Jude 1:6

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{ "verseID": "Jude.1.6", "source": "Ἀγγέλους τε τοὺς μὴ τηρήσαντας τὴν ἑαυτῶν ἀρχὴν, ἀλλὰ ἀπολιπόντας τὸ ἴδιον οἰκητήριον, εἰς κρίσιν μεγάλης ἡμέρας. Δεσμοῖς ἀϊδίοις ὑπὸ ζόφον τετήρηκεν", "text": "*Angelous te tous mē tērēsantas tēn heautōn archēn*, *alla apolipontas to idion oikētērion*, *eis krisin megalēs hēmeras*. *Desmois aidiois hypo zophon tetērēken*", "grammar": { "*Angelous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - angels", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*tous mē tērēsantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - those not having kept", "*tēn heautōn archēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - their own domain/position", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*apolipontas*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having abandoned", "*to idion oikētērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - their own habitation", "*eis krisin megalēs hēmeras*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - for judgment of great day", "*Desmois aidiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - with eternal bonds", "*hypo zophon*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - under darkness", "*tetērēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he has kept" }, "variants": { "*Angelous*": "angels/messengers", "*tērēsantas*": "kept/guarded/preserved", "*archēn*": "domain/rule/beginning/position/authority", "*apolipontas*": "abandoned/deserted/left", "*idion*": "own/proper/peculiar", "*oikētērion*": "habitation/dwelling place/abode", "*krisin*": "judgment/decision/trial", "*megalēs*": "great/large/mighty", "*Desmois*": "bonds/chains/fetters", "*aidiois*": "eternal/everlasting", "*zophon*": "darkness/gloom/blackness", "*tetērēken*": "kept/reserved/preserved" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀγγέλους τε τοὺς μὴ τηρήσαντας τὴν ἑαυτῶν ἀρχὴν, ἀλλὰ ἀπολιπόντας τὸ ἴδιον οἰκητήριον, εἰς κρίσιν μεγάλης ἡμέρας. Δεσμοῖς ἀϊδίοις ὑπὸ ζόφον τετήρηκεν

Transliteration

Angelous te tous mē tērēsantas tēn heautōn archēn, alla apolipontas to idion oikētērion, eis krisin megalēs hēmeras. Desmois aidiois hypo zophon tetērēken

Grammar Details

• *Angelous*: accusative, masculine, plural - angels
• *te*: conjunction - and/also
• *tous mē tērēsantas*: accusative, masculine, plural - those not having kept
• *tēn heautōn archēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - their own domain/position
• *alla*: adversative conjunction - but
• *apolipontas*: aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having abandoned
• *to idion oikētērion*: accusative, neuter, singular - their own habitation
• *eis krisin megalēs hēmeras*: prepositional phrase with accusative - for judgment of great day
• *Desmois aidiois*: dative, masculine, plural - with eternal bonds
• *hypo zophon*: prepositional phrase with accusative - under darkness
• *tetērēken*: perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he has kept

Word Meanings

• *Angelous*: angels/messengers
• *tērēsantas*: kept/guarded/preserved
• *archēn*: domain/rule/beginning/position/authority
• *apolipontas*: abandoned/deserted/left
• *idion*: own/proper/peculiar
• *oikētērion*: habitation/dwelling place/abode
• *krisin*: judgment/decision/trial
• *megalēs*: great/large/mighty
• *Desmois*: bonds/chains/fetters
• *aidiois*: eternal/everlasting
• *zophon*: darkness/gloom/blackness
• *tetērēken*: kept/reserved/preserved

