Revelation

Revelation 18:16–17

¹⁶saying:

“Woe, woe to the great city,

clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet,

adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!

¹⁷For in a single hour

such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!”

Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance

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Revelation 18:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
saying	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Woe	Οὐαὶ	Ouai	Interjection	G3759 woe!, alas!
woe	οὐαί	ouai	Interjection	G3759 woe!, alas!
to the	ἡ	hē	Article - Vocative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
great	μεγάλη	megalē	Adjective - Vocative Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
city	πόλις	polis	Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
clothed in	περιβεβλημένη	peribeblēmenē	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Vocative Feminine Singular	G4016 I cast around, clothe
fine linen	βύσσινον	byssinon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1039 of fine linen, cotton
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
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
adorned	κεχρυσωμένη	kechrysōmenē	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Vocative Feminine Singular	G5558 I gild, adorn with gold
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
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	μαργαρίτῃ	margaritē	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3135 a pearl

Revelation 18:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
a single	μιᾷ	mia	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
hour	ὥρᾳ	hōra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
such fabulous	τοσοῦτος	tosoutos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5118 so great
wealth	πλοῦτος	ploutos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4149 riches, wealth
has been destroyed	ἠρημώθη	ērēmōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2049 I destroy, strip, rob
Every	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
shipmaster	κυβερνήτης	kybernētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2942 a steersman, pilot
passenger	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sailor	ναῦται	nautai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3492 a sailor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
all who	ὅσοι	hosoi	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3745 how much, how great, how many
make their living	ἐργάζονται	ergazontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2038 I word, trade, do
from the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sea	θάλασσαν	thalassan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
will stand	ἔστησαν	estēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
at	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
a distance	μακρόθεν	makrothen	Adverb	G3113 from a distance

Cross-references

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Revelation 18:16 Revelation 17:4 · Revelation 18:19 · Luke 16:19–31 · Revelation 18:10–11

Revelation 18:17 Isaiah 23:14 · Ezekiel 27:27–36 · Revelation 17:16 · Jeremiah 51:8 · Jonah 1:6 · Revelation 18:10–11 · Revelation 18:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.