Raw Greek Parsing Data¶
Revelation 13:1 -- Beast from the sea¶
Greek Text: Καὶ εἶδον ἐκ τῆς θαλάσσης θηρίον ἀναβαῖνον, ἔχον κέρατα δέκα καὶ κεφαλὰς ἑπτά, καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν κεράτων αὐτοῦ δέκα διαδήματα, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτοῦ ὀνόματα βλασφημίας.
| Word | Lemma | Strong's | Parsing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | καί | G2532 | CONJ |
| εἶδον | ὁράω | G3708 | V-2AAI-1S (Aor Act Ind 1s) |
| ἐκ | ἐκ | G1537 | PREP |
| τῆς | ὁ | G3588 | T-GSF |
| θαλάσσης | θάλασσα | G2281 | N-GSF (sea) |
| θηρίον | θηρίον | G2342 | N-ASN (beast) |
| ἀναβαῖνον | ἀναβαίνω | G305 | V-PAP-ASN (Pres Act Ptcp, "ascending") |
| ἔχον | ἔχω | G2192 | V-PAP-ASN (Pres Act Ptcp, "having") |
| κέρατα | κέρας | G2768 | N-APN (horns) |
| δέκα | δέκα | G1176 | A-NUI (ten) |
| κεφαλὰς | κεφαλή | G2776 | N-APF (heads) |
| ἑπτά | ἑπτά | G2033 | A-NUI (seven) |
| κεράτων | κέρας | G2768 | N-GPN (horns, gen.) |
| δέκα | δέκα | G1176 | A-NUI (ten) |
| διαδήματα | διάδημα | G1238 | N-APN (diadems/crowns) |
| ὀνόματα | ὄνομα | G3686 | N-APN (names) |
| βλασφημίας | βλασφημία | G988 | N-GSF (of blasphemy) |
Revelation 13:2 -- Composite beast description¶
Greek Text: καὶ τὸ θηρίον ὃ εἶδον ἦν ὅμοιον παρδάλει, καὶ οἱ πόδες αὐτοῦ ὡς ἄρκου, καὶ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ ὡς στόμα λέοντος. καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ὁ δράκων τὴν δύναμιν αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐξουσίαν μεγάλην.
| Word | Lemma | Strong's | Parsing |
|---|---|---|---|
| θηρίον | θηρίον | G2342 | N-NSN (beast) |
| ὅμοιον | ὅμοιος | G3664 | A-NSN (like/similar) |
| παρδάλει | πάρδαλις | G3917 | N-DSF (a leopard) |
| πόδες | πούς | G4228 | N-NPM (feet) |
| ὡς | ὡς | G5613 | ADV (as) |
| ἄρκου | ἄρκος | G715 | N-GSF (a bear) |
| στόμα | στόμα | G4750 | N-NSN (mouth) |
| ὡς στόμα | as a mouth | ||
| λέοντος | λέων | G3023 | N-GSM (of a lion) |
| ἔδωκεν | δίδωμι | G1325 | V-AAI-3S (Aor Act Ind 3s, "gave") |
| ὁ δράκων | δράκων | G1404 | N-NSM (the dragon) |
| δύναμιν | δύναμις | G1411 | N-ASF (power) |
| θρόνον | θρόνος | G2362 | N-ASM (throne) |
| ἐξουσίαν | ἐξουσία | G1849 | N-ASF (authority) |
| μεγάλην | μέγας | G3173 | A-ASF (great) |
Key observation: Rev 13:2 combines Daniel's four beasts in REVERSE order: - παρδάλει (leopard) = Dan 7:6 (3rd beast) - ἄρκου (bear) = Dan 7:5 (2nd beast) - λέοντος (lion) = Dan 7:4 (1st beast) - Dragon gives throne = Dan 7:7 (4th beast, from which the dragon inherits power)
Revelation 13:5 -- Mouth speaking great things¶
Greek Text: καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ στόμα λαλοῦν μεγάλα καὶ βλασφημίας, καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ ἐξουσία ποιῆσαι μῆνας τεσσεράκοντα δύο.
