Revelation 9:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Thenκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
out of the smokeκαπνοῦ
(kapnou)
2586: smokea prim. word
cameἐξῆλθον
(exēlthon)
1831: to go or come out offrom ek and erchomai
locustsἀκρίδες
(akrides)
200: a locusta prim. word
upon the earth,γῆν
(gēn)
1093: the earth, landa prim. word
and powerἐξουσία
(exousia)
1849: power to act, authorityfrom exesti
was givenἐδόθη
(edothē)
1325: to give (in various senses lit. or fig.)redupl. from the root do-
them, as the scorpionsσκορπίοι
(skorpioi)
4651: a scorpionof uncertain origin
of the earthγῆς
(gēs)
1093: the earth, landa prim. word
haveἔχουσιν
(echousin)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
power.ἐξουσίαν
(exousian)
1849: power to act, authorityfrom exesti


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εκ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
καπνου  noun - genitive singular masculine
kapnos  kap-nos':  smoke -- smoke.
εξηλθον  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person
exerchomai  ex-er'-khom-ahee:  to issue -- come (forth, out), depart (out of), escape, get out, go (abroad, away, forth, out, thence), proceed (forth), spread abroad.
ακριδες  noun - nominative plural feminine
akris  ak-rece':  a locust (as pointed, or as lighting on the top of vegetation) -- locust.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γην  noun - accusative singular feminine
ge  ghay:  soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) -- country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εδοθη  verb - aorist passive indicative - third person singular
didomi  did'-o-mee:  to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
αυταις  personal pronoun - dative plural feminine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
εξουσια  noun - nominative singular feminine
exousia  ex-oo-see'-ah:  privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery, delegated influence -- authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.
ως  adverb
hos  hoce:  which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
εχουσιν  verb - present active indicative - third person
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
εξουσιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
exousia  ex-oo-see'-ah:  privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery, delegated influence -- authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.
οι  definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
σκορπιοι  noun - nominative plural masculine
skorpios  skor-pee'-os:  a scorpion (from its sting) -- scorpion.
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γης  noun - genitive singular feminine
ge  ghay:  soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) -- country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

King James Bible
And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then locusts came out of the smoke on to the earth, and power was given to them like the power that scorpions have on the earth.

International Standard Version
Locusts came out of the smoke onto the earth, and they were given power like that of earthly scorpions.

NET Bible
Then out of the smoke came locusts onto the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And from the smoke, locusts went out over The Earth, and power was given to them which the scorpions of The Earth have.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Locusts came out of the smoke onto the earth, and they were given power like the power of earthly scorpions.

King James 2000 Bible
And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
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