Revelation 13:4

“And 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?””

Revelation 13:4 · direct translation from the Greek
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they worshipedπροσεκύνησανprosekynēsan

worship

To give honor and devotion to God, or other gods.

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the dragonδράκοντιdrakonti

dragon

Dragon: a huge serpent; in Revelation, a figure for the devil.

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he had givenἔδωκενedōken

give

To hand something to another freely, as a gift.

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the authorityἐξουσίανexousian

authority

The right to command or act.

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to the beastθηρίῳthēriōi

beast

The monster of Revelation, God's enemy.

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sayingλέγοντεςlegontes

say

To express something in words to others.

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likeὅμοιοςhomoios

like

Like, similar.

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canδύναταιdynatai

can, be able

Can, be able.

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fightπολεμῆσαιpolemēsai

wage war, fight

Wage war, fight.

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The context

3And 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.

4 · This verse (above)

5And there was given to it a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and there was given to it authority to act for forty two months.

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