, the object formG5495a hand.αὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἔζησανezēsanto liveζάω (zaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to live”, a single actionG2198I live, am alive.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐβασίλευσανebasileusanreignedβασιλεύω (basileuō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “reigned”, a single actionG936(a) I rule, reign, (b) I reign over.reignedμετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.withτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.χριστοῦchristouChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christχίλιαchiliaa thousandχίλιοι (chilioi)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “a thousand”, the object formG5507a thousand.a thousandἔτηetēyearsἔτος (etos)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “years”, the object formG2094a year.years

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θηριῷthēriōbeastθηρίον (thērion)noun, accusative, singular, neuter — “beast”, the object formG2342properly: a wild beast, hence: any animal; met: a brute.οὐτὲouteneitherοὔτεconjunction — “neither”G3777and not, neither, nor.This verse uses “neither”.αὐτῶνautōnhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them, and the souls of those who have been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God, and who did not bow before the beast, nor his image, and did not receive the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand, and they did live and reign with Christ the thousand years;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and such as didn’t worship the beast nor his image, and didn’t receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Darby Translation

And I saw thrones; and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them; and the souls of those beheaded on account of the testimony of Jesus, and on account of the word of God; and those who had not done homage to the beast nor to his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and hand; and they lived and reigned with the Christ a thousand years:

Douay-Rheims

And I saw seats; and they sat upon them; and judgment was given unto them; and the souls of them that were beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and who had not adored the beast nor his image, nor received his character on their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

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