Revelation 9:11

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{ "verseID": "Revelation.9.11", "source": "Καὶ ἔχουσιν βασιλέα ἐπʼ αὐτῶν, τὸν ἄγγελον τῆς ἀβύσσου, ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἑβραϊστὶ Ἀβαδδὼν, καὶ ἐν τῇ Ἑλληνικῇ ὄνομα ἔχει Ἀπολλύων.", "text": "And *echousin* *basilea* over them, the *angelon* of the *abyssou*, *onoma* to him in *Hebraisti* *Abaddōn*, and in the *Hellēnikē* *onoma* *echei* *Apollyōn*.", "grammar": { "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have", "*basilea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - king", "*angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*abyssou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - abyss/bottomless pit", "*onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - name", "*Hebraisti*": "adverb - in Hebrew", "*Abaddōn*": "proper noun - Abaddon (destruction)", "*Hellēnikē*": "dative, feminine, singular - Greek [language]", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it has", "*Apollyōn*": "proper noun - Apollyon (destroyer)" }, "variants": { "*basilea*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*Abaddōn*": "Abaddon (Hebrew: destruction/ruin)", "*Apollyōn*": "Apollyon (Greek: destroyer)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἔχουσιν βασιλέα ἐπʼ αὐτῶν, τὸν ἄγγελον τῆς ἀβύσσου, ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἑβραϊστὶ Ἀβαδδὼν, καὶ ἐν τῇ Ἑλληνικῇ ὄνομα ἔχει Ἀπολλύων.

Transliteration

And echousin basilea over them, the angelon of the abyssou, onoma to him in Hebraisti Abaddōn, and in the Hellēnikē onoma echei Apollyōn.

Grammar Details

• *echousin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have
• *basilea*: accusative, masculine, singular - king
• *angelon*: accusative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger
• *abyssou*: genitive, feminine, singular - abyss/bottomless pit
• *onoma*: nominative, neuter, singular - name
• *Hebraisti*: adverb - in Hebrew
• *Abaddōn*: proper noun - Abaddon (destruction)
• *Hellēnikē*: dative, feminine, singular - Greek [language]
• *echei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it has
• *Apollyōn*: proper noun - Apollyon (destroyer)

Word Meanings

• *basilea*: king/ruler/sovereign
• *Abaddōn*: Abaddon (Hebrew: destruction/ruin)
• *Apollyōn*: Apollyon (Greek: destroyer)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They had a king over them, the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, he is called Apollyon (the Destroyer).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebw tongue is Abaddon, but in the Gek tongue hath his name Apollyon.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  They had a king over them, who is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  {G2532} They have over them as king the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek [tongue] he hath the name Apollyon.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they had a kynge over them which is the angell of the bottomlesse pytt whose name in the hebrew tonge is Abadon: but in the greke tonge Apollion.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they had a kinge ouer them, which is the angel of the bottomlesse pyt, whose name in the hebrew tonge, is Abadon: but in the greke tonge, Apollion.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they haue a King ouer them, which is the Angel of the bottomlesse pit, whose name in Hebrewe is Abaddon, and in Greeke he is named Apollyon, that is, destroying.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they had a king ouer them, which is the angell of the bottomlesse pytte, whose name in the Hebrue tongue is Abadon, but in ye Greke tongue Apollyon, that is to say, a destroyer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they had a king over them, [which is] the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue [is] Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath [his] name Apollyon.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They have over them as king the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is "Abaddon,"{"Abaddon" is a Hebrew word that means ruin, destruction, or the place of destruction} but in Greek, he has the name "Apollyon."{"Apollyon" means "Destroyer."}

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they have over them a king -- the messenger of the abyss -- a name `is' to him in Hebrew, Abaddon, and in the Greek he hath a name, Apollyon.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They have over them as king the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek `tongue' he hath the name Apollyon.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They have over them as king the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek [tongue] he hath the name Apollyon.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  They have over them as king the angel of the great deep: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek language Apollyon.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They have over them as king the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is "Abaddon," but in Greek, he has the name "Apollyon."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They have as king over them the angel of the abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon.

