Revelation 13:5

Revelation 13:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
• New International Version (NIV)The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise its authority for forty-two months.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months.

Context of Revelation 13:5

3One of the beast’s heads looked like it had a fatal wound, but its fatal wound was healed. All the people of the world were amazed and followed the beast. 4They worshiped the serpent because it had given authority to the beast. They also worshiped the beast and said, “Who is like the beast? Who can fight a war with it?” The beast was allowed to speak arrogant and insulting things. It was given authority to act for 42 months. 6It opened its mouth to insult God, to insult his name and his tent—those who are living in heaven. 7It was allowed to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. It was also given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation.

Revelation 13:5 word by word

καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ στόμα λαλοῦν μεγάλα καὶ βλασφημίας καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ ἐξουσία ποιῆσαι μῆνας τεσσεράκοντα καὶ δύο.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• there was givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• a mouthστόμαstoma · mouthG4750
• speakingλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• great thingsμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• blasphemiesβλασφημίαblasphēmia · blasphemyG988
• powerἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
• to continueποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• fortyτεσσαράκονταtessarakonta · fortyG5062
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• monthsμήνmēn · monthG3376

Cross-references for Revelation 13:5

• Daniel 7:8While I was thinking about the horns, another horn, a little horn, came up among them. It uprooted three of the other horns. This horn had eyes like human eyes and a mouth that spoke impressive things.
• Daniel 11:36“The king will do as he pleases. He will highly honor himself above every god. He will say amazing things against the God of gods. He will succeed until God’s anger is over, because what has been decided must be done.
• Revelation 11:2But do not measure the temple courtyard. Leave that out, because it is given to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.
• Revelation 12:6Then the woman fled into the wilderness where God had prepared a place for her so that she might be taken care of for 1,260 days.
• Revelation 13:7It was allowed to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. It was also given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation.
• Revelation 11:7When the witnesses finish their testimony, the beast which comes from the bottomless pit will fight them, conquer them, and kill them.

Commentaries on Revelation 13:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things - That is, There was given to the rulers of the Latin empire, who are the mouth of the beast, (and particularly the Roman emperors of Germany), power to assume great and pompous titles, indicative of their mighty sway over many subjugated countries, (see the imperial instruments of the middle centuries in the Corps Diplomatique), and also to utter against their opponents the most terrible edicts…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things - John does not say by whom this was given; but we may suppose that it was by the “dragon,” who is said Revelation 13:2 to have given him his power, and seat, and authority. The fulfillment of this is found in the claims set up by the princes and rulers here referred to - that mighty secular power that sustained the papacy, and that was, in some sort, a part of the papacy itself. These arrogant…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The forty-two months represent three and a half years of persecution and evil rule (see study note on Revelation 11:2–3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. blasphemies--So Andreas reads. B reads "blasphemy." A, "blasphemous things" (compare Da 7:8; 11:25). power--"authority"; legitimate power (Greek, "exousia"). to continue--Greek, "poiesai," "to act," or "work." B reads, "to make war" (compare Re 13:4). But A, C, Vulgate, Syriac, and Andreas omit "war." forty ... two month--(See on Re 11:2, 3; Re 12:6).Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 13:5

• Blasphemy
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Astronomy
• Authority in Religion
• Blasphemy
• Dragon
• Eschatology of the New Testament
• God
• Literature, Sub-Apostolic
• Nero
• Number
• Print; Printing; Printed

Commentaries on Revelation 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings