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Revelation 6:10

And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”

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ASV

and they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

KJV

And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

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Original language & word study

26 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
ἔκραξανekraxanthey were cryingG2896 →
φωνῇphōnēain a voiceG5456 →
μεγάλῃmegalēloudG3173 →
λέγοντες·legontessaying;G3004 →
ἕωςhe'ōsUntilG2193 →
πότε,potewhen,G4219 →
ὁhoOG3588 →
δεσπότηςdespotēsLordG1203 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
ἅγιοςhagiosholyG40 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἀληθινός,alēthinostrue,G228 →
οὐounotG3756 →
κρίνειςkrineisdo You judgeG2919 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐκδικεῖςekdikeisyou avengeG1556 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
αἷμαhaimabloodG129 →
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165 →
ἐκekfromG1537 →
τῶνtōnthoseG3588 →
κατοικούντωνkatoikountōndwellingG2730 →
ἐπὶepiuponG1909 →
τῆςtēstheG3588 →
γῆς;gēsearth?G1093 →

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Revelation 19:2For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”Luke 18:7Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?Psalms 9:12For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.Revelation 11:18The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”Revelation 16:5–7And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.Luke 18:7–8Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?Romans 12:19Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”2 Thessalonians 1:6–8After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,Psalms 94:3How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked exult?Revelation 15:4Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”Luke 21:22For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.Revelation 3:7To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.1 Peter 1:15But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.Zechariah 1:12Then the angel of the LORD said, “How long, O LORD of Hosts, will You withhold mercy from Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been angry these seventy years?”Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.2 Thessalonians 1:6After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,Deuteronomy 32:36–43For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.

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