REV 17

Revelation 17:10

WEB

They are seven kings. Five have fallen, the one is, and the other has not yet come. When he comes, he must continue a little while.

BSB

There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.

KJV

And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.

Matthew Henry

Verses 7–13

Revelation 17:7–13

Here we have the mystery of this vision explained. The apostle wonders at the sight of this woman: the angel undertakes to open this vision to him, it being the key of the former visions; and he tells the apostle what was meant by the beast on which the woman sat; but it is so explained as still to need further explanation. 1. This beast was, and is not, and yet is; that is, it was a seat of idolatry and persecution; and is not, that is, not in the ancient form, which was pagan; and yet it is, it is truly the seat of idolatry and tyranny, though of another sort and form. It ascends out of the bottomless pit (idolatry and cruelty are the issue and product of hell), and it shall return thither and go into perdition. 2. This beast has seven heads, which have a double signification. (1.) Seven mountains - the seven hills on which Rome stands; and (2.) Seven kings - seven sorts of government. Rome was governed by kings, consuls, tribunes, decemviri, dictators, emperors who were pagan, and emperors who were Christian. Five of these were extinct when this prophecy was written; one was then in being, that is, the pagan emperor; and the other, that is, the Christian emperor, was yet to come, Rev 17:10. This beast, the papacy, makes an eighth governor, and sets up idolatry again. 3. This beast had ten horns; which are said to be ten kings which have as yet received no kingdoms; as yet, that is, as some, shall not rise up till the Roman empire be broken in pieces; or, as others, shall not rise up till near the end of antichrist's reign, and so shall reign but as it were one hour with her, but shall for that time be very unanimous and very zealous in that interest, and entirely devoted to it, divesting themselves of their prerogatives and revenues (things so dear to princes), out of an unaccountable fondness for the papacy.

Cross-references: Rev 17:10

Greek interlinear

G3588

ho/ho/

the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc

, including the feminine , and the neuter τό in all their inflections;

Derivation: the definite article;

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)

KJV: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

G4002

πέντεpénte/pen'-teh/

five

Derivation: a primary number;

"five"

KJV: five.

G4098

πίπτωpíptō/pip'-to/

fail, fall (down), light on

, a reduplicated and contracted form of πέτω ; (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses);

Derivation: probably akin to G4072 through the idea of alighting;

to fall (literally or figuratively)

KJV: fail, fall (down), light on.

See also: G4072.

G1520

εἷςheîs/hice/

a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some

(including the neuter (etc.) hen);

Derivation: a primary numeral;

one

KJV: a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some.

See also G1527, G3367, G3391, G3762.

See also: G1527, G3367, G3391, G3762.

G1510

εἰμίeimí/i-mee'/

am, have been, X it is I, was

Derivation: the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb;

I exist (used only when emphatic)

KJV: am, have been, X it is I, was.

See also G1488, G1498, G1511, G1527, G2258, G2071, G2070, G2075, G2076, G2771, G2468, G5600.

See also: G1488, G1498, G1511, G1527, G2258, G2071, G2070, G2075, G2076, G2771, G2468, G5600.

G243

ἄλλοςállos/al'-los/

more, one (another), (an-, some an-)other(-s, -wise)

Derivation: a primary word;

"else," i.e. different (in many applications)

KJV: more, one (another), (an-, some an-)other(-s, -wise).

G3768

οὔπωoúpō/oo'-po/

hitherto not, (no…) as yet, not yet

Derivation: from G3756 and G4452;

not yet

KJV: hitherto not, (no…) as yet, not yet.

See also: G3756, G4452.

G2064

ἔρχομαιérchomai/er'-khom-ahee/

accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set

Derivation: middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) ἐλεύθομαι , or (active) ἔλθω , which do not otherwise occur);

to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

KJV: accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.

G2532

καίkaí/kahee/

and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet

Derivation: 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

KJV: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.

G3752

ὅτανhótan/hot'-an/

as long (soon) as, that, + till, when(-soever), while

Derivation: from G3753 and G302;

whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as

KJV: as long (soon) as, that, + till, when(-soever), while.

See also: G3753, G302.

G3641

ὀλίγοςolígos/ol-ee'-gos/

+ almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while

Derivation: of uncertain affinity;

puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat

KJV: + almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while.

G846

αὐτόςautós/ow-tos'/

her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which

Derivation: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward);

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

KJV: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which.

Compare G848.

See also: G109, G1438, G848.

G1210

δέωdéō/deh'-o/

bind, be in bonds, knit, tie, wind

Derivation: a primary verb;

to bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively)

KJV: bind, be in bonds, knit, tie, wind.

See also G1163, G1189.

See also: G1163, G1189.

G3306

μένωménō/men'-o/

abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), X thine own

Derivation: a primary verb;

to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)

KJV: abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), X thine own.

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