Revelation 13:16

And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
causeth	ποιεῖ poiei	G4160	to make or do (in a very wide application · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
all	πάντας, pantas	G3956	all · adjective — accusative plural masculine
both	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
small	μικροὺς mikrous	G3398	small (in size · adjective — accusative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
great	μεγάλους megalous	G3173	big (literally or figuratively · adjective — accusative plural masculine
rich	πλουσίους plousious	G4145	wealthy · adjective — accusative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
poor	πτωχοὺς ptōchous	G4434	akin to G4422 (πτοέω) and the alternate of G4098 (πίπτω… · noun — accusative plural masculine
free	ἐλευθέρους eleutherous	G1658	unrestrained (to go at pleasure) · adjective — accusative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
bond	δούλους, doulous	G1401	a slave (literal or figurative · noun — accusative plural masculine
to	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
receive	δῶσιν dōsin	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — second aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural
mark	χάραγμα charagma	G5480	a scratch or etching · noun — accusative singular neuter
in	ἐπὶ epi	G1909	properly · preposition
their	αὐτοῖς autois	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural masculine
right	δεξιᾶς dexias	G1188	the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usuall… · adjective — genitive singular feminine
hand	χειρὸς cheiros	G5495	the hand (literally or figuratively (power) · noun — genitive singular feminine
or	ἢ ē	G2228	disjunctive · conjunction
in	ἐπὶ epi	G1909	properly · preposition
their	αὐτῶν autōn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
foreheads	μέτωπον metōpon	G3359	the forehead (as opposite the countenance) · noun — accusative singular neuter

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Cross-references

Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness…
Revelation 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the…
Ezekiel 9:4 And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men t…
Deuteronomy 6:8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
Revelation 7:3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
Revelation 14:9-11 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehea…
Revelation 19:18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on…
Deuteronomy 11:18 Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontl…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 13:11–end

Those who think the first beast signifies Rome pagan by this second beast would understand Rome papal, which promotes idolatry and tyranny, but in a more soft and lamb-like manner: those that understand the first beast of the secular power of the papacy take the second to intend its spiritual and ecclesiastical powers, which act under the disguise of religion and charity to the souls of men. Here observe, I. The form and shape of this second beast: He had two horns like a lamb, but a mouth that spoke like the dragon. All agree that this must be some great impostor, who, under a pretence of religion, shall deceive the souls of men. The papists would have it to be Apollonius Tyranaeus; but Dr.…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 13:16

to receive a mark--literally, "that they should give them a mark"; such a brand as masters stamp on their slaves, and monarchs on their subjects. Soldiers voluntarily punctured their arms with marks of the general under whom they served. Votaries of idols branded themselves with the idol's cipher or symbol. Thus Antiochus Epiphanes branded the Jews with the ivy leaf, the symbol of Bacchus (2 Maccabees 6:7; 3 Maccabees 2:29). Contrast God's seal and name in the foreheads of His servants, Rev 7:3; Rev 14:1; Rev 22:4; and Gal 6:17, "I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus," that is, I am His soldier and servant. The mark in the right hand and forehead implies the prostration of bodily and…

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Adam Clarke on Revelation 13:16

And he caused all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark - To ascertain the meaning of the mark which the two-horned beast causes all orders and degrees of men in the Latin world to receive, we need only refer to Rev 14:11, where the mark imposed by the two-horned beast is called the mark of his name. The name of the beast is the Latin empire: the mark of his name must therefore be his Latin worship: for this very reason, that it is the two-horned beast, or false prophet, who causes all descriptions of persons to receive it. Now it is well known that the continual employment of the Latin clergy is to enforce the Latin idolatry upon their flocks. The mass and o…

The Church Fathers

And he causes all, small and great, etc. Not all without exception, such as the Gentiles, but those who pertain to this mystery.
— Bede, Commentary on Revelation

And it says that the Antichrist also gives a mark and seal of his own name, without which no one will either buy or indeed sell.
— Oecumenius, Commentary on Revelation

To receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads. The mark is the mystery of iniquity, which hypocrites receive in work and profession under the name of Christ.
— Bede, Commentary on Revelation

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Dictionary and topics

Forehead — The practice common among Oriental nations of colouring the forehead or impressing on it some distinctive mark as a sign of devotion to some deity is alluded to in Rev. 13:16, 17; 14:9; 17:5; 20:4.…

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Revelation 13:16

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 13:11–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 13:16

Adam Clarke on Revelation 13:16

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Revelation 13:16

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 13:11–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 13:16

Adam Clarke on Revelation 13:16

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Revelation 13:16

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Revelation 13:16-17