Revelation 6:9 — King James Version← Study notes
“And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:”
Revelation 6:9 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Revelation 6:925 words
ΚαὶKaiand / also
ὅτεhoteafter (that), as
soon as, that
ἤνοιξενēnoixenopen
τὴνtēnthe
πέμπτηνpemptēnfifth
σφραγῖδαsphragidaseal
εἶδονeidonbehold, perceive, see
ὑποκάτωhypokatōunder
τοῦtouthe
θυσιαστηρίουthysiastērioualtar
τὰςtasthe
ψυχὰςpsychassoul / life
τῶνtōnthe
ἐσφαγμένωνesphagmenōnkill, slay, wound
διὰdiathrough / because of
τὸνtonthe
λόγονlogonword / message
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
καὶkaiand / also
διὰdiathrough / because of
τὴνtēnthe
μαρτυρίανmartyrianrecord, report, testimony
ἣνhēnwho / which
εἶχονeichonhave
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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