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Revelation 8:9

And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “were destroyed” (διεφθάρησαν.) after ships here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “was destroyed” (διεφθάρη) after ships here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἀπέθανεapethanediedἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “died”, a single actionG599I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.diedτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τρίτονtritonthird partτρίτος (tritos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “third part”, the subject formG5154third.the third partτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κτισμάτωνktismatōncreatureκτίσμα (ktisma)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “creature”, the of-formG2938a created thing, a creature.This verse uses “creature”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θαλάσσῃthalassēseaθάλασσα (thalassa)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “sea”, the to- or for-formG2281(a) the sea, in contrast to the land, (b) a particular sea or lake, e.g. the sea of Galilee (Tiberias), the Red Sea.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔχονταechontato haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, neuter — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ψυχάςpsuchassoulψυχή (psuchē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “soul”, 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.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τρίτονtritonthirdτρίτος (tritos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “third”, the subject formG5154third.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πλοίωνploiōnof the shipsπλοῖον (ploion)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “of the ships”, the of-formG4143a ship, vessel, boat.of the shipsδιεφθάρησανdiephtharēsanwere destroyedδιαφθείρω (diaphtheirō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “were destroyed”, a single actionG1311I destroy, waste; hence met: I corrupt.were destroyed

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διεφθάρηdiephtharēwere destroyedδιαφθείρω (diaphtheirō)verb, second aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “were destroyed”, a single actionG1311I destroy, waste; hence met: I corrupt.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and die did the third of the creatures that [are] in the sea, those having life, and the third of the ships were destroyed.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and there died the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, even they that had life; and the third part of the ships was destroyed.

Young’s Literal Translation

and die did the third of the creatures that [are] in the sea, those having life, and the third of the ships were destroyed.

World English Bible

and one third of the living creatures which were in the sea died. One third of the ships were destroyed.

Darby Translation

and the third part of the creatures which were in the sea which had life died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

Douay-Rheims

And the third part of those creatures died, which had life in the sea, and the third part of the ships was destroyed.

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