Revelation 2:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But I haveἔχω
(echō)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
a few thingsὀλίγα
(oliga)
3641: few, little, smalla prim. word
againstκατὰ
(kata)
2596: down, against, according topreposition of uncertain origin
you, becauseὅτι
(oti)
3754: that, becauseconjunction from neut. of hostis,
you haveἔχεις
(echeis)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
thereἐκεῖ
(ekei)
1563: there, by ext. to thereof uncertain derivation
some who holdκρατοῦντας
(kratountas)
2902: to be strong, rulefrom kratos
the teachingδιδαχὴν
(didachēn)
1322: doctrine, teachingfrom didaskó
of Balaam,Βαλαάμ
(balaam)
903: Balaam, an unrighteous prophetof Hebrew origin Bilam
whoὃς
(os)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
kept teachingἐδίδασκεν
(edidasken)
1321: to teacha redupl. caus. form of daó (to learn)
BalakΒαλὰκ
(balak)
904: Balak, a king of the Moabitesof Hebrew origin Balaq
to putβαλεῖν
(balein)
906: to throw, casta prim. word
a stumbling blockσκάνδαλον
(skandalon)
4625: a stick for bait (of a trap), generally a snare, a stumbling block, an offenseof uncertain origin
beforeἐνώπιον
(enōpion)
1799: in sight of, beforefrom en and óps (the eye, face)
the sonsυἱῶν
(uiōn)
5207: a sona prim. word
of Israel,Ἰσραὴλ
(israēl)
2474: Israel, the name of the Jewish people and their landof Hebrew origin Yisrael
to eat 
 
2068: to eatakin to edó (to eat)
things sacrificed to idolsεἰδωλόθυτα
(eidōlothuta)
1494: sacrificed to idolsfrom eidólon and thuó
and to commit [acts of] immorality.πορνεῦσαι
(porneusai)
4203: to commit fornicationfrom porné


















KJV Lexicon
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
εχω  verb - present active indicative - first person singular
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
κατα  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
σου  personal pronoun - second person genitive singular
sou  soo:  of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
ολιγα  adjective - accusative plural neuter
oligos  ol-ee'-gos:  puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat -- + almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
εχεις  verb - present active indicative - second person singular
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
εκει  adverb
ekei  ek-i':  there; by extension, thither -- there, thither(-ward), (to) yonder (place).
κρατουντας  verb - present active participle - accusative plural masculine
krateo  krat-eh'-o:  to use strength, i.e. seize or retain -- hold (by, fast), keep, lay hand (hold) on, obtain, retain, take (by).
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
διδαχην  noun - accusative singular feminine
didache  did-akh-ay':  instruction (the act or the matter) -- doctrine, hath been taught.
βαλααμ  proper noun
Balaam  bal-ah-am':  Balaam, a Mesopotamian (symbolic of a false teacher) -- Balaam.
ος  relative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
εδιδαξεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
didasko  did-as'-ko:  to teach (in the same broad application) -- teach.
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
βαλακ  proper noun
Balak  bal-ak':  Balak, a Moabite -- Balac.
βαλειν  verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
ballo  bal'-lo:  to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense) -- arise, cast (out), dung, lay, lie, pour, put (up), send, strike, throw (down), thrust.
σκανδαλον  noun - accusative singular neuter
skandalon  skan'-dal-on:  a trap-stick (bent sapling), i.e. snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin) -- occasion to fall (of stumbling), offence, thing that offends, stumblingblock.
ενωπιον  adverb
enopion  en-o'-pee-on:  in the face of -- before, in the presence (sight) of, to.
των  definite article - genitive plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
υιων  noun - genitive plural masculine
huios  hwee-os':  a son (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship -- child, foal, son.
ισραηλ  proper noun
Israel  is-rah-ale':  Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants -- Israel.
[και]  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
φαγειν  verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
phago  fag'-o:  to eat -- eat, meat.
ειδωλοθυτα  adjective - accusative plural neuter
eidolothuton  i-do-loth'-oo-ton:  an image-sacrifice, i.e. part of an idolatrous offering -- (meat, thing that is) offered (in sacrifice, sacrificed) to (unto) idols.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
πορνευσαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
porneuo  porn-yoo'-o:  to act the harlot, i.e. (literally) indulge unlawful lust (of either sex), or (figuratively) practise idolatry -- commit (fornication).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit acts of immorality.

King James Bible
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But I have a few things against you. You have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block in front of the Israelites: to eat meat sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.

International Standard Version
But I have a few things against you: You have there some who hold to the teaching of Balaam, the one who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the people of Israel so that they would eat food sacrificed to idols and practice immorality.

NET Bible
But I have a few things against you: You have some people there who follow the teaching of Balaam, who instructed Balak to put a stumbling block before the people of Israel so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“But I have a few things against you, for you have there those who hold the doctrine of the Balaam, him who taught Balaq to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat sacrifices of idols and to commit fornication.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But I have a few things against you: You have among you those who follow what Balaam taught Balak. Balak trapped the people of Israel by [encouraging] them to eat food sacrificed to idols and to sin sexually.

King James 2000 Bible
But I have a few things against you, because you have there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
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