Revelation 16:5

“And I heard the angel of the waters saying, “Righteous are you, who is and who was, the Holy One, because you have judged these things;”

Revelation 16:5 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 16:5, word by word

I heardἤκουσαēkousa

hear

To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.

Where else “ēkousa” appears
the angelἀγγέλουangelou

angel

A messenger from heaven who serves God.

Where else “angelou” appears
of the watersὑδάτωνhydatōn

water

The liquid of rivers, wells and rain, for drinking and washing.

Where else “hydatōn” appears
sayingλέγοντοςlegontos

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “legontos” appears
“RighteousΔίκαιοςDikaios

Righteous One

Jesus or God, the Righteous One.

Where else “Dikaios” appears
are youεἶei

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “ei” appears
the Holy Oneὅσιοςhosios

holy, devout

Holy, devout, faithful to God; of God, the Holy One; "the holy things" promised.

Where else “hosios” appears
you have judgedἔκριναςekrinas

judge

To hear a case and give sentence, as God will do with the world.

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The context

4And the third poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood.

5 · This verse (above)

6because they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve it!”

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