Referenced Verses

• Eph 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.2", "source": "Ἐν αἷς ποτε περιεπατήσατε κατὰ τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ κόσμου τούτου, κατὰ τὸν ἄρχοντα τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ ἀέρος, τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ νῦν ἐνεργοῦντος ἐν τοῖς υἱοῖς τῆς ἀπειθείας:", "text": "In which *pote* you *periepatesate* according to the *aiōna* of the *kosmou* this, according to the *archonta* of the *exousias* of the *aeros*, of the *pneumatos* *tou nyn energountos* in the *huiois* of the *apeitheias*", "grammar": { "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*periepatesate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - walked about/conducted yourselves", "*aiōna*": "accusative singular masculine - age/era", "*kosmou*": "genitive singular masculine - world/system", "*archonta*": "accusative singular masculine - ruler/prince", "*exousias*": "genitive singular feminine - authority/power", "*aeros*": "genitive singular masculine - air/atmosphere", "*pneumatos*": "genitive singular neuter - spirit", "*tou nyn energountos*": "genitive singular, present active participle - the now working/operating", "*huiois*": "dative plural masculine - sons", "*apeitheias*": "genitive singular feminine - disobedience/rebellion" }, "variants": { "*periepatesate*": "walked/lived/conducted yourselves", "*aiōna*": "age/era/course", "*kosmou*": "world/ordered system/universe", "*archonta*": "ruler/prince/chief", "*exousias*": "authority/power/domain", "*aeros*": "air/atmosphere/spiritual realm", "*pneumatos*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*energountos*": "working/operating/energizing", "*huiois*": "sons/children/descendants", "*apeitheias*": "disobedience/unbelief/rebellion" } }
• 1 John 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 John.4.4", "source": "Ὑμεῖς ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστε, τεκνία, καὶ νενικήκατε αὐτούς: ὅτι μείζων ἐστὶν ὁ ἐν ὑμῖν, ἢ ὁ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ.", "text": "*Hymeis* from the *Theou* *este*, *teknia*, and *nenikēkate* them: because *meizōn* *estin* the [one] in *hymin*, than the [one] in the *kosmō*.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you are", "*teknia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - little children", "*nenikēkate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you have conquered", "*meizōn*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - greater", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - you/in you", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world" }, "variants": { "*teknia*": "little children/dear children", "*nenikēkate*": "you have conquered/you have overcome/you have been victorious", "*meizōn*": "greater/stronger/more powerful", "*kosmō*": "world/ordered system/universe" } }
• 1 John 5:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 John.5.19", "source": "Οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐσμεν, καὶ ὁ κόσμος ὅλος ἐν τῷ πονηρῷ κεῖται.", "text": "We *oidamen* that from the *Theou* we *esmen*, and the *kosmos* *holos* in the *ponērō* *keitai*.", "grammar": { "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*esmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural - we are", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*holos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - whole/entire", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*ponērō*": "dative, masculine, singular - evil one", "*keitai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - lies/is laid" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we perceive", "*esmen*": "we are/we exist", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/worldly system", "*holos*": "whole/entire/complete", "*ponērō*": "evil one/evil/wickedness", "*keitai*": "lies/is situated/is placed" } }
• Rev 9:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.9.1", "source": "Καὶ ὁ πέμπτος ἄγγελος ἐσάλπισεν, καὶ εἶδον ἀστέρα ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ πεπτωκότα εἰς τὴν γῆν: καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ ἡ κλεὶς τοῦ φρέατος τῆς ἀβύσσου.", "text": "And the *pemptos* *angelos* *esalpisen*, and *eidon* *astera* from the *ouranou* *peptōkota* into the *gēn*: and *edothē* to him the *kleis* of the *phreatos* of the *abyssou*.", "grammar": { "*pemptos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fifth", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*esalpisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sounded/blew [trumpet]", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I saw", "*astera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - star", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*peptōkota*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having fallen", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was