Revelation

Revelation 17:15–16

¹⁵Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues. ¹⁶And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

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Revelation 17:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
said	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
The	Τὰ	Ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
waters	ὕδατα	hydata	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5204 water
you saw	εἶδες	eides	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
where	οὗ	hou	Adverb	G3757 where, whither, when
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
prostitute	πόρνη	pornē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4204 a prostitute
was seated	κάθηται	kathētai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2521 I sit, am seated
are	εἰσὶν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
peoples	λαοὶ	laoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2992 a people, the crowd
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
multitudes	ὄχλοι	ochloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
nations	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
tongues	γλῶσσαι	glōssai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation

Revelation 17:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
ten	δέκα	deka	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1176 ten
horns	κέρατα	kerata	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2768 a horn
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
beast	θηρίον	thērion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2342 a wild beast, animal
that	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
you saw	εἶδες	eides	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
will hate	μισήσουσιν	misēsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3404 I hate, detest
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
prostitute	πόρνην	pornēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4204 a prostitute
They	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
will leave	ποιήσουσιν	poiēsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
her	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
desolate	ἠρημωμένην	ērēmōmenēn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2049 I destroy, strip, rob
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
naked	γυμνήν	gymnēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1131 wearing only the under-garment, bare
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they will eat	φάγονται	phagontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G5315 I eat
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
flesh	σάρκας	sarkas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4561 flesh, body
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
burn	κατακαύσουσιν	katakausousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2618 I burn up, consume entirely
her	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
fire	πυρί	pyri	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials

Cross-references

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

Revelation 17:15 Revelation 17:1 · Jeremiah 51:13 · Jeremiah 51:55 · Isaiah 8:7–8 · Revelation 11:9 · Jeremiah 51:42 · Psalm 65:7 · Psalm 93:3–4 · Revelation 10:11

Revelation 17:16 Revelation 18:8 · Ezekiel 16:37–44 · Leviticus 21:9 · Jeremiah 50:41–42 · Revelation 17:1–2 · Revelation 18:16–17 · Revelation 18:19 · Ezekiel 23:45–49

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.