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Andκαὶoneμίανofἐκitsαὐτοῦheadsτῶν κεφαλῶνwasas ifὡςslaughteredἐσφαγμένηνtoεἰςdeath,θάνατονandκαὶitsαὐτοῦdeathτοῦ θανάτουwoundἡ πληγὴwas healed.ἐθεραπεύθηAndκαὶthe wholeὅληearthἡ γῆwas amazedἐθαυμάσθηand followedafterὀπίσωthe beast.τοῦ θηρίου
Revelation 13:3
Study it in the app“And one of its heads was as if slaughtered to death, and its death wound was healed. And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast.”
With the Greek beneath
Revelation 13:3, word by word
- oneμίανmian
one
The quantity one, or a single one within a group.
Where else “mian” appears- headsκεφαλῶνkephalōn
head
The top part of the body, where the face and hair are.
Where else “kephalōn” appears- slaughteredἐσφαγμένηνesphagmenēn
slaughter, murder
To kill violently, to slaughter.
Where else “esphagmenēn” appears- deathθάνατονthanaton
death
The end of the body's life.
Where else “thanaton” appears- woundπληγὴplēgē
blow
The mark or harm a blow or a whip leaves on the body.
Where else “plēgē” appears- was healedἐθεραπεύθηetherapeuthē
heal
To restore the sick to health, often with a word or a touch.
Where else “etherapeuthē” appears- the wholeὅληholē
whole, all
Whole, entire, all.
Where else “holē” appears- earthγῆgē
earth
The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.
Where else “gē” appears- was amazedἐθαυμάσθηethaumasthē
marvel, wonder
Marvel, be amazed.
Where else “ethaumasthē” appears- afterὀπίσωopisō
follow after
To walk behind someone, follow them.
Where else “opisō” appears- the beastθηρίουthēriou
beast
The monster of Revelation, God's enemy.
Where else “thēriou” appears
Translation note
“Slaughtered”: the same word used of the Lamb in 5:6; it can be understood that the beast imitates the Lamb.
The context
2And the beast that I saw was like a leopard, and its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth like a lion’s mouth. And the dragon gave it his power and his throne and great authority.
3 · This verse (above)
4And they worshiped the dragon, because he had given the authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?”