Revelation
Revelation 16:17–21
17Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!”
18And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth — so mighty was the great quake. 19The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.
20Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found. 21And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds eacha rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.
Footnotes
- a 16:21 Greek great hail as of a talent; that is, hailstones weighing approximately 75.4 pounds or 34.2 kilograms each
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Revelation 16:17
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| seventh | ἕβδομος | hebdomos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1442 seventh |
| poured out | ἐξέχεεν | execheen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1632 I pour out, shed |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| bowl | φιάλην | phialēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5357 a shallow and flat bowl |
| into | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| air | ἀέρα | aera | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G109 air |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| a loud | μεγάλη | megalē | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3173 large, great |
| voice | φωνὴ | phōnē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G5456 a sound, noise, voice |
| came | ἐξῆλθεν | exēlthen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1831 I go out, come out |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| throne | θρόνου | thronou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2362 a throne, seat |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| temple | ναοῦ | naou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3485 a temple, shrine |
| saying | λέγουσα | legousa | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| It is done | Γέγονεν | Gegonen | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
Revelation 16:18
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| there were | ἐγένοντο | egenonto | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| flashes of lightning | ἀστραπαὶ | astrapai | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G796 a flash of lightning, brightness, luster |
| rumblings | φωναὶ | phōnai | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G5456 a sound, noise, voice |
| peals of thunder | βρονταί | brontai | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G1027 thunder |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| a great | μέγας | megas | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3173 large, great |
| earthquake | σεισμὸς | seismos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4578 an earthquake, storm |
| the likes of which | οἷος | hoios | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3634 of what kind, such as |
| had not occurred | ἐγένετο | egeneto | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| since | ἀφ’ | aph’ | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| men | ἄνθρωπος | anthrōpos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| were | ἐγένετο | egeneto | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| upon | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| earth | γῆς | gēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1093 the earth, soil, land |
| so | οὕτω | houtō | Adverb | G3779 thus, so, in this manner |
| mighty | τηλικοῦτος | tēlikoutos | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5082 so great |
| great | μέγας | megas | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3173 large, great |
| quake | σεισμὸς | seismos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4578 an earthquake, storm |
Revelation 16:19
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| great | μεγάλη | megalē | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3173 large, great |
| city | πόλις | polis | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4172 a city |
| was | ἐγένετο | egeneto | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| three | τρία | tria | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G5140 three |
| parts | μέρη | merē | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3313 a part, portion |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | αἱ | hai | Article - Nominative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| cities | πόλεις | poleis | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G4172 a city |
| of the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| nations | ἐθνῶν | ethnōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles |
| collapsed | ἔπεσαν | epesan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4098 I fall, fall under |
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| remembered | ἐμνήσθη | emnēsthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G3403 I remember, recall |
| Babylon | Βαβυλὼν | Babylōn | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G897 Babylon |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| great | μεγάλη | megalē | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3173 large, great |
| gave | δοῦναι | dounai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1325 I offer, give |
| her | αὐτῇ | autē | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| cup | ποτήριον | potērion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4221 a drinking cup |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| wine | οἴνου | oinou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3631 wine |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| fury | θυμοῦ | thymou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2372 an outburst of passion, wrath |
| of His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| wrath | ὀργῆς | orgēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3709 anger, wrath, passion |
Revelation 16:20
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| every | πᾶσα | pasa | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| island | νῆσος | nēsos | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3520 an island |
| fled | ἔφυγεν | ephygen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5343 I flee, escape, shun |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| no | οὐχ | ouch | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| mountain | ὄρη | orē | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3735 a mountain |
| could be found | εὑρέθησαν | heurethēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G2147 I find |
Revelation 16:21
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| great | μεγάλη | megalē | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3173 large, great |
| hailstones | χάλαζα | chalaza | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G5464 hail |
| almost | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| a hundred pounds | ταλαντιαία | talantiaia | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G5006 a talent in weight |
| rained down | καταβαίνει | katabainei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2597 I go down, come down |
| on | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| above | οὐρανοῦ | ouranou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| men | ἄνθρωποι | anthrōpoi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| cursed | ἐβλασφήμησαν | eblasphēmēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G987 I speak evil against, blaspheme |
| God | Θεὸν | Theon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| for | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| plague | πληγῆς | plēgēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4127 a blow, stripe, wound |
| of | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| hail | χαλάζης | chalazēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5464 hail |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| was | ἐστὶν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| so horrendous | μεγάλη | megalē | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3173 large, great |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 16:17 Revelation 21:6 · John 19:30 · Ephesians 6:12 · Ephesians 2:2 · Daniel 12:7–13 · Revelation 15:5–6 · Revelation 10:6–7
Revelation 16:18 Revelation 4:5 · Daniel 12:1 · Revelation 11:13 · Revelation 11:19 · Matthew 24:21 · Revelation 6:12 · Revelation 8:5
Revelation 16:19 Revelation 17:18 · Revelation 18:5 · Revelation 18:10 · Revelation 18:21 · Revelation 18:16–19 · Revelation 18:2 · Daniel 4:30 · Jeremiah 25:26 · Jeremiah 25:15–16 · Revelation 17:5 · Revelation 11:8
Revelation 16:20 Revelation 6:14 · Revelation 20:11 · Isaiah 2:14–17
Revelation 16:21 Revelation 11:19 · Joshua 10:11 · Revelation 16:9 · Revelation 8:7 · Revelation 16:11 · Ezekiel 13:13 · Ezekiel 38:21–22 · Isaiah 8:21 · Ezekiel 13:11 · Exodus 9:23–26 · Isaiah 30:30
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.