The Meaning of Revelation 17:13 Explained

Revelation 17:13

KJV: These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.

YLT: these have one mind, and their own power and authority to the beast they shall give over;

Darby: These have one mind, and give their power and authority to the beast.

ASV: These have one mind, and they give their power and authority unto the beast.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

These  have  one  mind,  and  shall give  their  power  and  strength  unto the beast. 

What does Revelation 17:13 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The single purpose of these end-time kingdoms is to rule the world ( Revelation 17:14). The10 rulers will submit to the Antichrist"s leadership to achieve this end. Evidently he will have to put down three of them who revolt against him ( Daniel 7:24; cf. Revelation 12:3; Revelation 13:1; Revelation 17:3).

Context Summary

Revelation 17:1-18 - The Great World City Overthrown
This scarlet-attired woman is that miserable attempt made in every age to counterfeit the true Church of the living God. Man does not like the religion of the cross, of faith, of self-denial, and each age has witnessed some false system from which all these objectionable elements are eliminated. Surely a meretricious system has revealed itself successively in Babylon, Jerusalem, Rome, London, New York, and other great centers. Fashion smiles on it, wealth bedizens it, human power unites with it, and in every age it has been drunken with the blood of martyrs.
Between this miserable travesty of the Church and the Church herself there has been perpetual conflict. But the ultimate victory has always remained with the Lamb, and if only we side with Him, as the called, chosen, and faithful of Revelation 17:14, we also shall be more than conquerors. Human prestige and power shall not ultimately avail in the conflict against the all-conquering Savior. And finally the very world-powers shall turn against the apostate and adulterous Church, Revelation 17:16. Come out from her and be separate! [source]

Chapter Summary: Revelation 17

1  A woman arrayed in purple and scarlet, with a golden cup in her hand sits upon the beast;
5  which is great Babylon, the mother of all abominations
9  The interpretation of the seven heads;
12  and the ten horns
14  The victory of the Lamb
16  The punishment of the harlot

Greek Commentary for Revelation 17:13

Have one mind [μιαν γνωμην εχουσιν]
“One purpose” (γνωμη — gnōmē from γινωσκω — ginōskō) as in Acts 20:3; 1 Corinthians 1:10. The new powers are allies of the beast. [source]
They give their power and authority unto the beast [την δυναμιν και την εχουσιαν αυτων τωι τηριωι διδοασιν]
Present active indicative of διδωμι — didōmi Just as the dragon gave both power and authority to the beast (Revelation 13:2), so they are wholly at the service of the beast. [source]
Mind [γνώμην]
Meaning primarily the faculty of knowing, mind, reason; then that which is thought or known; opinion, purpose. See Acts 20:3; 1 Corinthians 7:25; Philemon 1:14. [source]
Shall give [διαδιδώσουσιν]
διδόασιν , the present tense, give. The force of διά is over; give over. [source]
Power and authority [δύναμιν καὶ ἐξουσίαν]
For the distinction, see on 2 Peter 2:11. [source]

Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Revelation 17:13

1 Corinthians 1:10 Judgment [γνώμῃ]
See on Revelation 17:13. The distinction between mind and judgment is not between theoretical and practical, since νοῦς mindincludes the practical reason, while γνώμη judgmenthas a theoretical side. Rather between understanding and opinion; νοῦς regarding the thing from the side of the subject, γνώμη from the side of the object. Being in the same realm of thought, they would judge questions from the same christian stand-point, and formulate their judgment accordingly. [source]
Revelation 17:17 To fulfill His will [ποιῆσαι τὴν γνώμην αὐτοῦ]
See on Revelation 17:13. Rev., more literally, to do his mind. [source]
Revelation 17:17 Did put [εδωκεν]
“Did give” (first aorist active of διδωμι — didōmi do his mind Epexegetic first aorist active infinitive of ποιεω — poieō after εδωκεν — edōken as often in this book. They are of one mind (Revelation 17:13) because God put them up to it, clear statement of God‘s over-ruling hand among the nations. [source]
Revelation 3:9 I give [διδω]
Late omega form for διδωμι — didōmi but the μι — ̇mi form in Revelation 17:13 These Jewish converts are a gift from Christ. For this use of διδωμι — didōmi see Acts 2:27; Acts 10:40; Acts 14:3. There is ellipse of τινας — tinas before εκ — ek as in Revelation 2:10 (εχ υμων — ex humōn) and see Revelation 2:9 for “the synagogue of Satan.” [source]

What do the individual words in Revelation 17:13 mean?

These one mind have and the power authority of themselves to the beast they shall give up
οὗτοι μίαν γνώμην ἔχουσιν καὶ τὴν δύναμιν ἐξουσίαν αὐτῶν τῷ θηρίῳ διδόασιν

οὗτοι  These 
Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Nominative Masculine Plural
Root: οὗτος  
Sense: this.
μίαν  one 
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Feminine Singular
Root: εἷς  
Sense: one.
γνώμην  mind 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular
Root: γνώμη  
Sense: the faculty of knowledge, mind, reason.
δύναμιν  power 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular
Root: δύναμις  
Sense: strength power, ability.
ἐξουσίαν  authority 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular
Root: ἐξουσία  
Sense: power of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases.
αὐτῶν  of  themselves 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Root: αὐτός  
Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
τῷ  to  the 
Parse: Article, Dative Neuter Singular
Root:  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
θηρίῳ  beast 
Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Singular
Root: θηρίον  
Sense: an animal.
διδόασιν  they  shall  give  up 
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural
Root: διδῶ 
Sense: to give.