Revelation

Revelation 17:4–5

⁴The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality. ⁵And on her forehead a mysterious name was written:

BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

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Revelation 17:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
dressed in	περιβεβλημένη	peribeblēmenē	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4016 I cast around, clothe
purple	πορφυροῦν	porphyroun	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4210 purple
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
scarlet	κόκκινον	kokkinon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2847 crimson
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
adorned	κεχρυσωμένη	kechrysōmenē	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5558 I gild, adorn with gold
with gold	χρυσίῳ	chrysiō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5553 a golden ornament
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
precious	τιμίῳ	timiō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G5093 of great price, precious, honored
stones	λίθῳ	lithō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3037 a stone
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
pearls	μαργαρίταις	margaritais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3135 a pearl
She held	ἔχουσα	echousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hand	χειρὶ	cheiri	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
a golden	χρυσοῦν	chrysoun	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5552 golden
cup	ποτήριον	potērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4221 a drinking cup
full	γέμον	gemon	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1073 I am full of
of abominations	βδελυγμάτων	bdelygmatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G946 an abominable thing, an accursed thing
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
impurities	ἀκάθαρτα	akatharta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G169 unclean, impure
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
sexual immorality	πορνείας	porneias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4202 fornication, idolatry

Revelation 17:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
forehead	μέτωπον	metōpon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3359 the forehead
a mysterious	μυστήριον	mystērion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3466 anything hidden, a mystery
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
was written	γεγραμμένον	gegrammenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1125 I write
BABYLON	ΒΑΒΥΛΩΝ	BABYLŌN	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G897 Babylon
THE	Η	Ē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
GREAT	ΜΕΓΑΛΗ	MEGALĒ	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
THE	Η	Ē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
MOTHER	ΜΗΤΗΡ	MĒTĒR	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
OF PROSTITUTES	ΠΟΡΝΩΝ	PORNŌN	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4204 a prostitute
AND	ΚΑΙ	KAI	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
OF THE	ΤΩΝ	TŌN	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
ABOMINATIONS	ΒΔΕΛΥΓΜΑΤΩΝ	BDELYGMATŌN	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G946 an abominable thing, an accursed thing
OF THE	ΤΗΣ	TĒS	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
EARTH	ΓΗΣ	GĒS	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

Cross-references

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Revelation 17:4 Jeremiah 51:7 · Revelation 18:16 · Revelation 19:2 · Revelation 18:12 · Lamentations 1:9 · 2 Thessalonians 2:3–10 · Ezekiel 24:13 · Daniel 11:38 · Revelation 18:6–7 · Revelation 14:8 · Ezekiel 24:11 · 1 Kings 14:24

Revelation 17:5 Revelation 14:8 · Revelation 18:2 · Revelation 16:19 · Revelation 17:7 · Isaiah 3:9 · 2 Thessalonians 2:7 · Revelation 19:2 · 2 Timothy 3:1–5 · Revelation 18:9–10 · Jeremiah 51:47–48 · Revelation 18:21 · Philippians 3:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.