Revelation 2:14 — King James Version← Study notes
“But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.”
Revelation 2:14 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Revelation 2:1426 words
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
ἔχωechōhave
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
σοῦsouyou
ὀλίγαoliga+ almost, brief(-ly), few
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἔχειςecheishave
ἐκεῖekeithere, thither(-ward), (to) yonder (place)
κρατοῦνταςkratountashold (by, fast), keep
τὴνtēnthe
διδαχὴνdidachēndoctrine, hath been
taught
ΒαλαάμBalaamBalaam
ὃςhoswho / which
ἐδίδασκενedidaskenteach
τῷtōthe
ΒαλὰκBalakBalac
βαλεῖνbaleinarise, cast (out), lay
σκάνδαλονskandalonoccasion to fall (of stumbling), offence…
ἐνώπιονenōpionbefore, in the presence (sight) of, to
τῶνtōnthe
υἱῶνhyiōnson
ἸσραήλIsraēlIsrael
φαγεῖνphageindevour, eat, live
εἰδωλόθυταeidōlothyta(meat, thing
that is) offered (in sacrifi…
καὶkaiand / also
πορνεῦσαιporneusaicommit
(fornication)
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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