Revelation 17:14

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings. Those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὗτοι μετὰ τοῦ Ἀρνίου πολεμήσουσιν, καὶ τὸ Ἀρνίον νικήσει αὐτούς: ὅτι Κύριος κυρίων ἐστὶν, καὶ Βασιλεὺς βασιλέων: καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ κλητοὶ, καὶ ἐκλεκτοὶ, καὶ πιστοί.

Transliteration

These with the Arniou polemēsousin, and the Arnion nikēsei them: because Kyrios of kyriōn estin, and Basileus of basileōn: and the ones with him klētoi, and eklektoi, and pistoi.

Grammar Details

• *Arniou*: genitive singular neuter - of Lamb
• *polemēsousin*: future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will make war
• *Arnion*: nominative singular neuter - Lamb
• *nikēsei*: future active indicative, 3rd singular - will conquer
• *Kyrios*: nominative singular masculine - Lord
• *kyriōn*: genitive plural masculine - of lords
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *Basileus*: nominative singular masculine - King
• *basileōn*: genitive plural masculine - of kings
• *klētoi*: nominative plural masculine - called ones
• *eklektoi*: nominative plural masculine - chosen ones
• *pistoi*: nominative plural masculine - faithful ones

Word Meanings

• *Arniou*: Lamb (metaphorical reference to Christ)
• *polemēsousin*: will make war/will battle/will fight against
• *nikēsei*: will conquer/will overcome/will defeat
• *Kyrios*: Lord/Master/Ruler
• *kyriōn*: lords/masters/rulers
• *Basileus*: King/Sovereign/Ruler
• *basileōn*: kings/rulers/sovereigns
• *klētoi*: called/invited/summoned ones
• *eklektoi*: chosen/selected/elected ones
• *pistoi*: faithful/trustworthy/believing ones

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that a with him a called, and chosen, and faithful.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with him are called, chosen, and faithful.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  These{G3778} shall war{G4170} against{G3326} the Lamb,{G721} and{G2532} the Lamb{G721} shall overcome{G3528} them,{G846} for{G3754} he is{G2076} Lord{G2962} of lords,{G2962} and{G2532} King{G935} of kings;{G935} and{G2532} they [also shall overcome] that are{G3588} with{G3326} him,{G846} called{G2822} and{G2532} chosen{G1588} and{G2532} faithful.{G4103}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  These{G3778} shall make war{G4170}{(G5692)} with{G3326} the Lamb{G721}, and{G2532} the Lamb{G721} shall overcome{G3528}{(G5692)} them{G846}: for{G3754} he is{G2076}{(G5748)} Lord{G2962} of lords{G2962}, and{G2532} King{G935} of kings{G935}: and{G2532} they that are with{G3326} him{G846} are called{G2822}, and{G2532} chosen{G1588}, and{G2532} faithful{G4103}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  These shall fyght with the lambe and the lambe shall overcome them: For he is LORde of LORdes and kynge of kynges: and they that are on hys syde are called and chosen and faythfull.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  These shal fyght with the lambe, and the labe shal ouercome them: For he is LORDE of all lordes, and kinge of all kinges: and they that are on his syde, are called, and chosen and faithfull.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  These shall fight with the Lambe, and the Lambe shall ouercome them: for he is Lorde of Lordes, and King of Kings: and they that are on his side, called, and chosen, and faithfull.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  These shall fyght with the lambe, and the lambe shall ouercome them: For he is Lorde of Lordes, and Kyng of Kynges, and they that are on his syde, are called, and chosen, and faythfull.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him [are] called, and chosen, and faithful.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings. They also will overcome who are with him, called and chosen and faithful."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  these with the Lamb shall make war, and the Lamb shall overcome them, because Lord of lords he is, and King of kings, and those with him are called, and choice, and stedfast.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they `also shall overcome' that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they [also shall overcome] that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is the Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with him are named, marked out, and true.

• World English Bible (2000)

