Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Revelation.17.7", "source": "Καὶ εἶπέν μοι ὁ ἄγγελος, Διὰ τί ἐθαύμασας; ἐγὼ σοι ἐρῶ τὸ μυστήριον τῆς γυναικὸς, καὶ τοῦ θηρίου τοῦ βαστάζοντος αὐτήν, τοῦ ἔχοντος τὰς ἑπτὰ κεφαλὰς καὶ τὰ δέκα κέρατα.", "text": "And *eipen* to me the *angelos*, For what *ethaumasas*? *egō* to you *erō* the *mystērion* of the *gynaikos*, and of the *thēriou* the *bastazontos* her, the one *echontos* the *hepta* *kephalas* and the *deka* *kerata*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*angelos*": "nominative singular masculine - angel/messenger", "*ethaumasas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you marveled/wondered", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*erō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will tell", "*mystērion*": "accusative singular neuter - mystery", "*gynaikos*": "genitive singular feminine - of woman", "*thēriou*": "genitive singular neuter - of beast", "*bastazontos*": "present active participle, genitive singular neuter - carrying/bearing", "*echontos*": "present active participle, genitive singular neuter - having", "*hepta*": "cardinal number - seven", "*kephalas*": "accusative plural feminine - heads", "*deka*": "cardinal number - ten", "*kerata*": "accusative plural neuter - horns" }, "variants": { "*angelos*": "angel/messenger/envoy", "*ethaumasas*": "marveled/wondered/were amazed", "*erō*": "will tell/will say/will explain", "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*gynaikos*": "woman/wife/female", "*thēriou*": "beast/wild animal/brutal entity", "*bastazontos*": "carrying/bearing/supporting", "*kephalas*": "heads/rulers/authorities", "*kerata*": "horns/powers/authorities" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og engelen sa til meg: Hvorfor undrer du deg? Jeg vil fortelle deg mysteriet om kvinnen og beistet som bærer henne, som har de syv hodene og de ti hornene.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og engelen sa til meg: Hvorfor undrer du deg? Jeg vil forklare for deg hemmeligheten om kvinnen og dyret som bærer henne, dyret som har de syv hodene og de ti hornene.

• Norsk King James

  Og engelen sa til meg: Hvorfor undrer du deg? Jeg vil fortelle deg mysteriet om kvinnen og om dyret som bærer henne, som har de syv hodene og de ti hornene.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Engelen sa til meg: Hvorfor undrer du deg? Jeg skal fortelle deg hemmeligheten til kvinnen og dyret som bærer henne, det som har de syv hodene og de ti hornene.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og engelen sa til meg: Hvorfor undrer du deg? Jeg vil forklare deg hemmeligheten med kvinnen og dyret som bærer henne, det som har de syv hodene og de ti hornene.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Engelen sa til meg: «Hvorfor undret du deg? Jeg skal fortelle deg mysteriet med kvinnen og dyret som bærer henne, det med de sju hodene og de ti hornene.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og engelen sa til meg: Hvorfor undrer du deg? Jeg vil fortelle deg hemmeligheten om kvinnen og dyret som bærer henne, det som har de sju hoder og ti horn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Engelen spurte meg: «Hvorfor forundrer du deg? Jeg skal fortelle deg mysteriet om kvinnen og beistet som bærer henne, med de syv hodene og ti horn.»

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og engelen sa til meg: «Hvorfor undrer du deg? Jeg vil forklare deg hemmeligheten om kvinnen og om dyret som bærer henne, som har de syv hoder og de ti horn.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og engelen sa til meg: «Hvorfor undrer du deg? Jeg vil forklare deg hemmeligheten om kvinnen og om dyret som bærer henne, som har de syv hoder og de ti horn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og engelen sa til meg: 'Hvorfor undret du deg? Jeg vil fortelle deg mysteriet om kvinnen og dyret som bærer henne, som har de syv hodene og de ti hornene.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the angel said to me, 'Why are you amazed? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast with the seven heads and ten horns that carries her.'