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And the angels who did not stay within their proper domain but abandoned their dwelling, He has kept in eternal chains under darkness for the judgment on the great day.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G5037} angels{G32} that kept{G5083} not{G3361} their{G1438} own principality,{G746} but{G235} left{G620} their proper{G2398} habitation,{G3613} he hath kept{G5083} in{G1199} everlasting{G126} bonds{G1199} under{G5259} darkness{G2217} unto{G1519} the judgment{G2920} of the{G2250} great{G3173} day.{G2250}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G5037} the angels{G32} which kept{G5083}{(G5660)} not{G3361} their{G1438} first estate{G746}, but{G235} left{G620}{(G5631)} their own{G2398} habitation{G3613}, he hath reserved{G5083}{(G5758)} in everlasting{G126} chains{G1199} under{G5259} darkness{G2217} unto{G1519} the judgment{G2920} of the great{G3173} day{G2250}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  The angels also which kept not their fyrst estate: but lefte their awne habitacion he hath reserved in everlastinge chaynes vnder darcknes vnto ye iudgemet of the greate daye:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The angels also which kept not their first estate: but lefte their awne habitacion, he hath reserued in euerlastinge chaynes vnder darcknes vnto the iudgement of the greate daye:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The Angels also which kept not their first estate, but left their owne habitation, hee hath reserued in euerlasting chaines vnder darkenesse vnto the iudgement of the great day.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The Angels also which kept not their first estate, but left their owne habitation, he hath reserued in euerlastyng chaynes vnder darkenesse, vnto the iudgement of the great day.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Angels who didn't keep their first domain, but deserted their own dwelling place, he has kept in everlasting bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  messengers also, those who did not keep their own principality, but did leave their proper dwelling, to a judgment of a great day, in bonds everlasting, under darkness He hath kept,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And angels that kept not their own principality, but left their proper habitation, he hath kept in everlasting bonds under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And angels that kept not their own principality, but left their proper habitation, he hath kept in everlasting bonds under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the angels who did not keep to their kingdom but went out from the place which was theirs, he has put in eternal chains and in dark night till the great day of the judging.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Angels who didn't keep their first domain, but deserted their own dwelling place, he has kept in everlasting bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You also know that the angels who did not keep within their proper domain but abandoned their own place of residence, he has kept in eternal chains in utter darkness, locked up for the judgment of the great Day.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Pet 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.4", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς ἀγγέλων ἁμαρτησάντων οὐκ ἐφείσατο, ἀλλὰ σειραῖς ζόφου, ταρταρώσας παρέδωκεν εἰς κρίσιν τηρουμένους·", "text": "*Ei gar ho Theos angelōn hamartēsantōn ouk epheisato, alla seirais zophou, tartarōsas paredōken eis krisin tēroumenous*;", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - 'if'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*ho Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - 'God'", "*angelōn*": "genitive plural masculine - 'of angels'", "*hamartēsantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive plural masculine - 'having sinned'", "*ouk epheisato*": "negative + aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - 'did not spare'", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - 'but'", "*seirais*": "dative plural feminine - 'with chains'", "*zophou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of darkness/gloom'", "*tartarōsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having cast into Tartarus'", "*paredōken*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'delivered/handed over'", "*eis krisin*": "preposition with accusative singular feminine - 'for/unto judgment'", "*tēroumenous*": "present passive participle, accusative plural masculine - 'being kept/reserved'" }, "variants": { "*epheisato*": "spared/had mercy on/withheld punishment", "*seirais*": "chains/ropes/bonds", "*zophou*": "darkness/gloom/deep darkness", "*tartarōsas*": "having cast into Tartarus/having sent to the deepest abyss", "*paredōken*": "delivered/handed over/committed", "*krisin*": "judgment/trial/condemnation", "*tēroumenous*": "being kept/guarded/preserved/reserved" } }
