Revelation 13:1

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

Complete Jewish Bible:

and I saw a beast come up out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads. On its horns were ten royal crowns and on its heads blasphemous names.

Berean Standard Bible:

Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.

American Standard Version:

and he stood upon the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns ten diadems, and upon his heads names of blasphemy.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And{G2532} I stood{G2476} upon{G1909} the sand{G285} of the sea{G2281}, and{G2532} saw{G1492} a beast{G2342} rise up{G305} out of{G1537} the sea{G2281}, having{G2192} seven{G2033} heads{G2776} and{G2532} ten{G1176} horns{G2768}, and{G2532} upon{G1909} his{G846} horns{G2768} ten{G1176} crowns{G1238}, and{G2532} upon{G1909} his{G846} heads{G2776} the name{G3686} of blasphemy{G988}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Revelation 12:3

  • And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

Revelation 17:3

  • So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

Daniel 7:23

  • Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.

Daniel 7:25

  • And he shall speak [great] words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

Revelation 11:7

  • And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.

Daniel 7:2

  • Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.

Daniel 7:3

  • And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

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Commentary for Revelation 13:1

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G2532
    There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καί
    Transliteration: kaí
    Pronunciation: kahee
    Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
  2. Strong's Number: G2476
    There are 152 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἵστημι
    Transliteration: hístēmi
    Pronunciation: stah'-o
    Description: a prolonged form of a primary (of the same meaning, and used for it in certain tenses); to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively):--abide, appoint, bring, continue, covenant, establish, hold up, lay, present, set (up), stanch, stand (by, forth, still, up). Compare τίθημι.
  3. Strong's Number: G1909
    There are 790 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐπί
    Transliteration: epí
    Pronunciation: ep-ee'
    Description: a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
  4. Strong's Number: G285
    There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἄμμος
    Transliteration: ámmos
    Pronunciation: am'-mos
    Description: perhaps from ἅμα; sand (as heaped on the beach):--sand.
  5. Strong's Number: G2281
    There are 83 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: θάλασσα
    Transliteration: thálassa
    Pronunciation: thal'-as-sah
    Description: probably prolonged from ἅλς; the sea (genitive case or specially):--sea.
  6. Strong's Number: G1492
    There are 626 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: εἴδω
    Transliteration: eídō
    Pronunciation: i'-do
    Description: a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι and ὁράω; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
  7. Strong's Number: G2342
    There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: θηρίον
    Transliteration: thēríon
    Pronunciation: thay-ree'-on
    Description: diminutive from the same as θήρα; a dangerous animal:--(venomous, wild) beast.
  8. Strong's Number: G305
    There are 410 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀναβαίνω
    Transliteration: anabaínō
    Pronunciation: an-ab-ah'-ee-no
    Description: from ἀνά and the base of βάσις; to go up (literally or figuratively):--arise, ascend (up), climb (go, grow, rise, spring) up, come (up).
  9. Strong's Number: G1537
    There are 761 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐκ
    Transliteration: ek
    Pronunciation: ex
    Description: a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
  10. Strong's Number: G2192
    There are 628 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἔχω
    Transliteration: échō
    Pronunciation: skheh'-o
    Description: a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
  11. Strong's Number: G2033
    There are 63 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἑπτά
    Transliteration: heptá
    Pronunciation: hep-tah'
    Description: a primary number; seven:--seven.
  12. Strong's Number: G2776
    There are 68 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: κεφαλή
    Transliteration: kephalḗ
    Pronunciation: kef-al-ay'
    Description: from the primary (in the sense of seizing); the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively:--head.
  13. Strong's Number: G1176
    There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δέκα
    Transliteration: déka
    Pronunciation: dek'-ah
    Description: a primary number; ten:--(eight-)een, ten.
  14. Strong's Number: G2768
    There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: κέρας
    Transliteration: kéras
    Pronunciation: ker'-as
    Description: from a primary (the hair of the head); a horn (literally or figuratively):--horn.
  15. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
  16. Strong's Number: G1238
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: διάδημα
    Transliteration: diádēma
    Pronunciation: dee-ad'-ay-mah
    Description: from a compound of διά and δέω; a "diadem" (as bound about the head):--crown. Compare στέφανος.
  17. Strong's Number: G3686
    There are 214 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὄνομα
    Transliteration: ónoma
    Pronunciation: on'-om-ah
    Description: from a presumed derivative of the base of γινώσκω (compare ὀνίνημι); a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character):--called, (+ sur-)name(-d).
  18. Strong's Number: G988
    There are 18 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: βλασφημία
    Transliteration: blasphēmía
    Pronunciation: blas-fay-me'-ah
    Description: from βλάσφημος; vilification (especially against God):--blasphemy, evil speaking, railing.