| Word | Lemma | Strong's | Parsing |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἐδόθη | δίδωμι | G1325 | V-API-3S (Aor Pass Ind 3s, "was given") |
| αὐτῷ | αὐτός | G846 | P-DSN (to it) |
| στόμα | στόμα | G4750 | N-NSN (mouth) |
| λαλοῦν | λαλέω | G2980 | V-PAP-NSN (Pres Act Ptcp, "speaking") |
| μεγάλα | μέγας | G3173 | A-APN (great things) |
| βλασφημίας | βλασφημία | G988 | N-APF (blasphemies) |
| ἐδόθη | δίδωμι | G1325 | V-API-3S (Aor Pass Ind, "was given") |
| ἐξουσία | ἐξουσία | G1849 | N-NSF (authority) |
| ποιῆσαι | ποιέω | G4160 | V-AAN (Aor Act Inf, "to do/act") |
| μῆνας | μήν | G3376 | N-APM (months) |
| τεσσεράκοντα | τεσσεράκοντα | G5062 | A-NUI (forty) |
| δύο | δύο | G1417 | A-NUI (two) |
CRITICAL: στόμα λαλοῦν μεγάλα = "a mouth speaking great things" -- this is the IDENTICAL phrase found in the LXX of Dan 7:8 (στόμα λαλοῦν μεγάλα). This is a direct literary quotation from Daniel to Revelation.
Revelation 13:6 -- Blasphemy against God¶
Greek Text: καὶ ἤνοιξεν τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ εἰς βλασφημίας πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, βλασφημῆσαι τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν σκηνὴν αὐτοῦ, τοὺς ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ σκηνοῦντας.
| Word | Lemma | Strong's | Parsing |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἤνοιξεν | ἀνοίγω | G455 | V-AAI-3S (Aor Act Ind, "opened") |
| στόμα | στόμα | G4750 | N-ASN (mouth) |
| βλασφημίας | βλασφημία | G988 | N-APF (blasphemies) |
| πρὸς τὸν Θεόν | θεός | G2316 | toward God |
| βλασφημῆσαι | βλασφημέω | G987 | V-AAN (Aor Act Inf, "to blaspheme") |
| ὄνομα | ὄνομα | G3686 | N-ASN (name) |
| σκηνὴν | σκηνή | G4633 | N-ASF (tabernacle) |
| σκηνοῦντας | σκηνόω | G4637 | V-PAP-APM (Pres Act Ptcp, "dwelling/tabernacling") |
Note: Three targets of blasphemy: (1) God's name, (2) God's tabernacle, (3) those who tabernacle in heaven.
Revelation 13:7 -- War with the saints¶
Greek Text: καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ ποιῆσαι πόλεμον μετὰ τῶν ἁγίων καὶ νικῆσαι αὐτούς, καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ ἐξουσία ἐπὶ πᾶσαν φυλὴν καὶ λαὸν καὶ γλῶσσαν καὶ ἔθνος.
| Word | Lemma | Strong's | Parsing |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἐδόθη | δίδωμι | G1325 | V-API-3S ("was given") |
| πόλεμον | πόλεμος | G4171 | N-ASM (war) |
| μετὰ τῶν ἁγίων | ἅγιος | G40 | A-GPM (saints/holy ones) |
| νικῆσαι | νικάω | G3528 | V-AAN (to conquer/overcome) |
| ἐξουσία | ἐξουσία | G1849 | N-NSF (authority) |
| πᾶσαν φυλὴν | φυλή | G5443 | N-ASF (every tribe) |
| λαὸν | λαός | G2992 | N-ASM (people) |
| γλῶσσαν | γλῶσσα | G1100 | N-ASF (tongue) |
| ἔθνος | ἔθνος | G1484 | N-ASN (nation) |
Parallel to Dan 7:21,25: "the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them" (Dan 7:21) = "was given to make war with the saints and to conquer them" (Rev 13:7). Also Dan 7:14's "all people, nations, and languages" parallels Rev 13:7's "every tribe and people and tongue and nation."
