Strong's Lexicon [The locusts] αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. were not given power ἐδόθη (edothē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. kill ἀποκτείνωσιν (apokteinōsin) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy. them, αὐτούς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. but only ἀλλ’ (all’) Conjunction Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. torment [them] βασανισθήσονται (basanisthēsontai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 928: To examine, as by torture; I torment; I buffet, as of waves. From basanos; to torture. [for] five πέντε (pente) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 4002: Five. A primary number; 'five'. months, μῆνας (mēnas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3376: A (lunar) month. A primary word; a month. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. torment βασανισμὸς (basanismos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 929: Torture, torment. From basanizo; torture. [was] like ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. the stinging παίσῃ (paisē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3817: To strike, smite, sting. A primary verb; to hit; specially, to sting. of a scorpion. σκορπίου (skorpiou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4651: A scorpion. Probably from an obsolete skerpo; a 'scorpion'. Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion. Young's Literal Translation and it was given to them that they may not kill them, but that they may be tormented five months, and their torment [is] as the torment of a scorpion, when it may strike a man; Holman Christian Standard Bible They were not permitted to kill them but were to torment them for five months; their torment is like the torment caused by a scorpion when it strikes a man. New American Standard Bible And they were not permitted to kill anyone, but to torment for five months; and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings a man. King James Bible And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment [was] as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man. Parallel Verses New International Version They were not allowed to kill them but only to torture them for five months. And the agony they suffered was like that of the sting of a scorpion when it strikes. New Living Translation They were told not to kill them but to torture them for five months with pain like the pain of a scorpion sting. English Standard Version They were allowed to torment them for five months, but not to kill them, and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings someone. New American Standard Bible And they were not permitted to kill anyone, but to torment for five months; and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings a man. King James Bible And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man. Holman Christian Standard Bible They were not permitted to kill them but were to torment them for five months; their torment is like the torment caused by a scorpion when it strikes a man. International Standard Version They were not allowed to kill them, but were only allowed to torture them for five months. Their torture was like the pain of a scorpion when it stings someone. NET Bible The locusts were not given permission to kill them, but only to torture them for five months, and their torture was like that of a scorpion when it stings a person. American Standard Version And it was given them that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when it striketh a man. English Revised Version And it was given them that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when it striketh a man. Young's Literal Translation and it was given to them that they may not kill them, but that they may be tormented five months, and their torment is as the torment of a scorpion, when it may strike a man; Cross References 2 Chronicles 10:11 For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 2 Chronicles 10:14 And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. Ezekiel 2:6 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. Revelation 9:3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. Revelation 9:10 And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months. Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: Revelation 9:4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads. Revelation 9:2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. Revelation 9:6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. Revelation 9:7 And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. Revelation 9:8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions. 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