Revelation 9:8

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{ "verseID": "Revelation.9.8", "source": "Καὶ εἶχον τρίχας ὡς τρίχας γυναικῶν, καὶ οἱ ὀδόντες αὐτῶν ὡς λεόντων ἦσαν.", "text": "And *eichon* *trichas* as *trichas* of *gynaikōn*, and the *odontes* of them as of *leontōn* *ēsan*.", "grammar": { "*eichon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were having", "*trichas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hair", "*gynaikōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - women", "*odontes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - teeth", "*leontōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - lions", "*ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were" }, "variants": { "*trichas*": "hair/hairs", "*odontes*": "teeth" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εἶχον τρίχας ὡς τρίχας γυναικῶν, καὶ οἱ ὀδόντες αὐτῶν ὡς λεόντων ἦσαν.

Transliteration

And eichon trichas as trichas of gynaikōn, and the odontes of them as of leontōn ēsan.

Grammar Details

• *eichon*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were having
• *trichas*: accusative, feminine, plural - hair
• *gynaikōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - women
• *odontes*: nominative, masculine, plural - teeth
• *leontōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - lions
• *ēsan*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were

Word Meanings

• *trichas*: hair/hairs
• *odontes*: teeth

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions' teeth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth we as the teeth of lions.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  They had hair like the hair of women, and their teeth were like the teeth of lions.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as [teeth] of lions.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they had heare as the heare of wemen. And their tethe were as the tethe of lyons.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they had heere as the heere of wemen. And their tethe were as the tethe of lyons.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they had heare as the heare of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lyons.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they had heere as the heere of women, & their teeth were as ye teeth of Lions.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as [the teeth] of lions.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They had hair like women's hair, and their teeth were like those of lions.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they had hair as hair of women, and their teeth were as `those' of lions,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as `teeth' of lions.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as [teeth] of lions.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they had hair like the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They had hair like women's hair, and their teeth were like those of lions.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth.

