Revelation 6:13

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs when she is shaken by a mighty wind.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ οἱ ἀστέρες τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἔπεσαν εἰς τὴν γῆν, ὡς συκῆ βάλλει τοὺς ὀλύνθους αὐτῆς, ὑπὸ μεγάλου ἀνέμου σειομένη.

Transliteration

And the asteres of the ouranou epesan to the gēn, as sykē ballei the olynthous of it, by megalou anemou seiomenē.

Grammar Details

• *asteres*: nominative, masculine, plural - stars
• *ouranou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven/sky
• *epesan*: aorist, 3rd person plural - fell
• *gēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land
• *sykē*: nominative, feminine, singular - fig tree
• *ballei*: present, 3rd person singular - casts/throws
• *olynthous*: accusative, masculine, plural - unripe figs
• *megalou*: genitive, masculine, singular - great/strong
• *anemou*: genitive, masculine, singular - wind
• *seiomenē*: present passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - being shaken

Word Meanings

• *asteres*: stars/celestial bodies
• *ouranou*: heaven/sky/firmament
• *epesan*: fell/dropped/came down
• *gēn*: earth/land/ground/soil
• *sykē*: fig tree
• *ballei*: casts/throws/drops
• *olynthous*: unripe figs/late figs
• *megalou*: great/strong/mighty
• *anemou*: wind/blast
• *seiomenē*: being shaken/agitated/tossed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when shaken by a strong wind.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig te casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and{G2532} the stars{G792} of the heaven{G3772} fell{G4098} unto{G1519} the earth,{G1093} as{G5613} a fig tree{G4808} casteth{G906} her{G846} unripe figs{G3653} when she is shaken{G4579} of{G5259} a great wind.{G417}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} the stars{G792} of heaven{G3772} fell{G4098}{(G5627)} unto{G1519} the earth{G1093}, even as{G5613} a fig tree{G4808} casteth{G906}{(G5719)} her{G846} untimely figs{G3653}, when she is shaken{G4579}{(G5746)} of{G5259} a mighty{G3173} wind{G417}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and the starres of heven fell vnto the erth even as a fygge tree castith from her her fygges when she is shaken of a myghty wynde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and the starres of heauen fell vnto the earth, euen as a fygge tree castith from her her fygges, when she is shaken off a mighty wynde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the starres of heauen fell vnto the earth, as a figge tree casteth her greene figges when it is shaken of a mightie winde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the starres of heauen fell vnto the earth, euen as a figge tree casteth her vntimely figges when she is shaken of a myghtie wynde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The stars of the sky fell to the earth, like a fig tree dropping its unripe figs when it is shaken by a great wind.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the stars of the heaven fell to the earth -- as a fig-tree doth cast her winter figs, by a great wind being shaken --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the stars of the heaven fell unto the earth, as a fig tree casteth her unripe figs when she is shaken of a great wind.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the stars of the heaven fell unto the earth, as a fig tree casteth her unripe figs when she is shaken of a great wind.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the stars of heaven were falling to the earth, like green fruit from a tree before the force of a great wind.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The stars of the sky fell to the earth, like a fig tree dropping its unripe figs when it is shaken by a great wind.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and the stars in the sky fell to the earth like a fig tree dropping its unripe figs when shaken by a fierce wind.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 9:1 : 1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven to the earth, and to him was given the key to the bottomless pit.
• Isa 34:4 : 4 And all the host of heaven shall dissolve, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falls off the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.
• Matt 24:29 : 29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
• Luke 21:25 : 25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
• Rev 8:10-12 : 10 And the third angel sounded, and a great star fell from heaven, burning like a lamp, and it fell upon a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. 11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood; and a third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the waters because they were made bitter. 12 And the fourth angel sounded, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars; so that a third of them was darkened, and the day did not shine for a third of it, and the night likewise.
• Isa 7:2 : 2 And it was reported to the house of David, saying, Syria is allied with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest are moved with the wind.
• Isa 33:9 : 9 The earth mourns and languishes; Lebanon is ashamed and withered; Sharon is like a wilderness, and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.
• Ezek 32:7 : 7 And when I extinguish you, I will cover the sky, and make its stars dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give its light.
• Dan 4:14 : 14 He cried aloud, and said this, 'Cut down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit; let the beasts get away from under it, and the birds from its branches.
• Dan 8:10 : 10 And it grew great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and trampled upon them.
• Nah 3:12 : 12 All your strongholds shall be like fig trees with the first-ripe figs: if they are shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.