• Matt 8:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.8.29", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδοὺ, ἔκραξαν, λέγοντες, Τί ἡμῖν καὶ σοί, Ἰησοῦ, Υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ; ἦλθες ὧδε πρὸ καιροῦ βασανίσαι ἡμᾶς;", "text": "And, *idou*, *ekraxan*, *legontes*, What to-us and to-you, *Iēsou*, *Huie* of-the *Theou*? *ēlthes* here *pro kairou basanisai* us?", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/look", "*ekraxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - cried out", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "Τί": "interrogative pronoun - what", "ἡμῖν": "dative plural pronoun - to us", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "σοί": "dative singular pronoun - to you", "*Iēsou*": "vocative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Huie*": "vocative masculine singular - Son", "τοῦ": "genitive masculine singular article - of the", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - God", "*ēlthes*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you came", "ὧδε": "adverb - here", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before", "*kairou*": "genitive masculine singular - time/appointed time", "*basanisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to torment", "ἡμᾶς": "accusative plural pronoun - us" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*ekraxan*": "cried out/shouted", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus", "*Huie*": "Son", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*ēlthes*": "you came/have come", "*pro*": "before/prior to", "*kairou*": "time/appointed time/season", "*basanisai*": "to torment/torture/afflict" } }
• Matt 25:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.41", "source": "Τότε ἐρεῖ καὶ τοῖς ἐξ εὐωνύμων, Πορεύεσθε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ, οἱ κατηραμένοι, εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ αἰώνιον, τὸ ἡτοιμασμένον τῷ διαβόλῳ καὶ τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ:", "text": "Then *erei* also to those from [the] left, *Poreuesthe* from me, the *katēramenoi*, into the *pyr* the *aiōnion*, the *hētoimasmenon* for the *diabolō* and the *angelois* of him:", "grammar": { "*erei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will say", "*poreuesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - go/depart", "*katēramenoi*": "perfect passive participle, vocative masculine plural - cursed", "*pyr*": "accusative neuter singular - fire", "*aiōnion*": "accusative neuter singular - eternal", "*hētoimasmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative neuter singular - prepared", "*diabolō*": "dative masculine singular - for devil", "*angelois*": "dative masculine plural - for angels/messengers" }, "variants": { "*erei*": "will say/tell/speak", "*poreuesthe*": "go/depart/leave", "*katēramenoi*": "cursed/accursed [perfect - completed state]", "*pyr*": "fire/flame", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long", "*hētoimasmenon*": "prepared/made ready [perfect - completed state]", "*diabolō*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*angelois*": "angels/messengers" } }
• Eph 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.12", "source": "Ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν ἡ πάλη πρὸς αἷμα καὶ σάρκα, ἀλλὰ πρὸς τὰς ἀρχάς, πρὸς τὰς ἐξουσίας, πρὸς τοὺς κοσμοκράτορας τοῦ σκότους τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, πρὸς τὰ πνευματικὰ τῆς πονηρίας ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις.", "text": "*Hoti ouk estin* to us the *palē pros haima* and *sarka*, but *pros* the *archas*, *pros* the *exousias*, *pros* the *kosmokratoras* of the *skotous* of the *aiōnos* this, *pros* the *pneumatika* of the *ponērias* in the *epouraniois*.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ouk estin*": "negative + present indicative, 3rd person singular - is not", "*palē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wrestling/struggle", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*archas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - rulers/principalities/beginning authorities", "*exousias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - authorities/powers", "*kosmokratoras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - world rulers", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness", "*aiōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of age/world", "*pneumatika*": "accusative, neuter, plural - spiritual forces/beings", "*ponērias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of evil/wickedness", "*epouraniois*": "dative, neuter, plural - in heavenly places/realms" }, "variants": { "*Hoti*": "because/for/that", "*palē*": "wrestling/struggle/conflict", "*haima*": "blood [metonymy for human beings]", "*sarka*": "flesh [physical nature/humanity]", "*archas*": "rulers/principalities/beginning authorities", "*exousias*": "authorities/powers/ruling entities", "*kosmokratoras*": "world rulers/cosmic powers/world dominators", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*aiōnos*": "age/world/era", "*pneumatika*": "spiritual forces/beings/things", "*ponērias*": "evil/wickedness/malice", "*epouraniois*": "heavenly places/realms/celestial regions" } }
• John 8:44 : 44 { "verseID": "John.8.44", "source": "Ὑμεῖς ἐκ τοῦ πατρὸς τοῦ διαβόλου ἐστέ, καὶ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τοῦ πατρὸς ὑμῶν θέλετε ποιεῖν. Ἐκεῖνος ἀνθρωποκτόνος ἦν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ οὐχ ἔστηκεν, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἀλήθεια ἐν αὐτῷ. Ὅταν λαλῇ τὸ ψεῦδος, ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων λαλεῖ: ὅτι ψεύστης ἐστὶν, καὶ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Hymeis* of the *patros* the *diabolou* *este*, and the *epithymias* of the *patros* your *thelete* *poiein*. *Ekeinos anthropoktonos ēn* from *archēs*, and in the *alētheia* not *hestēken*, because not *estin alētheia* in him. When *lalē* the *pseudos*, from the *idiōn* *lalei*: because *pseustēs estin*, and the *patēr* of him.