Referenced Verses

• Joel 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Joel.1.6", "source": "כִּֽי־גוֹי֙ עָלָ֣ה עַל־אַרְצִ֔י עָצ֖וּם וְאֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֑ר שִׁנָּיו֙ שִׁנֵּ֣י אַרְיֵ֔ה וּֽמְתַלְּע֥וֹת לָבִ֖יא לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Kî*-*gôy* *ʿālāh* *ʿal*-*ʾarṣî* *ʿāṣûm* *wə*-*ʾên* *mispār* *šinnāyw* *šinnê* *ʾaryêh* *û*-*məṯalləʿôṯ* *lāḇîʾ* *lô*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation, people", "*ʿālāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has come up, ascended", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against, upon", "*ʾarṣî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my land", "*ʿāṣûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty, strong", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number, count", "*šinnāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its teeth", "*šinnê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - teeth of", "*ʾaryêh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*məṯalləʿôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - fangs of", "*lāḇîʾ*": "noun, feminine singular - lioness", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to it, belonging to it" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people/heathen", "*ʿālāh*": "has come up/ascended/invaded", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty/strong/numerous", "*mispār*": "number/count/quantity", "*ʾaryêh*": "lion/powerful one", "*məṯalləʿôṯ*": "fangs/jaw teeth", "*lāḇîʾ*": "lioness/great lion" } }
• 1 Pet 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.3", "source": "Ὧν ἔστω οὐχ ὁ ἔξωθεν ἐμπλοκῆς τριχῶν, καὶ περιθέσεως χρυσίων, ἢ ἐνδύσεως ἱματίων κόσμος·", "text": "Of-whom let-be not the *exōthen emplokēs trichōn*, and *peritheseōs chrysiōn*, or *endyseōs himatiōn kosmos*;", "grammar": { "*hōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of whom/whose", "*estō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular - let be/let it be", "*exōthen*": "adverb - outside/external/outward", "*emplokēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - braiding/plaiting", "*trichōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hairs", "*peritheseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - putting around/wearing", "*chrysiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of gold ornaments/jewelry", "*endyseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - putting on/wearing", "*himatiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of garments/clothing", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adornment/decoration/order" }, "variants": { "*exōthen*": "external/outward/from outside", "*emplokēs*": "braiding/plaiting/interweaving", "*trichōn*": "hair/hair-strands", "*peritheseōs*": "putting around/wearing/adorning with", "*chrysiōn*": "gold items/gold jewelry/golden ornaments", "*endyseōs*": "putting on/wearing/clothing with", "*himatiōn*": "garments/clothes/robes", "*kosmos*": "adornment/decoration/order/arrangement" } }
• 1 Cor 11:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.14", "source": "Ἤ οὐδὲ αὐτὴ ἡ φύσις διδάσκει ὑμᾶς, ὅτι, ἀνὴρ μὲν ἐὰν κομᾷ, ἀτιμία αὐτῷ ἐστιν;", "text": "Or not even itself the *physis* *didaskei* you, *hoti*, *anēr* *men* if *koma*, *atimia* to him *estin*?", "grammar": { "Ἤ": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "οὐδὲ": "negative conjunction - not even/neither", "αὐτὴ": "intensive pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - itself", "*physis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - nature", "*didaskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - teaches", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand", "ἐὰν": "conditional conjunction - if", "*koma*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - wears long hair", "*atimia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - dishonor/shame", "αὐτῷ": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*physis*": "nature/natural order", "*didaskei*": "teaches/instructs", "*anēr*": "man/husband", "*koma*": "wears long hair/has long hair", "*atimia*": "dishonor/shame/disgrace" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.15", "source": "Γυνὴ δὲ ἐὰν κομᾷ, δόξα αὐτῇ ἐστιν: ὅτι ἡ κόμη ἀντὶ περιβολαίου δέδοται αὐτῇ.", "text": "*Gynē* *de* if *koma*, *doxa* to her *estin*: *hoti* the *komē* *anti* *peribolaiou* *dedotai* to her.", "grammar": { "*Gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "ἐὰν": "conditional conjunction - if", "*koma*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - wears long hair", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "αὐτῇ": "dative, feminine, singular - to her", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*komē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hair/long hair", "*anti*": "preposition with genitive - instead of/in place of", "*peribolaiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - covering/veil", "*dedotai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been given", "αὐτῇ": "dative, feminine, singular - to her" }, "variants": { "*Gynē*": "woman/wife", "*koma*": "wears long hair/has long hair", "*doxa*": "glory/honor", "*komē*": "hair/long hair", "*anti*": "instead of/in place of/as", "*peribolaiou*": "covering/veil/wrapper", "*dedotai*": "has been given/is given" } }
