Revelation 14:5

“and in their mouth no lie was found; they are without defect.”
Revelation 14:5 · direct translation from the Greek

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andκαὶinἐνtheirαὐτῶνmouthτῷ στόματιnoοὐχlieψεῦδοςwas found;εὑρέθηthey areεἰσινwithout defect.ἄμωμοί

Allusion · Zephaniah 3:13

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Both texts say that no lie was found in their mouth.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

στόματιstomatiG4750פִיfiH6310“mouth”
εὑρέθηheurethēG2147יִמָּצֵאyimatseH4672“find, come upon”
ψεῦδοςpseudosG5579כָזָבjazavH3577“lie”

Revelation 14:5, word by word

mouthστόματιstomati

mouth

The part of the face through which one eats and speaks; also what one says.

Where else “stomati” appears

lieψεῦδοςpseudos

lie

Lie, falsehood; the opposite of truth.

Where else “pseudos” appears

was foundεὑρέθηheurethē

find

To come upon something or someone, after searching or by surprise.

Where else “heurethē” appears

they areεἰσινeisin

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “eisin” appears

without defectἄμωμοίamōmoi

blameless, without blemish

Without blemish, without defect, like an animal fit to be offered to God; blameless.

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Translation note

It recalls Zephaniah 3:13.

The context

4These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were bought from among humanity as firstfruits for God and for the Lamb,

5 · This verse (above)

6And I saw another angel flying in midheaven, having eternal good news to proclaim to those who live on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and language and people,

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