King James Version

Revelation 6:11

And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “were given” (ἐδόθη) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “each a robe white” (ἑκάστῳ στολὴ λευκὴ) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to them” (αὐτοῖς) before that here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they will rest” (ἀναπαύσονται) before yet here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “may be fulfilled” (πληρωθῶσιν) before also here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “were given each robes white” (ἐδόθησαν ἑκάστοις στολαὶ λευκαὶ) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they may rest” (ἀναπαύσωνται) before yet here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “when will be fulfilled” (οὗ πληρώσονται) before also here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐδόθηedothēwere givenδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “were given”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.were 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 themἑκάστῳhekastōeachἕκαστος (hekastos)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “each”, the to- or for-formG1538each (of more than two), every one.This verse uses “each”.στολὴstolērobeστολήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “robe”, the subject formG4749a long robe, worn by the upper classes in the East.λευκήleukēwhiteλευκός (leukos)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “white”, the subject formG3022white, bright, brilliant.This verse uses “white”.καὶkaialsoκαίconjunction — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoἐρρέθηerrethēto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single 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 “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2046 (ἐρέω, utter).αὐτοῖςautoistheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “their”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.theirἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.ἀναπαύσονταιanapausontaito give restἀναπαύω (anapauō)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “to give rest”, an action still aheadG373I make to rest, give rest to; mid. and pass: I rest, take my ease.This verse uses “rest”.ἔτιetistillἔτιadverb — “still”G2089(a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition.This verse uses “still”.χρόνονchronontimeχρόνος (chronos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “time”, the object formG5550time, a particular time, season.This verse uses “time”.μικρόνmikronsmallμικρός (mikros)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “small”, the object formG3398little, small.This verse uses “small”.ἕωςheōsuntilἕωςconjunction — “until”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.This verse uses “until”.πληρωθῶσινplērōthōsinbe fulfilledπληρόω (plēroō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “be fulfilled”, a single actionG4137I fill, fulfill, complete.be fulfilledκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σύνδουλοιsundouloifellow slaveσύνδουλος (sundoulos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “fellow slave”, the subject formG4889a fellow slave, fellow servant; of Christians: a fellow worker, colleague.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”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφοὶadelphoibrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “brother”, the subject formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.αὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μέλλοντεςmellontesto ensueμέλλω (mellō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to ensue”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.ἀποκτέννεσθαιapoktennesthaito killἀποκτείνω (apokteinō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to kill”, an ongoing or repeated actionG615I put to death, kill; fig: I abolish.This verse uses “kill”.ὡςhōswhichὡςconjunction — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.αὐτοίautoiheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “he”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐδόθησανedothēsanwere givenδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “were given”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.ἑκάστοιςhekastoisunto every one of themἕκαστος (hekastos)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “unto every one of them”, the to- or for-formG1538each (of more than two), every one.This verse uses “every one”.στολαὶstolairobesστολή (stolē)noun, nominative, singular, feminine — “robes”, the subject formG4749a long robe, worn by the upper classes in the East.λευκαὶleukaiwhiteλευκός (leukos)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “white”, the subject formG3022white, bright, brilliant.This verse uses “white”.ἀναπαύσωνταιanapausōntaithey should restἀναπαύω (anapauō)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “they should rest”, an action still aheadG373I make to rest, give rest to; mid. and pass: I rest, take my ease.This verse uses “rest”.οὗhouwere, shouldὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “were, should”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.πληρώσονταιplērōsontaibe fulfilledπληρόω (plēroō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “be fulfilled”, a single actionG4137I fill, fulfill, complete.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and there was given to each one white robes, and it was said to them that they may rest themselves yet a little time, till may be fulfilled also their fellow-servants and their brethren, who are about to be killed — even as they.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And there was given them to each one a white robe; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little time, until their fellow-servants also and their brethren, who should be killed even as they were, should have fulfilled their course .

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

A long white robe was given to each of them. They were told that they should rest yet for a while, until their fellow servants and their brothers, who would also be killed even as they were, should complete their course.

Darby Translation

And there was given to them, to each one a white robe; and it was said to them that they should rest yet a little while, until both their fellow-bondmen and their brethren, who were about to be killed as they, should be fulfilled.

Douay-Rheims

And white robes were given to every one of them one; and it was said to them, that they should rest for a little time, till their fellow servants, and their brethren, who are to be slain, even as they, should be filled up.

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