Revelation 13:4
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?”
ἐξουσία
Authority, right, power. Exousia. All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Jesus delegates His authority to His church. We operate under His commission.
δίδωμι
gave
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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δύναμαι
is able
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δύναμαι
To be able, to have power, to be capable. Dunamai. With God all things are possible. The limit of what is possible is not human ability but divine will.
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λέγω
saying;
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ὅμοιος
is] like
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ὅμοιος
Like, similar, resembling. The fourth person in the fire is like the Son of God. In the furnace of your trial Jesus is there with you.
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προσκυνέω
they worshiped
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προσκυνέω
to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore)
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τίς
Who
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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πολεμέω
to make war
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πολεμέω
to be (engaged) in warfare, i.e. to battle (literally or figuratively)
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δράκων
dragon
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δράκων
a fabulous kind of serpent (perhaps as supposed to fascinate)
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θηρίον
beast
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θηρίον
a dangerous animal
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