Revelation 16:9

“And people were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God, who has authority over these plagues, and they did not change their minds to give him glory.”

Revelation 16:9 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 16:9, word by word

peopleἄνθρωποιanthrōpoi

person

A person, man or woman.

Where else “anthrōpoi” appears
were scorchedἐκαυματίσθησανekaumatisthēsan

scorch

Scorch, burn with heat.

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with greatμέγαmega

intense

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

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heatκαῦμαkauma

scorching heat

Heat, scorching heat, as of the sun.

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they blasphemedἐβλασφήμησανeblasphēmēsan

blaspheme

To speak with contempt against God or what is holy.

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the nameὄνομαonoma

name

The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.

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of Godθεοῦtheou

God

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

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who hasἔχοντοςechontos

have

To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.

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authorityἐξουσίανexousian

authority

The right to command or act.

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plaguesπληγὰςplēgas

plague

A disaster that falls as punishment.

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change their mindsμετενόησανmetenoēsan

change one's mind

Change one's mind: turn around one's way of thinking, and with it one's way of living, to return to God. It is usually translated "repent".

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to giveδοῦναιdounai

give

To hand something to another freely, as a gift.

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gloryδόξανdoxan

glory

The greatness and splendor of God.

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The context

8And the fourth poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given to scorch people with fire.

9 · This verse (above)

10And the fifth poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of the pain,

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