Revelation 9:10New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— They have tails like scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men for five months.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power [was] to hurt men five months.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And they have tails like unto scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men five months.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And they have tails like unto scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men five months.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And they had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power [was] to hurt men five months.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— and they have tails like scorpions, and stings; and their power [was] in their tails to hurt men five months.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— and they have tails like unto scorpions, and stings, and, in their tails, is their licence to injure men five months.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and they have tails like to scorpions, and stings were in their tails; and their authority [is] to injure men five months;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And they had tails like to scorpions: and there were stings in their tails. And their power was to hurt men, five months. And they had over them
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And they had tailes like vnto scorpions, and there were stings in their tailes, and their power was to hurt men fiue moneths.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And they had tayles like vnto Scorpions, and there were stings in their tayles: and their power was to hurt men fiue moneths.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And they had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails; and they had power to hurt men five months.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And they had tails like those of scorpions, and stings; and in their tails they have power to hurt men five months.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And they had tails like those of scorpions, and stings; and with their tails they had the power of hurting men five months. |
And
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
they had
2192 {2192} Primeἔχωecho{ekh'-o}
A primary verb (including an alternate form σχέω [[scheo]], {skheh'-o}; used in certain tenses only); to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession, ability, contiguity, relation or condition).
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019
tails
3769 {3769} Primeοὐράoura{oo-rah'}
Apparently a primary word; a tail.
like
y3664 [3664] Standardὅμοιοςhomoios{hom'-oy-os}
From the base of G3674; similar (in appearance or character).
unto
x3664 (3664) Complementὅμοιοςhomoios{hom'-oy-os}
From the base of G3674; similar (in appearance or character).
scorpions,
4651 {4651} Primeσκορπίοςskorpios{skor-pee'-os}
Probably from σκέρπω [[skerpo]], an obsolete word, (perhaps strengthened from the base of G4649 and meaning to pierce); a 'scorpion' (from its sting).
and
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
there were
2258 {2258} Primeἦνen{ane}
Imperfect of G1510; I ( thou, etc.) was ( wast or were).
z5713 <5713> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775) Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 532
stings
2759 {2759} Primeκέντρονkentron{ken'-tron}
From κεντέω [[kenteo]] (to prick); a point ('centre'), that is, a sting (figuratively poison) or goad (figuratively divine impulse).
in
1722 {1722} Primeἐνen{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); ' in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
their
y846 [0846] Standardαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
x848 (0848) Complementαὑτοῦhautou{how-too'}
Contraction for G1438; self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation).
tails:
3769 {3769} Primeοὐράoura{oo-rah'}
Apparently a primary word; a tail.
and
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
their
y846 [0846] Standardαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
x848 (0848) Complementαὑτοῦhautou{how-too'}
Contraction for G1438; self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation).
power
1849 {1849} Primeἐξουσίαexousia{ex-oo-see'-ah}
From G1832 (in the sense of ability); privilege, that is, (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence.
[ was] to hurt
91 {0091} Primeἀδικέωadikeo{ad-ee-keh'-o}
From G0094; to be unjust, that is, (actively) do wrong (morally, socially or physically).
z5658 <5658> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Infinitive (See G5795) Count - 516
men
444 {0444} Primeἄνθρωποςanthropos{anth'-ro-pos}
From G0435 and ὤψ [[ops]] (the countenance; from G3700); manfaced, that is, a human being.
five
4002 {4002} Primeπέντεpente{pen'-teh}
A primary number; 'five'.
months.
3376 {3376} Primeμήνmen{mane}
A primary word; a month. |
Revelation 9:10
_ _ tails like unto scorpions — like unto the tails of scorpions.
_ _ and there were stings — There is no oldest manuscript for this reading. A, B, Aleph, Syriac, and Coptic read, “and (they have) stings: and in their tails (is) their power (literally, ‘authority’: authorized power) to hurt.” |
Revelation 9:10
And they have tails like scorpions — That is, each tail is like a scorpion, not like the tail of a scorpion. To hurt the unsealed men five months — Five prophetic months; that is, seventy — nine common years So long did these calamities last. |
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Revelation 9:3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Revelation 9:5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment [was] as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
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