Revelation

Revelation 17:5–6

⁵And on her forehead a mysterious name was written:

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

⁶I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.

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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

Revelation 17:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I could see that	εἶδον	eidon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
woman	γυναῖκα	gynaika	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
drunk	μεθύουσαν	methyousan	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3184 I am drunk
with	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
blood	αἵματος	haimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G129 blood
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
saints	ἁγίων	hagiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
witnesses	μαρτύρων	martyrōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3144 a witness
for Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I was utterly amazed	ἐθαύμασα	ethaumasa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2296 I wonder, admire
at the sight	ἰδὼν	idōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
of her	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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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

Revelation 17:6 Revelation 16:6 · Revelation 13:15 · Daniel 7:25 · Revelation 2:13 · Acts 22:20 · Revelation 18:20–24 · Revelation 12:11 · Revelation 13:7 · Habakkuk 1:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.