Revelation

Revelation 8:10–11

¹⁰Then the third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star burning like a torch fell from heaven and landed on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. ¹¹The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter like wormwood oil,^a and many people died from the bitter waters.

Footnotes

a 8:11 Literally became wormwood

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Revelation 8:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
third	τρίτος	tritos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5154 third
angel	ἄγγελος	angelos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
sounded	ἐσάλπισεν	esalpisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4537 I sound a trumpet
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a great	μέγας	megas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3173 large, great
star	ἀστὴρ	astēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G792 a star
burning	καιόμενος	kaiomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2545 I ignite, light, burn
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a torch	λαμπάς	lampas	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2985 a torch, lamp, lantern
fell	ἔπεσεν	epesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4098 I fall, fall under
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
heaven	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
a	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
third	τρίτον	triton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5154 third
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
rivers	ποταμῶν	potamōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4215 a river, torrent
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
springs	πηγὰς	pēgas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4077 a fountain, spring, well
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
water	ὑδάτων	hydatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5204 water

Revelation 8:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
star	ἀστέρος	asteros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G792 a star
Wormwood	Ἄψινθος	Apsinthos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G894 wormwood
A	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
third	τρίτον	triton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5154 third
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
waters	ὑδάτων	hydatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5204 water
turned	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
like wormwood oil	ἄψινθον	apsinthon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G894 wormwood
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
people	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
died	ἀπέθανον	apethanon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G599 I am dying, am about to die
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
bitter	ἐπικράνθησαν	epikranthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4087 I embitter
waters	ὑδάτων	hydatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5204 water

Cross-references

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Revelation 8:10 Revelation 16:4 · Isaiah 14:12 · Revelation 9:1 · Revelation 6:13 · Revelation 12:4 · Revelation 14:7

Revelation 8:11 Jeremiah 23:15 · Jeremiah 9:15 · Deuteronomy 29:18 · Proverbs 5:4 · Lamentations 3:19 · Amos 5:7 · Amos 6:12 · Exodus 15:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.