Revelation 4:2 -- Throne set in heaven¶
Greek Text: εὐθέως ἐγενόμην ἐν Πνεύματι· καὶ ἰδοὺ θρόνος ἔκειτο ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν θρόνον καθήμενος,
| Word | Lemma | Strong's | Parsing |
|---|---|---|---|
| εὐθέως | εὐθέως | G2112 | ADV (immediately) |
| ἐγενόμην | γίνομαι | G1096 | V-2ADI-1S (Aor Mid Ind 1s, "I became/was") |
| ἐν Πνεύματι | πνεῦμα | G4151 | N-DSN (in Spirit) |
| ἰδοὺ | ὁράω | G3708 | V-2AMM-2S (behold!) |
| θρόνος | θρόνος | G2362 | N-NSM (a throne) |
| ἔκειτο | κεῖμαι | G2749 | V-INI-3S (Impf M/P Ind, "was set/was lying") |
| ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ | οὐρανός | G3772 | N-DSM (in heaven) |
| θρόνον | θρόνος | G2362 | N-ASM (the throne) |
| καθήμενος | κάθημαι | G2521 | V-PNP-NSM (Pres M/P Ptcp, "one sitting") |
Parallel to Dan 7:9: Both texts describe thrones being set/placed and someone sitting on the throne. Dan 7:9 uses כָרְסָוָן רְמִיו ("thrones were placed") and יְתִב ("sat"); Rev 4:2 uses θρόνος ἔκειτο ("a throne was set") and καθήμενος ("one sitting").
Revelation 4:3 -- Appearance of the One on the throne¶
Greek Text: καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ὅμοιος ὁράσει λίθῳ ἰάσπιδι καὶ σαρδίῳ, καὶ ἶρις κυκλόθεν τοῦ θρόνου ὅμοιος ὁράσει σμαραγδίνῳ.
| Word | Lemma | Strong's | Parsing |
|---|---|---|---|
| καθήμενος | κάθημαι | G2521 | V-PNP-NSM (the one sitting) |
| ὅμοιος | ὅμοιος | G3664 | A-NSM (like/similar in appearance) |
| ὁράσει | ὅρασις | G3706 | N-DSF (in appearance) |
| λίθῳ ἰάσπιδι | ἴασπις | G2393 | N-DSF (jasper stone) |
| σαρδίῳ | σάρδιον | G4556 | N-DSN (sardius/carnelian) |
| ἶρις | ἶρις | G2463 | N-NSF (rainbow/iris) |
| κυκλόθεν | κυκλόθεν | G2943 | ADV (round about) |
| θρόνου | θρόνος | G2362 | N-GSM (throne) |
| σμαραγδίνῳ | σμαράγδινος | G4664 | A-DSM (emerald-like) |
Revelation 4:4 -- Twenty-four elders on thrones¶
Greek Text: καὶ κυκλόθεν τοῦ θρόνου θρόνους εἴκοσι τέσσαρας, καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς θρόνους εἴκοσι τέσσαρας πρεσβυτέρους καθημένους περιβεβλημένους ἐν ἱματίοις λευκοῖς, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτῶν στεφάνους χρυσοῦς.
| Word | Lemma | Strong's | Parsing |
|---|---|---|---|
| κυκλόθεν | κυκλόθεν | G2943 | ADV (round about) |
| θρόνου | θρόνος | G2362 | N-GSM (the throne) |
| θρόνους | θρόνος | G2362 | N-APM (thrones -- 24 of them) |
| εἴκοσι τέσσαρας | twenty-four | ||
| πρεσβυτέρους | πρεσβύτερος | G4245 | A-APM-C (elders) |
| καθημένους | κάθημαι | G2521 | V-PNP-APM (sitting) |
| περιβεβλημένους | περιβάλλω | G4016 | V-RPP-APM (Perf Pass Ptcp, "having been clothed") |
| ἱματίοις λευκοῖς | ἱμάτιον+λευκός | G2440+G3022 | N-DPN+A-DPN (white garments) |
| στεφάνους | στέφανος | G4735 | N-APM (crowns/wreaths) |
| χρυσοῦς | χρυσοῦς | G5552 | A-APM (golden) |
Parallel to Dan 7:9: Both scenes feature multiple thrones (Dan 7:9 כָרְסָוָן "thrones" plural; Rev 4:4 θρόνους "thrones" 24 of them) and white garments (Dan 7:9 לְבוּשֵׁהּ כִּתְלַג חִוָּר "his garment white as snow"; Rev 4:4 ἱματίοις λευκοῖς "white garments").