Revelation 17:14

“These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.””
Revelation 17:14 · direct translation from the Greek

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Theseοὗτοιwill make warπολεμήσουσινagainstμετὰthe Lamb,τοῦ ἀρνίουandκαὶthe Lambτὸ ἀρνίονwill conquerνικήσειthem,αὐτούςbecauseὅτιhe isἐστὶνLordκύριοςof lordsκυρίωνandκαὶKingβασιλεὺςof kings,βασιλέωνandκαὶthoseοἱwithμετ’himαὐτοῦarecalledκλητοὶandκαὶchosenἐκλεκτοὶandκαὶfaithful.”πιστοί

Allusion · Deuteronomy 10:17

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Both texts use the title “Lord of lords”; in Deuteronomy 10:17 it is said of YHWH, “Elohim of gods and Lord of lords.”

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

κύριοςkyriosG2962אֲדֹנִיםadonimH113“Lord, master”

Allusion · Daniel 2:47

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Both texts give God the title “Lord of kings” (in Revelation, it is given to the Lamb).

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

κύριοςkyriosG2962מָרֵאmareH4756“Lord, master”
βασιλεὺςbasileusG935מַלְכָּmalkaH4430“king”

Revelation 17:14, word by word

will make warπολεμήσουσινpolemēsousin

wage war, fight

Wage war, fight.

Where else “polemēsousin” appears

the Lambἀρνίουarniou

Lamb

Jesus, slain like a young sheep, who lives.

Where else “arniou” appears

will conquerνικήσειnikēsei

conquer, overcome

Conquer, overcome.

Where else “nikēsei” appears

he isἐστὶνestin

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “estin” appears

Lordκύριοςkyrios

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

Where else “kyrios” appears

Kingβασιλεὺςbasileus

king

The one who rules a people with the highest authority.

Where else “basileus” appears

calledκλητοὶklētoi

called

Called, invited; those whom God has called.

Where else “klētoi” appears

chosenἐκλεκτοὶeklektoi

chosen

Chosen, elect.

Where else “eklektoi” appears

faithfulπιστοίpistoi

faithful

Someone you can rely on.

Where else “pistoi” appears

Translation note

It recalls Deuteronomy 10:17 and Daniel 2:47.

The context

13These have one purpose, and they give their power and authority to the beast.

14 · This verse (above)

15And he says to me, “The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and crowds and nations and languages.

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