Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion. Young's Literal Translation and it was given to them that they may not kill them, but that they may be tormented five months, and their torment [is] as the torment of a scorpion, when it may strike a man; King James Bible And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment [was] as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man. Greek [The locusts]αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural 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. were not given power ἐδόθη (edothē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. kill ἀποκτείνωσιν (apokteinōsin) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy. them, αὐτούς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural 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. but only ἀλλ’ (all’) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. torment [them] βασανισθήσονται (basanisthēsontai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 928: To examine, as by torture; I torment; I buffet, as of waves. From basanos; to torture. [for] five πέντε (pente) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 4002: Five. A primary number; 'five'. months, μῆνας (mēnas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3376: A (lunar) month. A primary word; a month. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural 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. torment βασανισμὸς (basanismos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 929: Torture, torment. From basanizo; torture. [was] like ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. the stinging παίσῃ (paisē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3817: To strike, smite, sting. A primary verb; to hit; specially, to sting. of a scorpion. σκορπίου (skorpiou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 4651: A scorpion. Probably from an obsolete skerpo; a 'scorpion'. |
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