• 1 Tim 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.2.9", "source": "Ὡσαύτως καὶ, τὰς γυναῖκας ἐν καταστολῇ κοσμίῳ, μετὰ αἰδοῦς καὶ σωφροσύνης· κοσμεῖν ἑαυτάς μὴ ἐν πλέγμασιν, ἢ χρυσῴ, ἢ μαργαρίταις, ἢ ἱματισμῷ πολυτελεῖ·", "text": "*Hōsautōs* also, the *gynaikas* in *katastolē* *kosmiō*, with *aidous* and *sōphrosynēs*; to *kosmein* *heautas* not in *plegmasin*, or *chrysō*, or *margaritais*, or *himatismō* *polytelei*;", "grammar": { "*Hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - women/wives", "*katastolē*": "dative, feminine, singular - clothing/attire/appearance", "*kosmiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - orderly/modest/respectable", "*aidous*": "genitive, feminine, singular - modesty/reverence/respect", "*sōphrosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - soundness of mind/self-control/moderation", "*kosmein*": "present active infinitive - to adorn/decorate", "*heautas*": "accusative, feminine, plural, reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*plegmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - braided hair/plaits", "*chrysō*": "dative, masculine, singular - gold", "*margaritais*": "dative, masculine, plural - pearls", "*himatismō*": "dative, masculine, singular - clothing/garments", "*polytelei*": "dative, masculine, singular - costly/expensive/precious" }, "variants": { "*Hōsautōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*gynaikas*": "women/wives/females", "*katastolē*": "clothing/attire/deportment/appearance", "*kosmiō*": "orderly/modest/respectable/decorous", "*aidous*": "modesty/reverence/respect/shame", "*sōphrosynēs*": "soundness of mind/self-control/moderation/sobriety", "*kosmein*": "to adorn/decorate/beautify", "*plegmasin*": "braided hair/plaits/elaborate hairstyles", "*chrysō*": "gold/golden ornaments", "*margaritais*": "pearls/pearl jewelry", "*himatismō*": "clothing/garments/apparel", "*polytelei*": "costly/expensive/precious/extravagant" } }
• 2 Kgs 9:30 : 30 { "verseID": "2 Kings.9.30", "source": "וַיָּב֥וֹא יֵה֖וּא יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָה וְאִיזֶ֣בֶל שָׁמְעָ֗ה וַתָּ֨שֶׂם בַּפּ֤וּךְ עֵינֶ֙יהָ֙ וַתֵּ֣יטֶב אֶת־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וַתַּשְׁקֵ֖ף בְּעַ֥ד הַחַלּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *yābôʾ* *Yēhûʾ* [to] *Yizrĕʿeʾlāh*; and *ʾÎzebel* *šāmĕʿāh*, and *tāśem* *bappûk* *ʿênehā* and *têṭeb* *ʾet-rōʾšāh* and *tašqēp* through the *ḥallôn*.", "grammar": { "*yābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehu", "*Yizrĕʿeʾlāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Jezreel", "*ʾÎzebel*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jezebel", "*šāmĕʿāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - heard", "*tāśem*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - put/placed", "*bappûk*": "common noun with prefixed preposition - with eye-paint", "*ʿênehā*": "common noun, dual with 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her eyes", "*têṭeb*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - adorned/made beautiful", "*ʾet-rōʾšāh*": "direct object marker with common noun and 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her head", "*tašqēp*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - looked out", "*ḥallôn*": "common noun, masculine singular - window" }, "variants": { "*šāmĕʿāh*": "heard/learned of", "*tāśem*": "put/placed/applied", "*bappûk*": "with eye-paint/with kohl/cosmetic", "*têṭeb*": "adorned/beautified/arranged", "*tašqēp*": "looked out/gazed down/peeked" } }
• Ps 57:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.57.4", "source": "יִשְׁלַ֤ח מִשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ וְֽיוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִי חֵרֵ֣ף שֹׁאֲפִ֣י סֶ֑לָה יִשְׁלַ֥ח אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים חַסְדּ֥וֹ וַאֲמִתּֽוֹ", "text": "*yišlaḥ* from-*šāmayim* and-*yôšîʿēnî* *ḥērēp* *šōʾăpî* *selâ* *yišlaḥ* *ʾělōhîm* *ḥasdô* and-*ʾămittô*", "grammar": { "*yišlaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3ms - he will send", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual with preposition min - from heaven", "*yôšîʿēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3ms with 1cs suffix - he will save me", "*ḥērēp*": "verb, Piel perfect 3ms - he reproached/taunted", "*šōʾăpî*": "verb, Qal participle masculine plural construct with 1cs suffix - those who pant after me", "*selâ*": "musical notation - possibly pause/interlude", "*ḥasdô*": "noun with 3ms suffix - his lovingkindness", "*ʾămittô*": "noun with 3ms suffix - his truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "send/stretch out", "*šāmayim*": "heaven/sky", "*yāšaʿ*": "save/deliver/rescue", "*ḥārēp*": "reproach/taunt/defy", "*šāʾap*": "pant after/snatch at/crush/trample", "*selâ*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (meaning uncertain)", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/loyalty", "*ʾěmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } }
• Isa 3:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Isaiah.3.24", "source": "וְהָיָה֩ תַ֨חַת בֹּ֜שֶׂם מַ֣ק יִֽהְיֶ֗ה וְתַ֨חַת חֲגוֹרָ֤ה נִקְפָּה֙ וְתַ֨חַת מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה מִקְשֶׁה֙ קָרְחָ֔ה וְתַ֥חַת פְּתִיגִ֖יל מַחֲגֹ֣רֶת שָׂ֑ק כִּי־תַ֖חַת יֹֽפִי", "text": "And-*hāyāh* instead-of *bōśem* *maq* *yihyeh*, and-instead-of *ḥăgôrāh* *niqpāh*, and-instead-of *maʿăśeh* *miqšeh* *qorḥāh*, and-instead-of *pətîgîl* *maḥăgōret* *śāq*; for-instead-of *yōpî*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction with Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*bōśem*": "noun, masculine singular - perfume/spice", "*maq*": "noun, masculine singular - rottenness/decay", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - there will be", "*ḥăgôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - belt/girdle", "*niqpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - rope/cord", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*miqšeh*": "noun, masculine singular - well-set hair/braided work", "*qorḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - baldness", "*pətîgîl*": "noun, masculine singular - rich robe/expensive garment", "*maḥăgōret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - girding of", "*śāq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yōpî*": "noun, masculine singular - beauty" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "will be/become/happen", "*taḥat*": "instead of/in place of/underneath", "*bōśem*": "perfume/spice/sweet smell", "*maq*": "rottenness/decay/stench", "*ḥăgôrāh*": "belt/girdle/sash", "*niqpāh*": "rope/cord/binding", "*maʿăśeh miqšeh*": "well-set hair/braided work/artistic hairdo", "*qorḥāh*": "baldness/bald spot/shaved head", "*pətîgîl*": "rich robe/expensive garment/festive dress", "*maḥăgōret śāq*": "girding of sackcloth/sackcloth covering", "*yōpî*": "beauty/prettiness/attractiveness" } }