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men engelen sa til meg: 'Hvorfor undrer du deg? Jeg skal fortelle deg hemmeligheten med kvinnen og dyret som bærer henne, med de sju hodene og de ti hornene.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Engelen sagde til mig: Hvi forundrede du dig? Jeg vil sige dig den Qvindes Hemmelighed, og Dyrets, som bærer hende, hvilket haver de syv Hoveder og de ti Horn.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the angel said unto me, Whefo didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Engelen sa til meg: Hvorfor undrer du deg? Jeg vil fortelle deg mysteriet om kvinnen og dyret som bærer henne, det som har de syv hodene og ti hornene.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the angel said to me, Why did you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Engelen sa til meg: "Hvorfor undrer du deg? Jeg skal fortelle deg mysteriet om kvinnen og om dyret som bærer henne, som har de syv hodene og de ti hornene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og engelen sa til meg: 'Hvorfor undrer du deg? Jeg skal fortelle deg hemmeligheten med kvinnen og dyret som bærer henne, som har de sju hoder og de ti horn.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og engelen sa til meg: Hvorfor undret du deg? Jeg vil fortelle deg hemmeligheten om kvinnen og dyret som bærer henne, som har de syv hodene og de ti hornene.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Engelen sa til meg: Hvorfor undrer du deg? Jeg skal fortelle deg mysteriet med kvinnen og dyret som bærer henne, som har de sju hoder og ti horn.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the angell sayde vnto me: wherfore mervayllyst thou? I wyll shewe the ye mistery of the woman and of the best that berith her which hath seven heddes and ten hornes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the angell sayde vnto me: wherfore meruayllest thou? I wyl shewe the the mistery of the woman, and of the beest that beerith her, which hath seuen heades, and ten hornes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the Angel saide vnto me, Wherefore marueilest thou? I will shewe thee the misterie of that woman, and of that beast, that beareth her, which hath seuen heads, and tenne hornes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the angell sayde vnto me: wherfore maruaylest thou? I wyll shewe thee the misterie of the woman, and of the beast that beareth her, which hath seuen heades, and ten hornes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The angel said to me, "Why do you wonder? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the messenger said to me, `Wherefore didst thou wonder? I -- I will tell thee the secret of the woman and of the beast that `is' carrying her, which hath the seven heads and the ten horns.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and the ten horns.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the angel said to me, Why were you surprised? I will make clear to you the secret of the woman, and of the beast on which she is seated, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The angel said to me, "Why do you wonder? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the angel said to me,“Why are you astounded? I will interpret for you the mystery of the woman and of the beast with the seven heads and ten horns that carries her.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 17:1-6 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.17.1", "source": "Καὶ ἦλθεν εἷς ἐκ τῶν ἑπτὰ ἀγγέλων τῶν ἐχόντων τὰς ἑπτὰ φιάλας, καὶ ἐλάλησεν μετʼ ἐμοῦ, λέγων μοι, Δεῦρο· δείξω σοι τὸ κρίμα τῆς πόρνης τῆς μεγάλης τῆς καθημένης ἐπὶ τῶν ὑδάτων τῶν πολλῶν:", "text": "And *ēlthen* one from the *hepta* *angelōn* the ones *echontōn* the *hepta* *phialas*, and *elalēsen* with me, *legōn* to me, *Deuro*; I will *deixō* to you the *krima* of the *pornēs* the *megalēs* the one *kathēmenēs* upon the *hydatōn* the many:", "grammar": { "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - came", "*hepta*": "cardinal number - seven", "*angelōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of angels/messengers", "*echontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - having/holding", "*phialas*": "accusative plural feminine - bowls/vials", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spoke", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - saying", "*Deuro*": "adverb/imperative - come here", "*deixō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will show", "*krima*": "accusative singular neuter - judgment/sentence", "*pornēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of prostitute/harlot", "*megalēs*": "genitive singular feminine - great/large", "*kathēmenēs*": "present middle participle, genitive singular feminine - sitting/dwelling", "*hydatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - of waters" }, "variants": { "*angelōn*": "messengers/angels", "*phialas*": "bowls/vials/cups", "*krima*": "judgment/sentence/condemnation", "*pornēs*": "prostitute/harlot/sexually immoral woman", "*hydatōn*": "waters/liquid/fluid bodies" } } 2 { "verseID": "Revelation.17.2", "source": "Μεθʼ ἧς ἐπόρνευσαν οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐμεθύσθησαν οἱ κατοικοῦντες τὴν γῆν ἐκ τοῦ οἴνου τῆς πορνείας αὐτῆς.", "text": "With whom *eporneusan* the *basileis* of the *gēs*, and *emethysthēsan* the ones *katoikountes* the *gēn* from the *oinou* of the *porneias* of her.", "grammar": { "*eporneusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - committed sexual immorality", "*basileis*": "nominative plural masculine - kings/rulers", "*gēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of earth/land", "*emethysthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were made drunk", "*katoikountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - dwelling/inhabiting", "*gēn*": "accusative singular feminine - earth/land", "*oinou*": "genitive singular masculine - of wine", "*porneias*": "genitive singular feminine - of sexual immorality/prostitution" }, "variants": { "*eporneusan*": "committed fornication/engaged in illicit sexual relations/participated in idolatry", "*basileis*": "kings/rulers/sovereigns", "*katoikountes*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*oinou*": "wine/fermented drink", "*porneias*": "sexual immorality/prostitution/idolatry" } } 3 { "verseID": "Revelation.17.3", "source": "Καὶ ἀπήνεγκέν με εἰς ἔρημον ἐν Πνεύματι: καὶ εἶδον γυναῖκα καθημένην ἐπὶ θηρίον κόκκινον, γέμον ὀνομάτων βλασφημίας, ἔχον κεφαλὰς ἑπτὰ καὶ κέρατα δέκα.", "text": "And *apēnegken* me into *erēmon* in *Pneumati*: and *eidon* *gynaika* *kathēmenēn* upon *thērion* *kokkinon*, *gemon* *onomatōn* *blasphēmias*, *echon* *kephalas* *hepta* and *kerata* *deka*.", "grammar": { "*apēnegken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - carried away", "*erēmon*": "accusative singular feminine - wilderness/desert", "*Pneumati*": "dative singular neuter - in Spirit", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I saw", "*gynaika*": "accusative singular feminine - woman", "*kathēmenēn*": "present middle participle, accusative singular feminine - sitting", "*thērion*": "accusative singular neuter - beast/wild animal", "*kokkinon*": "accusative singular neuter - scarlet/red", "*gemon*": "present active participle, accusative singular neuter - being full of", "*onomatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - of names", "*blasphēmias*": "genitive singular feminine - of blasphemy", "*echon*": "present active participle, accusative singular neuter - having", "*kephalas*": "accusative plural feminine - heads", "*hepta*": "cardinal number - seven", "*kerata*": "accusative plural neuter - horns", "*deka*": "cardinal number - ten" }, "variants": { "*apēnegken*": "carried away/led away/transported", "*erēmon*": "wilderness/desert/desolate place", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*gynaika*": "woman/wife/female", "*thērion*": "beast/wild animal/brutal person", "*kokkinon*": "scarlet/crimson/red", "*blasphēmias*": "blasphemy/slander/defamation", "*kerata*": "horns/projections/powers" } } 4 { "verseID": "Revelation.17.4", "source": "Καὶ ἡ γυνὴ ἦν περιβεβλημένη πορφύρᾳ καὶ κόκκινῳ, καὶ κεχρυσωμένη χρυσῷ καὶ λίθῳ τιμίῳ καὶ μαργαρίταις, ἔχουσα χρυσοῦν ποτήριον ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτῆς γέμον βδελυγμάτων καὶ ἀκάθαρτητος πορνείας αὐτῆς:", "text": "And the *gynē* was *peribeblēmenē* with *porphyra* and *kokkino*, and *kechrysōmenē* with *chrysō* and *lithō* *timiō* and *margaritais*, *echousa* *chrysoun* *potērion* in the *cheiri* of her *gemon* *bdelygmatōn* and *akathartētos* *porneias* of her:", "grammar": { "*gynē*": "nominative singular feminine - woman", "*peribeblēmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular feminine - having been clothed/arrayed", "*porphyra*": "dative singular feminine - with purple", "*kokkino*": "dative singular neuter - with scarlet", "*kechrysōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular feminine - having been adorned with gold", "*chrysō*": "dative singular masculine - with gold", "*lithō*": "dative singular masculine - with stone", "*timiō*": "dative singular masculine - precious", "*margaritais*": "dative plural masculine - with pearls", "*echousa*": "present active participle, nominative singular feminine - having", "*chrysoun*": "accusative singular neuter - golden", "*potērion*": "accusative singular neuter - cup", "*cheiri*": "dative singular feminine - in hand", "*gemon*": "present active participle, accusative singular neuter - being full of", "*bdelygmatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - of abominations", "*akathartētos*": "genitive singular feminine - of uncleanness", "*porneias*": "genitive singular feminine - of sexual immorality" }, "variants": { "*gynē*": "woman/wife/female", "*porphyra*": "purple/purple garment/royal color", "*kokkino*": "scarlet/crimson/red", "*lithō timiō*": "precious stone/gem/jewel", "*margaritais*": "pearls/precious ornaments", "*potērion*": "cup/goblet/drinking vessel", "*bdelygmatōn*": "abominations/detestable things/idolatrous practices", "*akathartētos*": "uncleanness/impurity/filthiness", "*porneias*": "sexual immorality/prostitution/idolatry" } } 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.17.5", "source": "Καὶ ἐπὶ τὸ μέτωπον αὐτῆς ὄνομα γεγραμμένον, Μυστήριον, Βαβυλὼν Ἡ Μεγάλη, Ἡ Μήτηρ Τῶν Πορνῶν Καὶ Τῶν Βδελυγμάτων Τῆς Γῆς.", "text": "And upon the *metōpon* of her *onoma* *gegrammenon*, *Mystērion*, *Babylōn* The *Megalē*, The *Mētēr* Of The *Pornōn* And Of The *Bdelygmatōn* Of The *Gēs*.", "grammar": { "*metōpon*": "accusative singular neuter - forehead", "*onoma*": "nominative singular neuter - name", "*gegrammenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular neuter - having been written", "*Mystērion*": "nominative singular neuter - mystery", "*Babylōn*": "nominative singular feminine - Babylon", "*Megalē*": "nominative singular feminine - great", "*Mētēr*": "nominative singular feminine - mother", "*Pornōn*": "genitive plural feminine - of prostitutes", "*Bdelygmatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - of abominations", "*Gēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of earth/land" }, "variants": { "*metōpon*": "forehead/front", "*onoma*": "name/title/reputation", "*gegrammenon*": "written/inscribed/recorded", "*Mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*Babylōn*": "Babylon (literal city or symbolic entity)", "*Megalē*": "great/large/mighty", "*Mētēr*": "mother/source/origin", "*Pornōn*": "prostitutes/harlots/sexually immoral persons", "*Bdelygmatōn*": "abominations/detestable things/idolatrous practices", "*Gēs*": "earth/land/world" } } 6 { "verseID": "Revelation.17.6", "source": "Καὶ εἶδον τὴν γυναῖκα μεθύουσαν ἐκ τοῦ αἵματος τῶν ἁγίων, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ αἵματος τῶν μαρτύρων Ἰησοῦ: καὶ ἐθαύμασα ἰδὼν αὐτὴν θαῦμα μέγα.", "text": "And *eidon* the *gynaika* *methyousan* from the *haimatos* of the *hagiōn*, and from the *haimatos* of the *martyrōn* of *Iēsou*: and *ethaumasa* *idōn* her *thauma* *mega*.", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I saw", "*gynaika*": "accusative singular feminine - woman", "*methyousan*": "present active participle, accusative singular feminine - being drunk", "*haimatos*": "genitive singular neuter - of blood", "*hagiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of saints/holy ones", "*martyrōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of witnesses/martyrs", "*Iēsou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Jesus", "*ethaumasa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I marveled/wondered", "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - seeing/having seen", "*thauma*": "accusative singular neuter - wonder/marvel", "*mega*": "accusative singular neuter - great" }, "variants": { "*gynaika*": "woman/wife/female", "*methyousan*": "being drunk/intoxicated/filled", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed/life", "*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones/consecrated people", "*martyrōn*": "witnesses/martyrs/testifiers", "*ethaumasa*": "marveled/wondered/was amazed", "*thauma*": "wonder/amazement/astonishment" } }
• Rev 17:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.17.8", "source": "Τὸ θηρίον ὃ εἶδες ἦν, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν· καὶ μέλλει ἀναβαίνειν ἐκ τῆς ἀβύσσου, καὶ εἰς ἀπώλειαν ὑπάγειν: καὶ θαυμάσονται οἱ κατοικοῦντες ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὧν οὐ γέγραπται τὰ ὀνόματα ἐπὶ τὸ βιβλίον τῆς ζωῆς ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου, βλεπόντες τὸ θηρίον ὅ,τι ἦν, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν, καὶπερ ἔστιν.", "text": "The *thērion* which *eides* was, and not *estin*; and *mellei* *anabainein* from the *abyssou*, and into *apōleian* *hypagein*: and *thaumasontai* the ones *katoikountes* upon the *gēs*, of whom not *gegraptai* the *onomata* upon the *biblion* of the *zōēs* from *katabolēs* *kosmou*, *blepontes* the *thērion* which was, and not *estin*, though *estin*.", "grammar": { "*thērion*": "nominative singular neuter - beast", "*eides*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you saw", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*mellei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is about to", "*anabainein*": "present active infinitive - to come up/ascend", "*abyssou*": "genitive singular feminine - of abyss/bottomless pit", "*apōleian*": "accusative singular feminine - destruction/perdition", "*hypagein*": "present active infinitive - to go", "*thaumasontai*": "future middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - will marvel/wonder", "*katoikountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - dwelling/inhabiting", "*gēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of earth/land", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - have been written", "*onomata*": "nominative plural neuter - names", "*biblion*": "accusative singular neuter - book/scroll", "*zōēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of life", "*katabolēs*": "genitive singular feminine - foundation/creation", "*kosmou*": "genitive singular masculine - of world", "*blepontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - seeing" }, "variants": { "*thērion*": "beast/wild animal/brutal entity", "*estin*": "is/exists/is present", "*mellei*": "is about to/is going to/is destined to", "*anabainein*": "to come up/ascend/rise", "*abyssou*": "abyss/bottomless pit/depths", "*apōleian*": "destruction/perdition/ruin", "*hypagein*": "to go/depart/proceed", "*thaumasontai*": "will marvel/will be amazed/will wonder", "*katoikountes*": "dwelling/inhabiting/residing", "*gegraptai*": "have been written/recorded/inscribed", "*biblion*": "book/scroll/record", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*katabolēs*": "foundation/creation/beginning", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }