Revelation

Revelation 8:9–12

⁹a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

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.

¹²Then the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun and moon and stars were struck. A third of the stars were darkened, a third of the day was without light, and a third of the night as well.

Footnotes

a 8:11 Literally became wormwood

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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

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

Revelation 8:12

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
fourth	τέταρτος	tetartos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5067 fourth
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	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
third	τρίτον	triton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5154 third
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sun	ἡλίου	hēliou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2246 the sun, sunlight
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
moon	σελήνης	selēnēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4582 the moon
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
stars	ἀστέρων	asterōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G792 a star
were struck	ἐπλήγη	eplēgē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4141 I strike, smite
A	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
third	τρίτον	triton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5154 third
of	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
were darkened	σκοτισθῇ	skotisthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4654 I darken
a	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
third	τρίτον	triton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5154 third
of	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
day	ἡμέρα	hēmera	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
was without light	φάνῃ	phanē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5316 I shine, appear, seem
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
night	νὺξ	nyx	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
as well	ὁμοίως	homoiōs	Adverb	G3668 in like manner