King James Version
Revelation 10:11 in the King James Version says “And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.” — study this verse from Revelation chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.”
Revelation 10:11 · KJV
And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“he said”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“must”
G1163also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
“again”
G3825(adverbially) anew, i.e., (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand
“prophesy”
G4395to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office
“before”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“peoples”
G2992a people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“nations”
G1484a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“tongues”
G1100the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“many”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
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