Revelation

Revelation 18:16

¹⁶saying:

“Woe, woe to the great city,

clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet,

adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!

Word by word

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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

Cross-references

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.