given", "*kleis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - key", "*phreatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - pit/shaft/well", "*abyssou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - abyss/bottomless pit" }, "variants": { "*angelos*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*astera*": "star/celestial body/heavenly being", "*peptōkota*": "having fallen/descended/been cast down", "*phreatos*": "pit/shaft/well/cistern", "*abyssou*": "abyss/bottomless pit/deep" } } 2 { "verseID": "Revelation.9.2", "source": "Καὶ ἤνοιξεν τὸ φρέαρ τῆς ἀβύσσου· καὶ ἀνέβη καπνὸς ἐκ τοῦ φρέατος, ὡς καπνὸς καμίνου μεγάλης· καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ὁ ἥλιος καὶ ὁ ἀὴρ ἐκ τοῦ καπνοῦ τοῦ φρέατος.", "text": "And *ēnoixen* the *phrear* of the *abyssou*; and *anebē* *kapnos* from the *phreatos*, as *kapnos* *kaminou* *megalēs*; and *eskotisthē* the *hēlios* and the *aēr* from the *kapnou* of the *phreatos*.", "grammar": { "*ēnoixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - opened", "*phrear*": "accusative, neuter, singular - pit/shaft/well", "*abyssou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - abyss/bottomless pit", "*anebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went up/ascended", "*kapnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - smoke", "*phreatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - pit/shaft/well", "*kaminou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - furnace/oven", "*megalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - great/large", "*eskotisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was darkened", "*hēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sun", "*aēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - air/atmosphere", "*kapnou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - smoke" }, "variants": { "*anebē*": "went up/ascended/rose", "*kaminou*": "furnace/oven/kiln", "*eskotisthē*": "was darkened/obscured/dimmed" } }
• Rev 12:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.9", "source": "Καὶ ἐβλήθη ὁ δράκων ὁ μέγας, ὁ ὄφις ὁ ἀρχαῖος, ὁ καλούμενος Διάβολος, καὶ Σατανᾶς, ὁ πλανῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην ὅλην: ἐβλήθη εἰς τὴν γῆν, καὶ οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἐβλήθησαν.", "text": "And *eblēthē* the *drakōn* the *megas*, the *ophis* the *archaios*, the one *kaloumenos Diabolos*, and *Satanas*, the one *planōn* the *oikoumenēn holēn*: *eblēthē* into the *gēn*, and the *angeloi* of him *met'* him *eblēthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*eblēthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was cast/thrown", "*drakōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dragon", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great", "*ophis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - serpent", "*archaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - ancient/old", "*kaloumenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being called", "*Diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Devil/Slanderer", "*Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan/Adversary", "*planōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - deceiving", "*oikoumenēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - inhabited world", "*holēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - whole/entire", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*met'*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*eblēthēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - were cast/thrown" }, "variants": { "*archaios*": "ancient/old/original", "*Diabolos*": "Devil/Slanderer/Accuser", "*Satanas*": "Satan/Adversary/Opponent", "*planōn*": "deceiving/misleading/causing to wander", "*oikoumenēn*": "inhabited world/earth/empire" } }
• Job 26:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.26.6", "source": "עָר֣וֹם שְׁא֣וֹל נֶגְדּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת לָֽאֲבַדּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʿārôm* *šĕʾôl* *negdô* *wĕ-ʾên* *kĕsût* *lā-ʾăbaddôn*", "grammar": { "*ʿārôm*": "adjective, masculine singular - naked/bare", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*negdô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him/in his presence", "*wĕ-ʾên*": "waw conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*kĕsût*": "noun, feminine singular - covering", "*lā-ʾăbaddôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to Abaddon/destruction/place of ruin" }, "variants": { "*ʿārôm*": "naked/bare/exposed", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*ʾăbaddôn*": "Abaddon/destruction/place of ruin" } }
• 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" } }
