Revelation

Revelation 18:17–19

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 ¹⁸and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim.

¹⁹Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out:

“Woe, woe to the great city,

where all who had ships on the sea

were enriched by her wealth!

For in a single hour

she has been destroyed.”

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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

Revelation 18:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
cry out	ἔκραζον	ekrazon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2896 I cry aloud, shriek
at the sight	βλέποντες	blepontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G991 I look, see
of the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
smoke	καπνὸν	kapnon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2586 smoke
from	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
the fire that consumes	πυρώσεως	pyrōseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4451 a burning, trial, fiery test
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
What	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
like	ὁμοία	homoia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3664 like, similar to
great	μεγάλῃ	megalē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
city	πόλει	polei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
they will exclaim	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak

Revelation 18:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they will throw	ἔβαλον	ebalon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
dust	χοῦν	choun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5522 dust
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
heads	κεφαλὰς	kephalas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2776 the head
as they weep	κλαίοντες	klaiontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
mourn	πενθοῦντες	penthountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3996 I mourn, lament
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
cry out	ἔκραζον	ekrazon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2896 I cry aloud, shriek
Woe	Οὐαὶ	Ouai	Interjection	G3759 woe!, alas!
woe	οὐαί	ouai	Interjection	G3759 woe!, alas!
to the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
great	μεγάλη	megalē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
city	πόλις	polis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
had	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
ships	πλοῖα	ploia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4143 a ship, vessel
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sea	θαλάσσῃ	thalassē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
were enriched	ἐπλούτησαν	eploutēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4147 I become rich
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
wealth	τιμιότητος	timiotētos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5094 preciousness, costliness
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
in a single	μιᾷ	mia	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
hour	ὥρᾳ	hōra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
she has been destroyed	ἠρημώθη	ērēmōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2049 I destroy, strip, rob

Cross-references

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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

Revelation 18:18 Revelation 13:4 · Revelation 18:9–10 · Ezekiel 27:30–32 · Isaiah 23:8–9 · Jeremiah 51:37

Revelation 18:19 Revelation 18:10 · Joshua 7:6 · Ezekiel 27:30 · Revelation 18:3 · Job 2:12 · 1 Samuel 4:12 · Revelation 18:8 · 2 Samuel 13:19 · Revelation 18:15–17 · Nehemiah 9:1

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