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Revelation 9:19

For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (ἡ) before for here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “power of the horses” (ἐξουσία τῶν ἵππων) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “are” (ἐστιν) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the tails” (ταῖς οὐραῖς) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “and with” (καὶ ἐν) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “powers” (ἐξουσίαι) before those here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “are the” (εἰσιν αἱ) before for here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.Forἐξουσίαexousiapowerἐξουσίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “power”, the subject formG1849(a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence, (b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power.This verse uses “power”.powerτῶνtōntheirὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “their”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.theirἵππωνhippōnhorseἵππος (hippos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “horse”, the of-formG2462a horse.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.στόματιstomatimouthστόμα (stoma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “mouth”, the to- or for-formG4750the mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword.αὐτῶνautōntheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.theirἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐνenwithἐνpreposition — “with”G1722in, on, among.withταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.οὐραῖςouraistailοὐρά (oura)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “tail”, the to- or for-formG3769a tail.αὐτῶνautōnthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themαἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.οὐραὶouraitailοὐρά (oura)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “tail”, the subject formG3769a tail.αὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ὅμοιαιhomoiailikeὅμοιος (homoios)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “like”, the subject formG3664like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank.This verse uses “like”.ὄφεσινophesinsnakeὄφις (ophis)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “snake”, the to- or for-formG3789a serpent, snake; used of the devil or Satan.ἔχουσαιechousaito haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, feminine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.κεφαλάςkephalasheadκεφαλή (kephalē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “head”, the object formG2776(a) the head, (b) met: a corner stone, uniting two walls; head, ruler, lord.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.αὐταῖςautaisheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, feminine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἀδικοῦσινadikousinthey do hurtἀδικέω (adikeō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they do hurt”, an ongoing or repeated actionG91I act unjustly towards, injure, harm.they do hurt

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐξουσίαιexousiaipowerἐξουσία (exousia)noun, nominative, singular, feminine — “power”, the subject formG1849(a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence, (b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power.This verse uses “power”.εἰσινeisinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.αἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for their authorities are in their mouth, and in their tails, for their tails [are] like serpents, having heads, and with them they do injure;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the power of the horses is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails are like unto serpents, and have heads; and with them they hurt.

Young’s Literal Translation

for their authorities are in their mouth, and in their tails, for their tails [are] like serpents, having heads, and with them they do injure;

World English Bible

For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails. For their tails are like serpents, and have heads; and with them they harm.

Darby Translation

For the power of the horses is in their mouth and in their tails: for their tails [are] like serpents, having heads, and with them they injure.

Douay-Rheims

For the power of the horses is in their mouths, and in their tails. For, their tails are like to serpents, and have heads: and with them they hurt.

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