Revelation 8:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
and a thirdτρίτον
(triton)
5154: thirdord. num. from treis
of the creaturesκτισμάτων
(ktismatōn)
2938: a creaturefrom ktizó
whichτὸ
(to)
3588: thethe def. art.
were in the seaθαλάσσῃ
(thalassē)
2281: the seaof uncertain origin
and hadἔχοντα
(echonta)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
life,ψυχὰς
(psuchas)
5590: breath, the soulof uncertain origin
died;ἀπέθανεν
(apethanen)
599: to diefrom apo and thnéskó
and a thirdτρίτον
(triton)
5154: thirdord. num. from treis
of the shipsπλοίων
(ploiōn)
4143: a boatfrom pleó
were destroyed.διεφθάρησαν
(diephtharēsan)
1311: to destroy utterly, to spoil, corruptfrom dia and phtheiró


















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
απεθανεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
apothnesko  ap-oth-nace'-ko:  to die off -- be dead, death, die, lie a-dying, be slain (with).
το  definite article - nominative 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.
τριτον  adjective - nominative singular neuter
tritos  tree'-tos:  third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly -- third(-ly).
των  definite article - genitive 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.
κτισματων  noun - genitive plural neuter
ktisma  ktis'-mah:  an original formation (concretely), i.e. product (created thing) -- creature.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τη  definite article - dative 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.
θαλασση  noun - dative singular feminine
thalassa  thal'-as-sah:  the sea (genitive case or specially) -- sea.
τα  definite article - nominative 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.
εχοντα  verb - present active participle - nominative plural neuter
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
ψυχας  noun - accusative plural feminine
psuche  psoo-khay':  breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely -- heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
το  definite article - nominative 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.
τριτον  adjective - nominative singular neuter
tritos  tree'-tos:  third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly -- third(-ly).
των  definite article - genitive 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.
πλοιων  noun - genitive plural neuter
ploion  ploy'-on:  a sailer, i.e. vessel -- ship(-ing).
διεφθαρη  verb - second aorist passive indicative - third person singular
diaphtheiro  dee-af-thi'-ro:  to rot thoroughly, i.e. (by implication) to ruin (passively, decay utterly, figuratively, pervert) -- corrupt, destroy, perish.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and a third of the creatures which were in the sea and had life, died; and a third of the ships were destroyed.

King James Bible
And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

International Standard Version
one-third of the creatures that were living in the sea died, and one-third of the ships was destroyed.

NET Bible
and a third of the creatures living in the sea died, and a third of the ships were completely destroyed.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And a third of all creatures that were in the Sea that had breath, died, and a third of ships was destroyed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
one-third of the creatures that were living in the sea died, and one-third of the ships were destroyed.

King James 2000 Bible
And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
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