Revelation 13:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ προσκυνήσουσιν αὐτῷ πάντες οἱ κατοικοῦντες ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὧν οὐ γέγραπται τὰ ὄνοματα ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τῆς ζωῆς τοῦ Ἀρνίου ἐσφαγμένου ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου.

Transliteration

And proskynēsousin to it all the ones katoikountes upon the gēs, of whom not gegraptai the onomata in the bibliō of the zōēs of the Arniou esphagmenou from katabolēs kosmou.

Grammar Details

*proskynēsousin*: future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will worship
*katoikountes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - dwelling/inhabiting
*gēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of the earth/land
*gegraptai*: perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been written
*onomata*: nominative, neuter, plural - names
*bibliō*: dative, neuter, singular - in the book
*zōēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of life
*Arniou*: genitive, neuter, singular - of the Lamb
*esphagmenou*: perfect passive participle, genitive, neuter, singular - having been slain
*katabolēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - foundation/creation
*kosmou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of the world

Word Meanings

*proskynēsousin*: will worship/will bow down to/will pay homage
*katoikountes*: dwelling/inhabiting/living
*gegraptai*: has been written/recorded/inscribed
*bibliō*: book/scroll/record
*zōēs*: life/existence
*Arniou*: Lamb
*esphagmenou*: having been slain/slaughtered/sacrificed
*katabolēs*: foundation/creation/establishing
*kosmou*: world/universe/ordered system

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Referenced Verses

1 Pet 1:19-20 : 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
Eph 1:4 : 4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
Matt 25:34 : 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Rev 17:8 : 8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Rev 3:5 : 5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
John 1:29 : 29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
Rev 5:12 : 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
Titus 1:2 : 2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
Rev 21:27 : 27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Phil 4:3 : 3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
Rev 5:6-9 : 6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. 7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. 8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. 9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
Exod 32:32 : 32 Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.
Luke 10:20 : 20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Dan 12:1 : 1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
Rev 3:10 : 10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Rev 3:20 : 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Rev 13:3-4 : 3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. 4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
Isa 4:3 : 3 And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem:
Rev 13:14-15 : 14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. 15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Rev 12:15 : 15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.

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Rev 17:8
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8The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
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9If any man have an ear, let him hear.
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12And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
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Rev 13:6-7
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Rev 5:12-14
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Rev 13:1
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Rev 15:2-4
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Rev 19:16
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