Revelation 16:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἤκουσα τοῦ ἀγγέλου τῶν ὑδάτων λέγοντος, Δίκαιος, Κύριε, εἶ ὁ ὢν, καὶ ὁ ἦν, καὶ ὁ ἐσόμενος, ὅτι ταῦτα ἔκρινας.

Transliteration

And I ēkousa of-the angelou of-the hydatōn legontos, Dikaios, Kyrie, ei the one ōn, and the one ēn, and the one esomenos, because tauta you ekrinas.

Grammar Details

*ēkousa*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - heard
*angelou*: genitive, masculine, singular - angel/messenger
*hydatōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - waters
*legontos*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying
*Dikaios*: nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just
*Kyrie*: vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master
*ei*: present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are
*ōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/existing
*ēn*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was
*esomenos*: future middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - who will be
*tauta*: accusative, neuter, plural - these things
*ekrinas*: aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - judged/decided

Word Meanings

*Dikaios*: righteous/just/fair
*Kyrie*: Lord/Master/Ruler
*ōn*: being/existing/the one who is
*esomenos*: who will be/coming one/future one
*ekrinas*: judged/decided/determined

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Referenced Verses

Rev 11:17 : 17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
Rev 1:4 : 4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
Rev 1:8 : 8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
Rev 4:8 : 8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
Rev 15:3-4 : 3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. 4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
Rev 16:4 : 4 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.
Rev 16:7 : 7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
Rev 19:2 : 2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
Gen 18:25 : 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Ps 129:4 : 4 The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
Ps 145:17 : 17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
Lam 1:18 : 18 The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.
Dan 9:14 : 14 Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.
John 17:25 : 25 {G2532} O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
Rom 2:5 : 5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
Rom 3:5 : 5 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say ? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance?(I speak as a man)
2 Thess 1:5-6 : 5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: 6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

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