And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
And he ſaith vnto me, The waters which thou ſaweſt, where the whore ſitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
καὶ λέγει μοι, Τὰ ὕδατα ἃ εἶδες, οὗ ἡ πόρνη κάθηται, λαοὶ καὶ ὄχλοι εἰσὶ, καὶ ἔθνη καὶ γλῶσσαι.
Καὶ λέγει μοι, Τὰ ὕδατα αἓἶδες, οὗ ἡ πόρνη κάθηται, λαοὶ καὶ ὄχλοι εἰσὶ, καὶ ἔθνη καὶ γλῶσσαι.
γλῶσσα , feminine noun, glōssa — the tongue, a language (value 1234)
G1100,
γλῶσσα glōssa, gloce-sah'; of uncertain affinity; the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired):—tongue.the tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech
a tongue
the language or dialect used by a particular people distinct from that of other nations
Used in 47 Verses, 10 Books 50  Occurrence Count
ἐγώ , pronoun, egō — I (only expressed when emphatic) (value 808)
G1473,
ἐγώ egṓ, eg-o'; a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):—I, me. For the other cases and the plural see G1691, G1698, G1700, G2248, G2249, G2254, G2257, etc.Used in 334 Verses, 23 Books 369  Occurrence Count
ἔθνος , neuter noun, ethnos — a race, a nation, the nations (as distinct from Israel) (value 334)
G1484,
ἔθνος éthnos, eth'-nos; probably from G1486; a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan):—Gentile, heathen, nation, people.a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together
a company, troop, swarm
a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus
the human family
a tribe, nation, people group
in the OT, foreign nations not worshipping the true God, pagans, Gentiles
Paul uses the term for Gentile Christians
Used in 152 Verses, 17 Books 164  Occurrence Count
εἴδω , verb, eidō — be aware, behold, consider, perceive (value 819)
G1492,
†εἴδω eídō, i'-do; a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:—be aware, behold, × can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare G3700.to see
to perceive with the eyes
to perceive by any of the senses
to perceive, notice, discern, discover
to see
i.e. to turn the eyes, the mind, the attention to anything
to pay attention, observe
to see about something
i.e. to ascertain what must be done about it
to inspect, examine
to look at, behold
to experience any state or condition
to see i.e. have an interview with, to visit
to know
to know of anything
to know, i.e. get knowledge of, understand, perceive
of any fact
the force and meaning of something which has definite meaning
to know how, to be skilled in
to have regard for one, cherish, pay attention to (1Th. 5:12)
Used in 625 Verses, 26 Books 663  Occurrence Count
εἰμί , verb, eimi — I exist, I am (value 65)
G1510,
εἰμί eimí, i-mee'; the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):—am, have been, × it is I, was. See also G1488, G1498, G1511, G1527, G2258, G2071, G2070, G2075, G2076, G2771, G2468, G5600.to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
Used in 137 Verses, 15 Books 146  Occurrence Count
εἰσί , verb, eisi — agree, are, be, were (value 225)
G1526,
εἰσί eisí, i-see'; 3rd person plural present indicative of G1510; they are:—agree, are, be, dure, × is, were.Used in 145 Verses, 19 Books 161  Occurrence Count
κάθημαι , verb, kathēmai — to be seated (value 89)
G2521,
κάθημαι káthēmai, kath'-ay-mahee; from G2596; and ἧμαι hēmai (to sit; akin to the base of G1476); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside:—dwell, sit (by, down).to sit down, seat one's self
to sit, be seated, of a place occupied
to have a fixed abode, to dwell
Used in 87 Verses, 10 Books 89  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  Occurrence Count
λαός , masculine noun, laos — the people (value 301)
G2992,
†λαός laós, lah-os'; apparently a primary word; a people (in general; thus differing from G1218, which denotes one's own populace):—people.a people, people group, tribe, nation, all those who are of the same stock and language
of a great part of the population gathered together anywhere
Used in 139 Verses, 14 Books 143  Occurrence Count
λέγω , verb, legō — to say (value 838)
G3004,
†λέγω légō, leg'-o; a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:—ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.to say, to speak
affirm over, maintain
