King James Version

Revelation 9:4

And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they will harm” (ἀδικήσουσιν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they may harm” (ἀδικήσωσιν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “only” (μόνους) before who here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of them” (αὐτῶν.) after foreheads here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐρρέθηerrethēto 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).αὐταῖςautaisthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, feminine — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἀδικήσουσινadikēsousinthey shouldἀδικέω (adikeō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they should”, an action still aheadG91I act unjustly towards, injure, harm.they shouldτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χόρτονchortongrassχόρτος (chortos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “grass”, the object formG5528grass, herbage, growing grain, hay.This verse uses “grass”.the grassτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.γῆςgēsof the earthγῆ (gē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the earth”, the of-formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.This verse uses “the earth”.of the earthοὐδὲoudeneitherοὐδέconjunction — “neither”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.This verse uses “neither”.neitherπᾶνpananyπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “any”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.anyχλωρὸνchlōrongreen thingχλωρός (chlōros)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “green thing”, the object formG5515green, pale green.This verse uses “green”.green thingοὐδὲoudeneitherοὐδέconjunction — “neither”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.This verse uses “neither”.neitherπᾶνpananyπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “any”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.anyδένδρονdendrontreeδένδρονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “tree”, the object formG1186a tree.treeεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousthose menἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “those men”, the object formG444a man, one of the human race.those menοἵτινεςhoitineswhichὅστις (hostis)relative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3748whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.whichοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔχουσιechousito haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.σφραγῖδαsphragidasealσφραγίς (sphragis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “seal”, the object formG4973a seal, signet ring, the impression of a seal, that which the seal attests, the proof.the sealτοῦtoutheὁ (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 Godἐπὶepiinἐπίpreposition — “in”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.inτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μετώπωνmetōpōnforeheadsμέτωπον (metōpon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “foreheads”, the of-formG3359the forehead, front.foreheads

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἀδικήσωσινadikēsōsinthey shouldἀδικέω (adikeō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they should”, an action still aheadG91I act unjustly towards, injure, harm.μόνουςmonousonlyμόνος (monos)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “only”, the object formG3441only, solitary, desolate.This verse uses “only”.αὐτῶνautōntheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and it was said to them that they may not injure the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but — the men only who have not the seal of God upon their foreheads,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it was said unto them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only such men as have not the seal of God on their foreheads.

Young’s Literal Translation

and it was said to them that they may not injure the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but — the men only who have not the seal of God upon their foreheads,

World English Bible

They were told that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only those people who don’t have God’s seal on their foreheads.

Darby Translation

and it was said to them, that they should not injure the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but the men who have not the seal of God on their foreheads:

Douay-Rheims

And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree: but only the men who have not the sign of God on their foreheads.

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