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Revelation 9:15

And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐλύθησανeluthēsanwere loosedλύω (luō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “were loosed”, a single actionG3089(a) I loose, untie, release, (b) met: I break, destroy, set at naught, contravene; I break up a meeting, annul.were loosedοἱhoiwhichὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichτέσσαρεςtessaresfourτέσσαρεςadjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “four”, the subject formG5064four.ἄγγελοιangeloiangelἄγγελος (angelos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “angel”, the subject formG32a messenger, generally a (supernatural) messenger from God, an angel, conveying news or behests from God to men.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἡτοιμασμένοιhētoimasmenoiwere preparedἑτοιμάζω (hetoimazō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “were prepared”, a completed action with a present resultG2090I make ready, prepare.were preparedεἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “for”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.forτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὥρανhōranan hourὥρα (hōra)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “an hour”, the object formG5610(a) a definite space of time, a season, (b) an hour, (c) the particular time for anything.This verse uses “an hour”.an hourκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἡμέρανhēmerana dayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a day”, the object formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.a dayκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andμῆναmēnaa monthμήν (mēn)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a month”, the object formG3376a (lunar) month.a monthκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐνιαυτόνeniautona yearἐνιαυτός (eniautos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a year”, the object formG1763a year, cycle of time.a yearἵναhinafor toἵναconjunction — “for to”G2443in order that, so that.for toἀποκτείνωσινapokteinōsinslayἀποκτείνω (apokteinō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “slay”, a single actionG615I put to death, kill; fig: I abolish.slayτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τρίτονtritonthird partτρίτος (tritos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “third part”, the object formG5154third.the third partτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.of men

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and loosed were the four messengers, who have been made ready for the hour, and day, and month, and year, that they may kill the third of men;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the four angels were loosed, that had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, that they should kill the third part of men.

Young’s Literal Translation

and loosed were the four messengers, who have been made ready for the hour, and day, and month, and year, that they may kill the third of men;

World English Bible

The four angels were freed who had been prepared for that hour and day and month and year, so that they might kill one third of mankind.

Darby Translation

And the four angels were loosed, who are prepared for the hour and day and month and year, that they might slay the third part of men;

Douay-Rheims

And the four angels were loosed, who were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year: for to kill the third part of men.

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