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Revelation 13:4 — King James Version← Study notes

And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?


Revelation 13:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 13:425 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
προσεκύνησανprosekynēsan
they worshipedverbG4352
τῷ
thearticleG3588
δράκοντιdrakonti
dragonnounG1404
ὅτιhoti
that / becausewordG3754
ἔδωκενedōken
giveverbG1325
τὴνtēn
to thearticleG3588
ἐξουσίανexousian
authoritynounG1849
τῷ
as thearticleG3588
θηρίῳthēriō
beastnounG2342
καὶkai
andwordG2532
προσεκύνησανprosekynēsan
they worshipedverbG4352
τῷ
thearticleG3588
θηρίῳthēriō
beastnounG2342
λέγοντεςlegontes
sayingverbG3004
ΤίςTis
a (kind of), any (man, thingpronounG5100
ὅμοιοςhomoios
is likeadjectiveG3664
τῷ
thearticleG3588
θηρίῳthēriō
(venomous, wild) beastnounG2342
καὶkai
and / alsowordG2532
τίςtis
a (kind of), any (man, thingpronounG5100
δύναταιdynatai
be ableverbG1410
πολεμῆσαιpolemēsai
to make warverbG4170
μετ’met’
againstprepositionG3326
αὐτοῦautou
it?pronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Revelation 13:4

“And I saw a beast rising up from the sea, like a leopard.” This signifies the kingdom of that time of Antichrist, and the people mingled with the variety of nations. “His feet were as the feet of a bear.” A strong and most unclean beast, the feet are to be understood as his leaders. “And his mouth as the mouth of a lion.” That is, his mouth armed for blood is his bidding, and a tongue which will proceed to nothing else than to the shedding of blood. * * * * * * * *

Victorinus of Pettau · 3rd century · Commentary on the Apocalypse
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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