Revelation 13:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And all that dwell on the earth shall worship him, [every one] whose name hath not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that hath been slain.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ προσκυνήσουσιν αὐτῷ πάντες οἱ κατοικοῦντες ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὧν οὐ γέγραπται τὰ ὄνοματα ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τῆς ζωῆς τοῦ Ἀρνίου ἐσφαγμένου ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου.

Transliteration

And proskynēsousin to it all the ones katoikountes upon the gēs, of whom not gegraptai the onomata in the bibliō of the zōēs of the Arniou esphagmenou from katabolēs kosmou.

Grammar Details

*proskynēsousin*: future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will worship
*katoikountes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - dwelling/inhabiting
*gēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of the earth/land
*gegraptai*: perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been written
*onomata*: nominative, neuter, plural - names
*bibliō*: dative, neuter, singular - in the book
*zōēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of life
*Arniou*: genitive, neuter, singular - of the Lamb
*esphagmenou*: perfect passive participle, genitive, neuter, singular - having been slain
*katabolēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - foundation/creation
*kosmou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of the world

Word Meanings

*proskynēsousin*: will worship/will bow down to/will pay homage
*katoikountes*: dwelling/inhabiting/living
*gegraptai*: has been written/recorded/inscribed
*bibliō*: book/scroll/record
*zōēs*: life/existence
*Arniou*: Lamb
*esphagmenou*: having been slain/slaughtered/sacrificed
*katabolēs*: foundation/creation/establishing
*kosmou*: world/universe/ordered system

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Referenced Verses

1 Pet 1:19-20 : 19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb without spot, {G299} even the blood of Christ: 20 who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of times for your sake,
Eph 1:4 : 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:
Matt 25:34 : 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Rev 17:8 : 8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go into perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, [they] whose name hath not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and shall come.
Rev 3:5 : 5 He that overcometh shall thus be arrayed in white garments; and I will in no wise blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
John 1:29 : 29 On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!
Rev 5:12 : 12 saying with a great voice, Worthy is the Lamb that hath been slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might and honor, and glory, and blessing.
Titus 1:2 : 2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;
Rev 21:27 : 27 and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean, or he that maketh an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Phil 4:3 : 3 Yea, I beseech thee also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.
Rev 5:6-9 : 6 And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth. 7 And he came, and he taketh [it] out of the right hand of him that sat on the throne. 8 And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having each one a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood [men] of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
Exod 32:32 : 32 Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.
Luke 10:20 : 20 Nevertheless in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but {G3123} rejoice that your names are written in heaven.
Dan 12:1 : 1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who standeth for the children of thy people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
Rev 3:10 : 10 Because thou didst keep the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial, that [hour] which is to come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Rev 3:20 : 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Rev 13:3-4 : 3 And [I saw] one of his heads as though it had been smitten unto death; and his death-stroke {G4127} was healed: and the whole earth wondered {G1722} after the beast; 4 and they worshipped the dragon, because he gave his authority unto the beast; and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? And who is able to war with him?
Isa 4:3 : 3 And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem;
Rev 13:14-15 : 14 And he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by reason of the signs which it was given him to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who hath the stroke of the sword and lived. 15 And it was given [unto him] to give breath to it, [even] to the image to the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as should not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Rev 12:15 : 15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman water as a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream.

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Rev 17:8
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8The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go into perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, [they] whose name hath not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and shall come.
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9If any man hath an ear, let him hear.
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12And he exerciseth all the authority of the first beast in his sight. And he maketh the earth and them that dwell {G1722} therein to worship the first beast, whose {G846} death-stroke {G4127} was healed.
13And he doeth great signs, that he should even make fire to come down out of heaven upon the earth in the sight of men.
14And he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by reason of the signs which it was given him to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who hath the stroke of the sword and lived.
15And it was given [unto him] to give breath to it, [even] to the image to the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as should not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
16And he causeth all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free and the bond, that there be given them a mark on their right hand, or upon their forehead;
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Rev 13:6-7
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6And he opened his mouth for blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, [even] them that dwell in the heaven.
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Rev 5:12-14
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Rev 20:4
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Rev 17:17
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Rev 19:13
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Rev 13:1
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Rev 6:16-17
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Rev 7:15
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