Revelation 9:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And it was said unto them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only such men as have not the seal of God on their foreheads.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐρρέθη αὐταῖς ἵνα μὴ ἀδικήσωσιν τὸν χόρτον τῆς γῆς, οὐδὲ πᾶν χλωρὸν, οὐδὲ πᾶν δένδρον· εἰ μὴ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους μόνους οἵτινες οὐκ ἔχουσιν τὴν σφραγῖδα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπὶ τῶν μετώπων αὐτῶν.

Transliteration

And errethē to them that hina not adikēsōsin the chorton of the gēs, neither any chlōron, neither any dendron; ei mē the anthrōpous monous hoitines not echousin the sphragida of the Theou upon the metōpōn of them.

Grammar Details

*errethē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it was said/told
*hina*: conjunction - that/in order that
*adikēsōsin*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they should harm/injure
*chorton*: accusative, masculine, singular - grass/vegetation
*gēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land
*chlōron*: accusative, neuter, singular - green thing
*dendron*: accusative, neuter, singular - tree
*ei mē*: except/but only
*anthrōpous*: accusative, masculine, plural - men/humans
*monous*: accusative, masculine, plural - only/alone
*hoitines*: nominative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - who/whoever
*echousin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - have/possess
*sphragida*: accusative, feminine, singular - seal/mark
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - God
*metōpōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - foreheads

Word Meanings

*adikēsōsin*: harm/injure/damage
*chorton*: grass/hay/vegetation
*chlōron*: green thing/vegetation
*sphragida*: seal/mark/signet

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ezek 9:4 : 4 And Jehovah said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry over all the abominations that are done in the midst thereof.
Rev 6:6 : 6 And I heard as it were a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, A measure of wheat for a shilling, and three measures of barley for a shilling; and the oil and the wine hurt thou not.
Rev 7:2-4 : 2 And I saw another angel ascend from the sunrising, {G2246} having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a great voice to the four angels to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, 3 saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till {G3739} we shall have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads. 4 And I heard the number of them that were sealed, a hundred and forty and four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel:
Rev 8:7 : 7 And the first {G32} sounded, and there followed hail and fire, mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of the earth was burnt up, and the third part of the trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
Rev 14:1 : 1 And I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on the mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty and four thousand, having his name, and the name of his Father, written on their foreheads.
2 Tim 3:8-9 : 8 And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith. 9 But they shall proceed no further. For their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.
Ezek 9:6 : 6 slay utterly the old man, the young man and the virgin, and little children and women; but come not near any man upon whom is the mark: and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the old men that were before the house.
Exod 12:23 : 23 For Jehovah will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side-posts, Jehovah will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.
Job 1:10 : 10 Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
Job 1:12 : 12 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.
Job 2:6 : 6 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.
Ps 76:10 : 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: The residue of wrath shalt thou gird upon thee.
Matt 24:24 : 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
Eph 4:30 : 30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.

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