Revelation
Revelation 18:8–10
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 10In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out:
“Woe, woe to the great city,
the mighty city of Babylon!
For in a single hour
your judgment has come.”
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 18:8
| 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 |
Revelation 18:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| fear | φόβον | phobon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5401 fear, terror, reverence |
| of | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| her | αὐτῆς | autēs | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| torment | βασανισμοῦ | basanismou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G929 torture, torment |
| they will stand | ἑστηκότες | hestēkotes | Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2476 I cause to stand, stand |
| at | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| a distance | μακρόθεν | makrothen | Adverb | G3113 from a distance |
| cry out | 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 |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Vocative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| mighty | ἰσχυρά | ischyra | Adjective - Vocative Feminine Singular | G2478 strong, mighty, powerful |
| city | πόλις | polis | Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular | G4172 a city |
| of Babylon | Βαβυλὼν | Babylōn | Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular | G897 Babylon |
| 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 |
| your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| judgment | κρίσις | krisis | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2920 judging, divine judgment |
| has come | ἦλθεν | ēlthen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Revelation 18:10 Revelation 18:19 · Revelation 18:8 · Revelation 18:15–17 · Revelation 14:8 · Amos 5:16 · Joel 1:15 · Revelation 17:12 · Jeremiah 30:7 · Jeremiah 51:8–9 · Isaiah 21:9 · Numbers 16:34
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.