Revelation 16:21

“And great hailstones, about a talent in weight, come down from heaven on people; and people blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, because its plague is extremely great.”

Revelation 16:21 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 16:21, word by word

greatμεγάληmegalē

large

Of great size, taking up much space.

Where else “megalē” appears
hailstonesχάλαζαchalaza

hail

Hail: balls of ice falling from the sky.

Where else “chalaza” appears
a talent in weightταλαντιαίαtalantiaia

weighing a talent

Weighing a talent: of the weight of a talent, a large unit of weight.

Where else “talantiaia” appears
come downκαταβαίνειkatabainei

go down, come down

Go down, come down, descend.

Where else “katabainei” appears
heavenοὐρανοῦouranou

sky

The vault we see above the earth, where birds fly and the stars are.

Where else “ouranou” appears
peopleἀνθρώπουςanthrōpous

person

A person, man or woman.

Where else “anthrōpous” appears
blasphemedἐβλασφήμησανeblasphēmēsan

blaspheme

To speak with contempt against God or what is holy.

Where else “eblasphēmēsan” appears
Godθεὸνtheon

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theon” appears
the plagueπληγῆςplēgēs

plague

A disaster that falls as punishment.

Where else “plēgēs” appears
isἐστὶνestin

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “estin” appears
extremelyσφόδραsphodra

greatly, very

Very, greatly, exceedingly.

Where else “sphodra” appears

Translation note

A talent weighed about thirty kilograms or more.

The context

20And every island fled, and mountains were not found.

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