Revelation 11:11

Revelation 11:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
• New International Version (NIV)But after the three and a half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But after the three and a half days a breath of life from God entered them, and they stood up on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now after the three-and-a-half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them.

Context of Revelation 11:11

9And for three and a half days, all peoples, tribes, languages, and nations will stare at their bodies. No one will be allowed to bury them. 10All the people who belong to this world will gloat over them and give presents to each other to celebrate the death of the two prophets who had tormented them. But after three and a half days, God breathed life into them, and they stood up! Terror struck all who were staring at them. 12Then a loud voice from heaven called to the two prophets, “Come up here!” And they rose to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched. 13At the same time there was a terrible earthquake that destroyed a tenth of the city. Seven thousand people died in that earthquake, and everyone else was terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

Revelation 11:11 word by word

Καὶ μετὰ τὰς τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ ἥμισυ πνεῦμα ζωῆς ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ εἰσῆλθεν ἐν αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἔστησαν ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας αὐτῶν, καὶ φόβος μέγας ἐπέπεσεν ἐπὶ τοὺς θεωροῦντας αὐτούς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• an halfἥμισυςhēmisu · halfG2255
• the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: breathG4151
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• from Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• enteredεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• intoἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• they stoodἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• feetπούςpous · footG4228
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401
• fellπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• which sawθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334

Cross-references for Revelation 11:11

• Revelation 11:9And for three and a half days, all peoples, tribes, languages, and nations will stare at their bodies. No one will be allowed to bury them.
• Genesis 2:7Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.
• Ezekiel 37:5This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Look! I am going to put breath into you and make you live again!
• Romans 8:2And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.
• Revelation 11:13At the same time there was a terrible earthquake that destroyed a tenth of the city. Seven thousand people died in that earthquake, and everyone else was terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
• Joshua 2:9“I know the Lord has given you this land,” she told them. “We are all afraid of you. Everyone in the land is living in terror.
• Jeremiah 33:9Then this city will bring me joy, glory, and honor before all the nations of the earth! The people of the world will see all the good I do for my people, and they will tremble with awe at the peace and prosperity I provide for them.
• Hosea 3:5But afterward the people will return and devote themselves to the Lord their God and to David’s descendant, their king. In the last days, they will tremble in awe of the Lord and of his goodness.
• Acts 5:5As soon as Ananias heard these words, he fell to the floor and died. Everyone who heard about it was terrified.

Commentaries on Revelation 11:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11They stood upon their feet - Were restored to their primitive state.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11And after three days and an half - See the notes on Revelation 11:9. The Spirit of life from God - The living, or life-giving Spirit that proceeds from God entered into them. Compare the notes on Job 33:4. There is evidently allusion here to Genesis 2:7, where God is spoken of as the Author of life. The meaning is, that they would seem to come to life again, or that effects would follow as if the dead were restored to life. If, when they had been…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-13Verses 3-13 In the time of treading down, God kept his faithful witnesses to attest the truth of his word and worship, and the excellence of his ways, The number of these witnesses is small, yet enough. They prophesy in sackcloth. It shows their afflicted, persecuted state, and deep sorrow for the abominations against which they protested. They are supported during their great and hard work, till it is done. When they had prophesied in sackcloth the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11The death of the two witnesses does not end their mission. God was not defeated in the death of Jesus, and he will not be defeated by the death of his witnesses. The God of resurrection breathed life into the dead, making them stand up (see Ezekiel 37:3–5, 10), proving God's power. great fear: It is frightening for sinful humans to face the power of the living God (see Hebrews 10:31).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Translate as Greek, "After the three days and an half." the Spirit of life--the same which breathed life into Israel's dry bones, Eze 37:10, 11 (see on Eze 37:10, 11), "Breath came into them." The passage here, as there, is closely connected with Israel's restoration as a nation to political and religious life. Compare also concerning the same, Ho 6:2, where Ephraim says, "After two days will He revive us; in the third day He will raise us up, and we…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Revelation 11

• 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