Revelation
Revelation 18:7–9
7As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury,
give her the same measure of torment and grief.
In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen;
I am not a widow and will never see grief.’
8Therefore her plagues will come in one day —
death and grief and famine —
and she will be consumed by fire,
for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”
9Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.e
Footnotes
- e 18:9 Literally when they see the smoke of her burning; also in verse 18
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Revelation 18:7
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As much as | ὅσα | hosa | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3745 how much, how great, how many |
| she has glorified | ἐδόξασεν | edoxasen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on |
| herself | αὑτὴν | hautēn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G848 self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation) |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| lived in luxury | ἐστρηνίασεν | estrēniasen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4763 I live luxuriously |
| give | δότε | dote | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1325 I offer, give |
| her | αὐτῇ | autē | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| the same measure | τοσοῦτον | tosouton | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5118 so great |
| of torment | βασανισμὸν | basanismon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G929 torture, torment |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| grief | πένθος | penthos | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3997 mourning, sorrow |
| 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 |
| heart | καρδίᾳ | kardia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G2588 the heart, inner life, intention |
| she says | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| I sit | Κάθημαι | Kathēmai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular | G2521 I sit, am seated |
| queen | βασίλισσα | basilissa | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G938 a queen |
| I am | εἰμί | eimi | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| a widow | χήρα | chēra | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G5503 a widow |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| never | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| see | ἴδω | idō | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| grief | πένθος | penthos | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3997 mourning, sorrow |
Revelation 18:8
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| her | αὐτῆς | autēs | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| plagues | πληγαὶ | plēgai | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G4127 a blow, stripe, wound |
| will come | ἥξουσιν | hēxousin | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2240 I have come, am present |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| one | μιᾷ | mia | Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular | G1520 one |
| day | ἡμέρᾳ | hēmera | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G2250 a day |
| death | θάνατος | thanatos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2288 death |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| grief | πένθος | penthos | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3997 mourning, sorrow |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| famine | λιμός | limos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3042 a famine, hunger |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| she will be consumed | κατακαυθήσεται | katakauthēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2618 I burn up, consume entirely |
| by | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| fire | πυρὶ | pyri | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G4442 fire, trials |
| for | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| mighty | ἰσχυρὸς | ischyros | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2478 strong, mighty, powerful |
| Lord | Κύριος | Kyrios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| God | Θεὸς | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| who | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| judges | κρίνας | krinas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2919 I judge, decide, think good |
| her | αὐτήν | autēn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Revelation 18:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| kings | βασιλεῖς | basileis | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G935 a king, ruler, emperor |
| of the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| earth | γῆς | gēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1093 the earth, soil, land |
| who | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| committed sexual immorality | πορνεύσαντες | porneusantes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4203 I fornicate, practice idolatry |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| lived in luxury | στρηνιάσαντες | strēniasantes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4763 I live luxuriously |
| with | μετ’ | met’ | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| her | αὐτῆς | autēs | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| will weep | κλαύσουσιν | klausousin | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| wail | κόψονται | kopsontai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G2875 I cut off, mourn |
| at | ἐπ’ | ep’ | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| the sight of | βλέπωσιν | blepōsin | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G991 I look, see |
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 18:7 Isaiah 47:7–9 · Zephaniah 2:15 · Lamentations 1:1 · Ezekiel 28:2–10 · 2 Thessalonians 2:4–8
Revelation 18:8 Jeremiah 50:31 · Jeremiah 50:34 · Revelation 18:9–10 · Revelation 17:16 · Revelation 18:19 · Jeremiah 51:6 · Isaiah 47:9–11 · Jeremiah 51:58 · 1 Corinthians 10:22 · Revelation 19:3 · Revelation 11:17 · Revelation 18:17
Revelation 18:9 Revelation 18:3 · Revelation 19:3 · Revelation 18:18 · Revelation 17:2 · Ezekiel 26:16–17 · Revelation 14:11 · Revelation 18:20 · Genesis 19:28 · Revelation 18:7 · Jeremiah 50:46 · Ezekiel 32:9–10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.