What Does Revelation 19:19 Mean in the King James?

And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.

Revelation 19:19 · KJV

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King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.

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THE KEY

The decisive movement is the convergence: earthly powers are brought into one front against the rider and his army.

THE MEANING

You see the beast, the kings, and their armies gathered in a single posture of opposition to the rider and his army. Their unity makes the conflict unmistakable, but their numbers do not establish that their cause is rightful or final.

THE ROOT

συνηγμένα

synēgmena

GROWS FROM

ἄγω

agō

to bring, lead

“gathered together” in this verse is synēgmena. The Greek form comes from ⁨συνάγω⁩ (synagō, gather or bring together), combining ⁨σύν⁩ (syn, together) with ⁨ἄγω⁩ (agō, bring or lead). Its perfect participle presents the armies as already assembled when they move to make war: the convergence is part of the scene, not just a headcount.

ALSO GROWS

synagō: gather, bring together

συνάγω

This verb names the movement that puts the beast, kings, and armies into one opposing force.

synagōgē: assembly, gathering; synagogue

συναγωγή

The related noun names a gathered assembly, showing the same root’s movement from many into one gathering.

THE PATTERN

Earthly rulers can converge in opposition to God’s rule, and their unity does not make that opposition rightful.

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

Psalm 2:2 · KJVRulers take counsel together against the LORD and his anointed, echoing the united opposition in Revelation.

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

Acts 4:26 · KJVThe verse names rulers gathering against the Lord, making the coalition in Revelation part of a recurring scriptural pattern.

For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

Revelation 16:14 · KJVThe kings of the earth are gathered toward battle before the confrontation appears in Revelation 19.

THE THREAD

And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

Revelation 16:16 · KJV

The same Greek verb, ⁨συνάγω⁩ (synagō, gather together), links the gathering in this verse with the assembly at Armageddon. The repeated root connects the mustering of the forces to their confrontation with the rider.

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