  These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings. They also will overcome who are with him, called and chosen and faithful."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They will make war with the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those accompanying the Lamb are the called, chosen, and faithful.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 6:15 : 15 He will bring this about in His own timing—He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords.
• Rev 16:14 : 14 They are demonic spirits performing miraculous signs, and they go out to the kings of the whole world to gather them for battle on the great day of God Almighty.
• Rev 1:5 : 5 And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood,
• Rev 2:10 : 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
• Rev 3:21 : 21 The one who conquers I will grant to sit with me on my throne, just as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on His throne.
• Matt 22:14 : 14 For many are invited, but few are chosen.
• Dan 2:47 : 47 The king spoke to Daniel, saying, "Truly, your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery."
• Deut 10:17 : 17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awe-inspiring God, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes.
• Rev 19:14-21 : 14 The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. 15 Out of His mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: King of Kings and Lord of Lords. 17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying high overhead: 'Come, gather for the great supper of God,' 18 'that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of generals, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, small and great.' 19 Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and His army. 20 But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf. By these signs he had deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur. 21 The rest were killed by the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh.
• Rev 11:7 : 7 When they have completed their testimony, the beast that rises from the abyss will wage war with them, conquer them, and kill them.
• Rev 14:1-4 : 1 Then I looked, and there was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with Him were 144,000 who had His Father's name written on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven like the sound of rushing waters and like the sound of loud thunder. The voice I heard was like harpists playing their harps. 3 And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. 4 These are those who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They were redeemed from among mankind as firstfruits to God and the Lamb.
• 2 Tim 2:4 : 4 No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the affairs of civilian life; instead, they strive to please the one who enlisted them.
• Rom 8:37 : 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
• 1 Cor 15:24 : 24 Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.
• Dan 11:24-25 : 24 Entering peacefully into the richest parts of the province, he will do what neither his ancestors nor their ancestors ever did: he will distribute plunder, loot, and wealth among his followers. He will devise plans against strongholds but only for a time. 25 He will stir up his strength and courage against the king of the South with a large army. The king of the South will prepare for battle with a great and mighty army, but he will not stand, for plots will be devised against him.
• Mic 5:7-9 : 7 The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it goes, and no one can rescue. 8 Your hand will be lifted up in victory over your adversaries, and all your enemies will be cut off. 9 On that day, declares the LORD, I will cut off your horses from among you and destroy your chariots.
• Zech 2:8 : 8 He said to him, 'Run and tell that young man: Jerusalem will be inhabited as a city without walls because of the multitude of people and livestock in it.'
• Heb 3:1-2 : 1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest whom we confess. 2 He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God's house.
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
• Rev 6:12-17 : 12 And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black like sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon turned red like blood. 13 The stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when shaken by a strong wind. 14 The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. 15 The kings of the earth, the nobles, the wealthy, the military commanders, the mighty, and everyone—slave and free—hid themselves in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. 16 And they said to the mountains and the rocks, 'Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one seated on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!' 17 For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it?
• Rev 8:6-7 : 6 The seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to sound them. 7 The first angel blew his trumpet, and hail and fire, mixed with blood, were thrown down on the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.
• Ps 2:8-9 : 8 Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance and the ends of the earth Your possession. 9 You will break them with an iron rod; You will shatter them like a potter's vessel.
• Ps 21:8-9 : 8 For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the lovingkindness of the Most High, he will not be shaken. 9 Your hand will find all Your enemies; Your right hand will discover those who hate You. 10 You will make them like a fiery furnace in the time of Your presence; the LORD will swallow them in His anger, and fire will consume them. 11 You will destroy their offspring from the earth, and their descendants from among mankind. 12 Though they plot evil against You and devise wicked schemes, they will not succeed.
• Ps 110:5 : 5 The Lord is at your right hand; He will crush kings on the day of His wrath.
• Ps 136:2-3 : 2 Give thanks to the God of gods, for His steadfast love endures forever. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for His steadfast love endures forever.
• Ps 149:5-9 : 5 Let the faithful exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds. 6 May the high praises of God be in their throats and a two-edged sword in their hands, 7 to execute vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples, 8 to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with iron shackles, 9 to carry out the judgment written against them. This is the glory of all His faithful ones. Praise the LORD!
• Prov 8:15-16 : 15 By me kings reign, and rulers enact just decrees. 16 By me princes govern, and nobles—all who judge rightly.
• Jer 1:15 : 15 For I am summoning all the clans and kingdoms of the north,' declares the LORD. 'They will come, and each will set up his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, around all her walls, and against all the cities of Judah.
• Jer 1:19 : 19 They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to rescue you,' declares the LORD.
• Jer 50:44 : 44 Behold, like a lion coming up from the thickets of the Jordan to a secure pasture, I will drive them away suddenly from it. I will appoint whoever is chosen for it. For who is like me? Who can summon me? And what shepherd can stand against me?
• Dan 2:44 : 44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will establish a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will stand forever.
• Dan 7:21 : 21 As I was watching, that horn made war against the holy ones and was prevailing against them.
• Dan 7:25-27 : 25 He will speak words against the Most High, oppress the holy ones of the Most High, and plan to change times and laws. The holy ones will be handed over to him for a time, times, and half a time. 26 But the court will convene, and his dominion will be taken away, annihilated, and destroyed forever. 27 Then the kingdom and dominion and greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be given to the people of the holy ones of the Most High. Their kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey them.
• Matt 25:40 : 40 The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it for me.’
• Matt 28:18 : 18 Then Jesus came closer and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.'
• John 15:16 : 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you.
• Acts 9:4-5 : 4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" 5 He said, "Who are You, Lord?" The Lord replied, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads."
• Rom 8:30 : 30 And those He predestined, He also called; and those He called, He also justified; and those He justified, He also glorified.
• Dan 11:9-9 : 9 Then the king of the North will invade the realm of the king of the South but will return to his own land. 10 His sons will prepare for war and assemble a great army. They will sweep through, overflow, and pass on to launch attacks and stir up conflicts as far as the enemy's fortress. 11 Then the king of the South will be enraged and will march out to fight against the king of the North. The king of the North will raise a large army, but it will be handed over to the king of the South. 12 When the army is captured, the king's heart will become proud. Though he will overthrow tens of thousands, he will not remain strong.