Revelation

Revelation 16:3–6

3And the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died.

4And the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they turned to blood. 5And I heard the angel of the waters say:

“Righteous are You, O Holy One,

who is and was,

because You have brought these judgments.

6For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets,

and You have given them blood to drink,

as they deserve.”

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Revelation 16:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndΚαὶKaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
secondδεύτεροςdeuterosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG1208 second, in the second place, for the second time
poured outἐξέχεενexecheenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1632 I pour out, shed
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
bowlφιάληνphialēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5357 a shallow and flat bowl
intoεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
seaθάλασσανthalassanNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2281 the sea, lake
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
it turned toἐγένετοegenetoVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1096 I come into being, am born
bloodαἷμαhaimaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG129 blood
like thatὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
ofνεκροῦnekrouAdjective - Genitive Masculine SingularG3498 dead, a corpse
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
everyπᾶσαpasaAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
livingζωῆςzōēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG2222 life
thingψυχὴpsychēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5590 the soul, life, self
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
theτῇtēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
seaθαλάσσῃthalassēNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG2281 the sea, lake
diedἀπέθανενapethanenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG599 I am dying, am about to die

Revelation 16:4

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndΚαὶKaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
thirdτρίτοςtritosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG5154 third
poured outἐξέχεενexecheenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1632 I pour out, shed
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
bowlφιάληνphialēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5357 a shallow and flat bowl
intoεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
theτοὺςtousArticle - Accusative Masculine PluralG3588 the
riversποταμοὺςpotamousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG4215 a river, torrent
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
springsπηγὰςpēgasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG4077 a fountain, spring, well
ofτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Neuter PluralG3588 the
waterὑδάτωνhydatōnNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG5204 water
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
they turned toἐγένετοegenetoVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1096 I come into being, am born
bloodαἷμαhaimaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG129 blood

Revelation 16:5

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndΚαὶKaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
I heardἤκουσαēkousaVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG191 I hear, listen
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
angelἀγγέλουangelouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG32 an angel, messenger
of theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Neuter PluralG3588 the
watersὑδάτωνhydatōnNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG5204 water
sayλέγοντοςlegontosVerb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine SingularG3004 I say, speak
RighteousΔίκαιοςDikaiosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG1342 just, righteous, impartial
are YouεἶeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
OὁhoArticle - Vocative Masculine SingularG3588 the
Holy OneὍσιοςHosiosAdjective - Vocative Masculine SingularG3741 holy, pious
whoὁhoArticle - Vocative Masculine SingularG3588 the
isὢνōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine SingularG1510 I am, exist
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
wasἦνēnVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
becauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
You have brought these judgmentsἔκριναςekrinasVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG2919 I judge, decide, think good

Revelation 16:6

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
they have spilledἐξέχεανexecheanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1632 I pour out, shed
bloodαἷμαhaimaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG129 blood
of saintsἁγίωνhagiōnAdjective - Genitive Masculine PluralG40 set apart, holy, sacred
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG4396 a prophet, poet
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
You have givenδέδωκαςdedōkasVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG1325 I offer, give
themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
bloodαἷμαhaimaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG129 blood
to drinkπιεῖνpieinVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG4095 I drink, imbibe
as theyεἰσινeisinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
deserveἄξιοίaxioiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG514 worthy, worthy of, deserving

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Revelation 16:3 Exodus 7:17–21 · Revelation 8:8–9 · Revelation 11:6 · Psalm 105:29 · Psalm 78:44

Revelation 16:4 Exodus 7:17–20 · Revelation 8:10–11 · Hosea 13:15 · Revelation 14:7 · Isaiah 50:2 · Revelation 16:5 · Exodus 8:5

Revelation 16:5 Revelation 11:17 · Revelation 1:8 · Revelation 1:4 · Psalm 145:17 · 2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 · Revelation 4:8 · Romans 2:5 · Psalm 129:4 · Genesis 18:25 · Revelation 15:3–4 · Daniel 9:14 · Romans 3:5

Revelation 16:6 Isaiah 49:26 · Revelation 6:10–11 · Revelation 11:18 · Luke 11:49–50 · Revelation 18:24 · Revelation 17:6–7 · Matthew 23:30–37 · 2 Kings 24:4 · Revelation 13:15 · Matthew 21:35–41 · Revelation 19:2 · Revelation 13:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.