Revelation 16:18

“And there were lightnings and voices and thunders, and there was a great earthquake, such as had not occurred since people have been on the earth, such an earthquake, so great.”

Revelation 16:18 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 16:18, word by word

there wereἐγένοντοegenonto

happen

For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.

Where else “egenonto” appears
lightningsἀστραπαὶastrapai

lightning

The sudden light of lightning flashing across the sky in a storm.

Where else “astrapai” appears
voicesφωναὶphōnai

voice

Someone's voice, or a shout.

Where else “phōnai” appears
thundersβρονταίbrontai

thunder

Thunder.

Where else “brontai” appears
a greatμέγαςmegas

intense

Of great force or intensity, like an enormous joy or fear.

Where else “megas” appears
earthquakeσεισμὸςseismos

earthquake

A shaking of the ground.

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such asοἷοςhoios

such as

Of what kind, such as.

Where else “hoios” appears
peopleἄνθρωποιanthrōpoi

person

A person, man or woman.

Where else “anthrōpoi” appears
the earthγῆςgēs

earth

The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.

Where else “gēs” appears
suchτηλικοῦτοςtēlikoutos

so great

So great, of such size.

Where else “tēlikoutos” appears

Translation note

It recalls Daniel 12:1.

The context

17And the seventh poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the sanctuary, from the throne, saying, “It is done!”

18 · This verse (above)

19And the great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And Babylon the great was remembered before God, so that he would give her the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath.

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