Revelation 20:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
ThenΚαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
I saw 
 
3708: to see, perceive, attend toa prim. verb
thrones,θρόνους
(thronous)
2362: a throneprobably from thranos (bench)
and they satἐκάθισαν
(ekathisan)
2523: to make to sit down, to sit downanother form of kathezomai
on them, and judgmentκρίμα
(krima)
2917: a judgmentfrom krinó
was givenἐδόθη
(edothē)
1325: to give (in various senses lit. or fig.)redupl. from the root do-
to them. And I [saw] the soulsψυχὰς
(psuchas)
5590: breath, the soulof uncertain origin
of thoseτὰς
(tas)
3588: thethe def. art.
who had been beheadedπεπελεκισμένων
(pepelekismenōn)
3990: to cut off with an ax, esp. to beheadfrom pelekus (a battle-ax)
becauseδιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
of their testimonyμαρτυρίαν
(marturian)
3141: testimonyfrom martureó
of JesusἸησοῦ
(iēsou)
2424: Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.of Hebrew origin Yehoshua
and becauseδιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
of the wordλόγον
(logon)
3056: a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speechfrom legó
of God,θεοῦ
(theou)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
and those whoοἵτινες
(oitines)
3748: whoever, anyone whofrom hos, and tis
had not worshipedπροσεκύνησαν
(prosekunēsan)
4352: to do reverence tofrom pros and kuneó (to kiss)
the beastθηρίον
(thērion)
2342: a wild beastdim. form of the same as théra
orοὐδὲ
(oude)
3761: and not, neitherfrom ou, and de
his image,εἰκόνα
(eikona)
1504: an image, i.e. lit. statue, fig. representationfrom eikó
and had not receivedἔλαβον
(elabon)
2983: to take, receivefrom a prim. root lab-
the markχάραγμα
(charagma)
5480: a stamp, impressfrom charassó (to sharpen, to engrave)
on their foreheadμετώπον
(metōpon)
3359: the foreheadfrom meta and óps (an eye, face)
and on their hand;χεῖρα
(cheira)
5495: the handa prim. word
and they came to lifeἔζησαν
(ezēsan)
2198: to livefrom prim. roots zé- and zó-
and reignedἐβασίλευσαν
(ebasileusan)
936: to be king, reignfrom basileus
with ChristΧριστοῦ
(christou)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió
for a thousandχίλια
(chilia)
5507: a thousanda prim. word
years.ἔτη
(etē)
2094: a yeara prim. word


















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
ειδον  verb - second aorist active indicative - first person singular
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
θρονους  noun - accusative plural masculine
thronos  thron'-os:  a stately seat (throne); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate -- seat, throne.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εκαθισαν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person
kathizo  kath-id'-zo:  to seat down, i.e. set (figuratively, appoint); intransitively, to sit (down); figuratively, to settle (hover, dwell) -- continue, set, sit (down), tarry.
επ  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
αυτους  personal pronoun - accusative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
κριμα  noun - nominative singular neuter
krima  kree'-mah:  a decision (the function or the effect, for or against (crime) -- avenge, condemned, condemnation, damnation, go to law, judgment.
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)
αυτοις  personal pronoun - dative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
τας  definite article - accusative plural 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.
ψυχας  noun - accusative plural feminine
psuche  psoo-khay':  breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely -- heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
των  definite article - genitive 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.
πεπελεκισμενων  verb - perfect passive participle - genitive plural masculine
pelekizo  pel-ek-id'-zo:  to chop off (the head), i.e. truncate -- behead.
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
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.
μαρτυριαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
marturia  mar-too-ree'-ah:  evidence given (judicially or genitive case) -- record, report, testimony, witness.
ιησου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Iesous  ee-ay-sooce':  Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites -- Jesus.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
τον  definite article - accusative 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.
λογον  noun - accusative singular masculine
logos  log'-os:  something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ) -- account, cause, communication, concerning, doctrine, fame, have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
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.
θεου  noun - genitive singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
οιτινες  relative pronoun - nominative plural masculine
hostis  hos'-tis:  which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
προσεκυνησαν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person
proskuneo  pros-koo-neh'-o:  to fawn or crouch to, i.e. prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore) -- worship.
τω  definite article - dative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θηριω  noun - dative singular neuter
therion  thay-ree'-on:  a dangerous animal -- (venomous, wild) beast.
ουτε  conjunction
oute  oo'-teh:  not too, i.e. neither or nor; by analogy, not even -- neither, none, nor (yet), (no, yet) not, nothing.
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.
εικονα  noun - accusative singular feminine
eikon  i-kone':  a likeness, i.e. (literally) statue, profile, or (figuratively) representation, resemblance -- image.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
ελαβον  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person
lambano  lam-ban'-o:  to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively)
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
χαραγμα  noun - accusative singular neuter
charagma  khar'-ag-mah:  a scratch or etching, i.e. stamp (as a badge of servitude), or scupltured figure (statue) -- graven, mark.
επι  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μετωπον  noun - accusative singular neuter
metopon  met'-o-pon:  the forehead (as opposite the countenance) -- forehead.
[αυτων]  personal pronoun - genitive plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
επι  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
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.
χειρα  noun - accusative singular feminine
cheir  khire:  the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument) -- hand.
αυτων  personal pronoun - genitive plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εζησαν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person
zao  dzah'-o:  to live -- life(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εβασιλευσαν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person
basileuo  bas-il-yoo'-o:  to rule -- king, reign.
μετα  preposition
meta  met-ah':  denoting accompaniment; amid (local or causal);
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.
χριστου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Christos  khris-tos':  anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ.
[τα]  definite article - accusative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
χιλια  adjective - accusative plural neuter
chilioi  khil'-ee-oy:  a thousand -- thousand.
ετη  noun - accusative plural neuter
etos  et'-os:  a year -- year.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

King James Bible
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then I saw thrones, and people seated on them who were given authority to judge. I also saw the people who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of God's word, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and who had not accepted the mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with the Messiah for 1,000 years.

International Standard Version
Then I saw thrones, and those who sat on them were given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshipped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. They came back to life and ruled with the Messiah for a thousand years.

NET Bible
Then I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And I saw seats, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them, and these souls who were cut off for the testimony of Yeshua and for the word of God, and because they did not worship The Beast, neither its Image, nor received a mark between their eyes or on their hands, they lived and reigned with The Messiah for 1000 years;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I saw thrones, and those who sat on them were allowed to judge. Then I saw the souls of those whose heads had been cut off because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its statue and were not branded on their foreheads or hands. They lived and ruled with Christ for 1,000 years.

King James 2000 Bible
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and who had not worshiped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
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