Tag Archives: Revelation 17:14

οὗτοι μετὰ τοῦ ἀρνίου πολεμήσουσι, καὶ τὸ ἀρνίον νικήσει αὐτούς, ὅτι κύριος κυρίων ἐστὶ καὶ βασιλεὺς βασιλέων, καὶ οἱ μετ’ αὐτοῦ κλητοὶ καὶ ἐκλεκτοὶ καὶ πιστοί

This triumphant declaration in Revelation 17:14 marks the decisive victory of the Lamb over the hostile powers of the world. The Greek uses future verbs, theological titles, and a trifold description of the Lamb’s companions to portray not only the outcome of the battle but also the reason behind it—his unmatched authority.

Grammatical Foundations

οὗτοι μετὰ τοῦ ἀρνίου πολεμήσουσι—“These will make war with the Lamb.” The demonstrative οὗτοι (“these”) refers to the ten kings mentioned previously.… Learn Koine Greek