Revelation 8:12 Greek Word Analysis

34Andκαὶg2532
1g3588
2the fourthτέταρτοςg5067
3angelἄγγελοςg32
4soundedἐσάλπισεν·g4537
34Andκαὶg2532
6was smittenἐπλήγηg4141
7τὸg3588
32for a third partτρίτονg5154
9τοῦg3588
10of the sunἡλίουg2246
34Andκαὶg2532
12τὸg3588
32for a third partτρίτονg5154
14τῆςg3588
15of the moonσελήνηςg4582
34Andκαὶg2532
17τὸg3588
32for a third partτρίτονg5154
19τῶνg3588
20of the starsἀστέρωνg792
21so asἵναg2443
22was darkenedσκοτισθῇg4654
23τὸg3588
32for a third partτρίτονg5154
33of themαὐτῆςg846
34Andκαὶg2532
27g3588
28the dayἡμέραg2250
29notμὴg3361
30shoneφαίνῃg5316
31τὸg3588
32for a third partτρίτονg5154
33of themαὐτῆςg846
34Andκαὶg2532
35g3588
36the nightνὺξg3571
37likewiseὁμοίωςg3668

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; that the third part of them should be darkened, and the day should not shine for the third part of it, and the night in like manner.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And at the sounding of the fourth angel, a third part of the sun, and of the moon, and of the stars was made dark, so that there was no light for a third part of the day and of the night.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the fourth angel sounded [his] trumpet: and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so that the third part of them should be darkened, and that the day should not appear [for] the third part of it, and the night the same.

World English Bible (WEB)

The fourth angel sounded, and one third of the sun was struck, and one third of the moon, and one third of the stars; so that one third of them would be darkened, and the day wouldn't shine for one third of it, and the night in the same way.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the fourth messenger did sound, and smitten was the third of the sun, and the third of the moon, and the third of the stars, that darkened may be the third of them, and that the day may not shine -- the third of it, and the night in like manner.