to teach
to exhort, advise, to command, direct
to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say
to call by name, to call, name
to speak out, speak of, mention
Used in 1244 Verses, 25 Books 1343  Occurrence Count
μοί , pronoun, moi — I, me, mine, my (value 120)
G3427,
μοί moí, moy; the simpler form of G1698; to me:—I, me, mine, my.Used in 227 Verses, 18 Books 240  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
ὁράω , verb, horaō — to see, perceive, attend to (value 971)
G3708,
†ὁράω horáō, hor-ah'-o; properly, to stare at (compare G3700), i.e. (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or mentally); by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear:—behold, perceive, see, take heed.to see with the eyes
to see with the mind, to perceive, know
to see, i.e. become acquainted with by experience, to experience
to see, to look to
to take heed, beware
to care for, pay heed to
I was seen, showed myself, appeared
Used in 54 Verses, 14 Books 58  Occurrence Count
ὅς , pronoun, hos — usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that (value 270)
G3739,
ὅς hós, hos; probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:—one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also G3757.Used in 1221 Verses, 27 Books 1406  Occurrence Count
οὗ , pronoun, hoy — where (adv. of place) (value 470)
G3757,
οὗ hoû, hoo; genitive case of G3739 as adverb; at which place, i.e. where:—where(-in), whither(-soever).Used in 41 Verses, 12 Books 41  Occurrence Count
ὄχλος , masculine noun, ochlos — a crowd, multitude, the common people (value 970)
G3793,
ὄχλος óchlos, okh'los; from a derivative of G2192 (meaning a vehicle); a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot:—company, multitude, number (of people), people, press.a crowd
a casual collection of people
a multitude of men who have flocked together in some place
a throng
a multitude
the common people, as opposed to the rulers and leading men
with contempt: the ignorant multitude, the populace
a multitude
the multitudes, seems to denote troops of people gathered together without order
Used in 170 Verses, 6 Books 175  Occurrence Count
πόρνη , feminine noun, pornē — a prostitute (value 308)
G4204,
πόρνη pórnē, por'-nay; feminine of G4205; a strumpet; figuratively, an idolater:—harlot, whore.a woman who sells her body for sexual uses
a prostitute, a harlot, one who yields herself to defilement for the sake of gain
any woman indulging in unlawful sexual intercourse, whether for gain or for lust
metaph. an idolatress
of "Babylon" i.e. Rome, the chief seat of idolatry
Used in 12 Verses, 6 Books 12  Occurrence Count
ὕδωρ , neuter noun, hydōr — water (value 1304)
G5204,
ὕδωρ hudōr, hoo'-dore; gen.
ὕδατος hudōtŏs, hoo'-dat-os, etc.; from the base of G5205; water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively:—water.water
of water in rivers, in fountains, in pools
of the water of the deluge
of water in any of the earth's repositories
of water as the primary element, out of and through which the world that was before the deluge, arose and was compacted
of the waves of the sea
fig. used of many peoples
Used in 70 Verses, 12 Books 79  Occurrence Count
| Revelation 17:15Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 5096) |
| καὶ λέγει μοι, Τὰ ὕδατα ἃ εἶδες, οὗ ἡ πόρνη κάθηται, λαοὶ καὶ ὄχλοι εἰσὶ, καὶ ἔθνη καὶ γλῶσσαι. |
| Verse #30991 (Ch. #1184) — 19 words, 72 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| And |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| he saith |
G3004legō |
λέγω |
838 |
| unto me, |
G1473egō |
ἐγώ |
808 |
| The waters |
G5204hydōr |
ὕδωρ |
1304 |
| which |
G3739hos |
ὅς |
270 |
| thou sawest, |
G3708horaō |
ὁράω |
971 |
| where |
G3757hoy |
οὗ |
470 |
| the whore |
G4204pornē |
πόρνη |
308 |
| sitteth, |
G2521kathēmai |
κάθημαι |
89 |
| are |
G1510eimi |
εἰμί |
65 |
| peoples, |
G2992laos |
λαός |
301 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| multitudes, |
G3793ochlos |
ὄχλος |
970 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| nations, |
G1484ethnos |
ἔθνος |
334 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| tongues. |
G1100glōssa |
γλῶσσα |
1234 |
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