Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain. Young's Literal Translation And I saw a messenger coming down out of the heaven, having the key of the abyss, and a great chain over his hand, King James Bible And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. Greek ThenΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. I saw εἶδον (eidon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. an angel ἄγγελον (angelon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. coming down καταβαίνοντα (katabainonta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2597: To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend. from ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. heaven οὐρανοῦ (ouranou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. with the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. key κλεῖν (klein) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2807: A key. From kleio; a key, literally or figuratively. to the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Abyss, ἀβύσσου (abyssou) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 12: The abyss, unfathomable depth, an especially Jewish conception, the home of the dead and of evil spirits. Depthless, i.e. 'abyss'. holding ἔχοντα (echonta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. in ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. hand χεῖρα (cheira) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5495: A hand. a great μεγάλην (megalēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. chain. ἅλυσιν (halysin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 254: A (light) chain, bond. Of uncertain derivation; a fetter or manacle. |
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