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you [plural]", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - are", "*patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - father/of father", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts", "*thelete*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you wish/want", "*poiein*": "present infinitive - to do/perform", "*Ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*anthropoktonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - murderer/man-slayer", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was [continuous]", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*hestēken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has stood/stands", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*lalē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - he may speak", "*pseudos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - falsehood/lie", "*idiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - his own things", "*lalei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he speaks", "*pseustēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - liar", "*patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - father" }, "variants": { "*patros*": "father/ancestor/source", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings", "*anthropoktonos*": "murderer/man-slayer/homicide", "*hestēken*": "has stood/stands firm/remains", "*idiōn*": "his own things/what belongs to him", "*pseustēs*": "liar/false one" } }
• Heb 10:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.27", "source": "Φοβερὰ δέ τις ἐκδοχὴ κρίσεως καὶ πυρὸς ζῆλος, ἐσθίειν μέλλοντος τοὺς ὑπεναντίους.", "text": "*Phobera* but certain *ekdochē kriseōs* and *pyros zēlos*, *esthiein mellontos* the *hypenantious*.", "grammar": { "*Phobera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - fearful/terrifying", "*ekdochē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - expectation", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire", "*zēlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - zeal/fury", "*esthiein*": "present, active, infinitive - to devour", "*mellontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - about to", "*hypenantious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - adversaries" }, "variants": { "*Phobera*": "fearful/terrifying/dreadful", "*ekdochē*": "expectation/waiting for", "*zēlos*": "zeal/jealousy/fury", "*esthiein*": "to devour/to consume", "*hypenantious*": "adversaries/opponents/enemies" } }
• 2 Pet 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.9", "source": "Οἶδεν Κύριος εὐσεβεῖς ἐκ πειρασμῶν ῥύεσθαι, ἀδίκους δὲ εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως κολαζομένους τηρεῖν:", "text": "*Oiden Kyrios eusebeis ek peirasmōn rhyesthai, adikous de eis hēmeran kriseōs kolazomenous tērein*:", "grammar": { "*Oiden*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'knows/has known'", "*Kyrios*": "nominative singular masculine - 'Lord'", "*eusebeis*": "accusative plural masculine - 'godly ones'", "*ek peirasmōn*": "preposition with genitive plural masculine - 'from trials'", "*rhyesthai*": "present infinitive middle - 'to rescue'", "*adikous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'unrighteous ones'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*eis hēmeran*": "preposition with accusative singular feminine - 'for day'", "*kriseōs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of judgment'", "*kolazomenous*": "present passive participle, accusative plural masculine - 'being punished'", "*tērein*": "present infinitive active - 'to keep/reserve'" }, "variants": { "*Oiden*": "knows/understands/has known", "*eusebeis*": "godly ones/pious people/devout persons", "*peirasmōn*": "trials/temptations/tests", "*rhyesthai*": "to rescue/deliver/save", "*adikous*": "unrighteous ones/unjust people/wicked persons", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/trial/verdict", "*kolazomenous*": "being punished/chastised/disciplined", "*tērein*": "to keep/reserve/hold/maintain" } }
• Rev 20:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Revelation.20.10", "source": "Καὶ ὁ διάβολος ὁ πλανῶν αὐτοὺς ἐβλήθη εἰς τὴν λίμνην τοῦ πυρὸς καὶ θείου, ὅπου τὸ θηρίον καὶ ὁ ψευδοπροφήτης, καὶ βασανισθήσονται ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.", "text": "And the *diabolos* the one *planōn* them *eblēthē* into the *limnēn* of the *pyros* and *theiou*, where the *thērion* and the *pseudoprophētēs*, and they will be *basanisthēsontai* day and night into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*.", "grammar": { "*diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*planōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - deceiving/misleading", "*eblēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was thrown/cast", "*limnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - lake", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - fire", "*theiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - brimstone/sulfur", "*thērion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - beast/wild animal", "*pseudoprophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - false prophet", "*basanisthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be tormented", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages/eternities", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages/of eternities" }, "variants": { "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*planōn*": "deceiving/misleading/leading astray", "*limnēn*": "lake/pond", "*theiou*": "brimstone/sulfur", "*pseudoprophētēs*": "false prophet/lying prophet", "*basanisthēsontai*": "will be tormented/tortured/examined", "*aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*": "ages of ages/forever and ever/for all eternity" } }