Revelation
Revelation 8:8–9
8Then the second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood, 9a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
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Revelation 8:8
| 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 |
| second | δεύτερος | deuteros | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1208 second, in the second place, for the second time |
| 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 |
| like | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| a great | μέγα | mega | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3173 large, great |
| mountain | ὄρος | oros | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3735 a mountain |
| burning | καιόμενον | kaiomenon | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular | G2545 I ignite, light, burn |
| with fire | πυρὶ | pyri | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G4442 fire, trials |
| was thrown | ἐβλήθη | eblēthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| sea | θάλασσαν | thalassan | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2281 the sea, lake |
| A | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| third | τρίτον | triton | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G5154 third |
| of the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| sea | θαλάσσης | thalassēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2281 the sea, lake |
| turned to | ἐγένετο | egeneto | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| blood | αἷμα | haima | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G129 blood |
Revelation 8:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| living | ψυχάς | psychas | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G5590 the soul, life, self |
| creatures | κτισμάτων | ktismatōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G2938 a created thing, creature |
| in | 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 |
| died | ἀπέθανεν | apethanen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G599 I am dying, am about to die |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| 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 |
| ships | πλοίων | ploiōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G4143 a ship, vessel |
| were destroyed | διεφθάρησαν | diephtharēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1311 I destroy, waste, corrupt |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 8:8 Jeremiah 51:25 · Exodus 7:17–21 · Mark 11:23 · Revelation 8:7
Revelation 8:9 Revelation 16:3 · Isaiah 2:16 · Revelation 8:7 · Revelation 8:10 · Revelation 8:12 · Psalm 48:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.