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Revelation 13:8 — King James Version← Study notes

And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.


Revelation 13:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 13:827 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
προσκυνήσουσινproskynēsousin
will worshipverbG4352
αὐτὸνauton
he / she / it / samepronounG846
πάντεςpantes
alladjectiveG3956
οἱhoi
thosearticleG3588
κατοικοῦντεςkatoikountes
dwellingverbG2730
ἐπὶepi
onprepositionG1909
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
γῆςgēs
earthnounG1093
οὗhou
who / whichrelative pronounG3739
οὐou
notadverbG3756
γέγραπταιgegraptai
have been writtenverbG1125
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ὄνομαonoma
called, (+ sur-)name(-d)nounG3686
αὐτοῦautou
he / she / it / samepronounG846
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῷ
of thearticleG3588
βιβλίῳbibliō
bill, book, scrollnounG975
τῆςtēs
whicharticleG3588
ζωῆςzōēs
of lifenounG2222
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ἀρνίουarniou
LambnounG721
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ἐσφαγμένουesphagmenou
slainverbG4969
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
καταβολῆςkatabolēs
the foundingnounG2602
κόσμουkosmou
of the worldnounG2889
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Revelation 13:8

“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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Anna WestbrookNote3mo ago
The Lamb's Book of Life
I'm a Black woman, and I was taught by my grandmother that my name is written in the Lamb's book of life. No matter what this world says about my value, no matter what I'm paid or not paid, my name is...
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