• John 12:31 : 31 { "verseID": "John.12.31", "source": "Νῦν κρίσις ἐστὶν τοῦ κόσμου τούτου: νῦν ὁ ἄρχων τοῦ κόσμου τούτου ἐκβληθήσεται ἔξω.", "text": "Now *krisis* *estin* of the *kosmou* this; now the *archōn* of the *kosmou* this will be *ekblēthēsetai* *exō*.", "grammar": { "*krisis*": "nominative feminine singular - judgment/decision", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - world/universe/order", "*archōn*": "nominative masculine singular - ruler/prince/chief", "*ekblēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be cast/thrown out", "*exō*": "adverb - outside/out" }, "variants": { "*krisis*": "judgment/decision/separation/condemnation", "*estin*": "is/exists/is present", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*archōn*": "ruler/prince/chief/authority", "*ekblēthēsetai*": "will be cast out/thrown out/expelled/driven out", "*exō*": "outside/out/away/beyond" } }
• John 14:30 : 30 { "verseID": "John.14.30", "source": "Οὐκέτι πολλὰ λαλήσω μεθʼ ὑμῶν: ἔρχεται γὰρ ὁ τοῦ κόσμου τούτου ἄρχων, καὶ ἐν ἐμοὶ οὐκ ἔχει οὐδέν.", "text": "No longer *polla lalēsō meth' hymōn*: for *erchetai* the of the *kosmou toutou archōn*, and in *emoi* not *echei ouden*.", "grammar": { "*polla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - many things", "*lalēsō*": "future indicative active, 1st person singular - I will speak", "*meth' hymōn*": "preposition + genitive pronoun - with you", "*erchetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world", "*toutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular demonstrative - of this", "*archōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - ruler/prince", "*emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular pronoun - me/in me", "*echei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - has", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing" }, "variants": { "*lalēsō*": "will speak/will talk/will say", "*kosmou*": "world/ordered system/universe", "*archōn*": "ruler/prince/authority/chief" } }
• John 16:11 : 11 { "verseID": "John.16.11", "source": "Περὶ δὲ κρίσεως, ὅτι ὁ ἄρχων τοῦ κόσμου τούτου κέκριται.", "text": "*Peri de kriseōs*, because the *archōn* of the *kosmou toutou kekritai*.", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition - concerning", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*kriseōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - judgment", "ὅτι": "conjunction - because", "ὁ": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*archōn*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - ruler/prince", "τοῦ": "definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - of the", "*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - this", "*kekritai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been judged" }, "variants": { "*Peri*": "concerning/about/regarding", "*de*": "but/and (continuing the contrast with *men* in verse 9)", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/condemnation/decision", "*archōn*": "ruler/prince/authority", "*kosmou*": "world/world-system/age", "*toutou*": "this/this present", "*kekritai*": "has been judged/has been condemned (perfect tense indicating completed action with ongoing results)" } }
• 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.4", "source": "Ἐν οἷς ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου ἐτύφλωσεν τὰ νοήματα τῶν ἀπίστων, εἰς τὸ μὴ αὐγάσαι αὐτοῖς, τὸν φωτισμὸν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς δόξης τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὅς ἐστιν εἰκὼν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "In *hois* the *Theos tou aiōnos toutou etyphlōsen ta noēmata tōn apistōn*, for the not *augasai autois*, the *phōtismon tou euangeliou tēs doxēs tou Christou*, who *estin eikōn tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*hois*": "relative pronoun, dative masculine plural - in whom/in which", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God/deity", "*tou aiōnos*": "genitive masculine singular - of the age/world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive masculine singular - of this", "*etyphlōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - blinded/made blind", "*ta noēmata*": "accusative neuter plural - the minds/thoughts", "*tōn apistōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of the unbelieving/faithless", "*augasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to see/shine/dawn", "*autois*": "dative masculine plural pronoun - to them", "*phōtismon*": "accusative masculine singular - light/illumination/radiancy", "*tou euangeliou*": "genitive neuter singular - of the gospel", "*tēs doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of the glory", "*tou Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*eikōn*": "nominative feminine singular - image/likeness", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Theos tou aiōnos toutou*": "god of this age/god of this world", "*etyphlōsen*": "blinded/made blind/darkened", "*noēmata*": "minds/thoughts/mental perceptions/purposes", "*apistōn*": "unbelieving/faithless/untrustworthy", "*augasai*": "see/shine/dawn/perceive", "*phōtismon*": "light/illumination/radiancy/brightness", "*eikōn*": "image/likeness/representation/manifestation" } }