Revelation

Revelation 18:9–10

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

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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 18:9 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.