Revelation 13:9 Meaning and Explanation
“If any man have an ear, let him hear.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Revelation 13:9 Mean?
The vision pauses for a direct address: If any man have an ear, let him hear. This is the same call the risen Christ sends to the seven churches earlier in the book, now sounded again at the climax of the beast's appearing. It lifts the reader's head and demands attention.
To have an ear is to be responsible to listen, and to listen is to let the warning land. The summons turns a vision into a personal claim: this is not merely a scene to observe but a word to heed. Before the hard counsel of the next verse, the reader is called to lean in, to receive what follows as instruction for the soul, and to answer with the obedience of one who truly hears.
Revelation 13:9 in the Original Language
ous (οὖς), 'ear' -- the organ of hearing, used here for the willingness to listen and obey.
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What does Revelation 13:9 mean?
A solemn summons calls every listener to pay close attention to what has just been shown.