Revelation 13 · Verse 9

Revelation 13:9

If any man have an ear, let him hear.

Revelation 13:9, King James Version

Revelation 13:9 in other translations

BSB	He who has an ear, let him hear:
WEB	If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
ASV	If any man hath an ear, let him hear.
YLT	if any one hath an ear--let him hear:
DARBY	If any one has an ear, let him hear.
BBE	If any man has ears, let him give ear.
Webster	If any man hath an ear, let him hear.

What does Revelation 13:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

9. A general exhortation. Christ's own words of monition calling solemn attention.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes

Verse 9. If any man have an ear, let him hear. Rev 2:7. The idea here is, that what was here said respecting the "beast" was worthy of special attention, as it pertained to most important events in the history of the church.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 9 If any man have an ear, let him hear - These words are evidently introduced to impress the reader with the awfulness of what has just been spoken - all shall worship him whose names are not written in the book of life, as well as to fix his attention upon the following words: -

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Revelation 13:1-10

Chapter Outline A wild beast rises out of the sea, to whom the dragon gives his power. (1-10) Another beast, which has two horns like a lamb, but speaks as a dragon. (11-15) It obliges all to worship its image, and receive its mark, as persons devoted to it. (16-18) Verses 1-10 The apostle, standing on the shore, saw a savage beast rise out of the sea; a tyrannical, idolatrous, persecuting power, springing up out of…

Read the full comment on Revelation 13:1-10 →

Revelation 13:9 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΕἴEiIfG1487

τιςtisanyoneG5100

ἔχειecheihasG2192

οὖς,ousan ear,G3775

ἀκουσάτω.akousatōhe should hear.G191

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Revelation 13:9

Revelation 2:7
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Revelation 2:17
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
Revelation 2:11
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
Revelation 2:29
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2:7,11,17,29

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

Revelation 13:8
And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Revelation 13:9
If any man have an ear, let him hear.
Revelation 13:10
He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

Read all of Revelation 13

Revelation 13:9 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Si alguno tiene oído, oiga.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Si quelqu’un a des oreilles, qu’il écoute!
German Elberfelder 1871	Wenn jemand ein Ohr hat, so höre er!
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Si quis habet aurem, audiat.