AndΚαὶoneεἷςofἐκthe sevenτῶν ἑπτὰangelsἀγγέλωνwho hadτῶν ἐχόντωνthe sevenτὰς ἑπτὰbowlsφιάλαςcameἦλθενandκαὶspokeἐλάλησενwithμετ’me,ἐμοῦsaying,λέγων“Come,ΔεῦροI will showδείξωyouσοιthe judgmentτὸ κρίμαof the greatτῆς μεγάληςprostituteτῆς πόρνηςwho is seatedτῆς καθημένηςonἐπὶmanyπολλῶνwaters,ὑδάτων
Revelation 17:1
Study it in the app“And one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters,”
With the Greek beneath
Revelation 17:1, word by word
- oneεἷςheis
one
The quantity one, or a single one within a group.
Where else “heis” appears- the sevenἑπτὰhepta
seven
Seven.
Where else “hepta” appears- angelsἀγγέλωνangelōn
angel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelōn” appears- who hadἐχόντωνechontōn
hold
To carry something in the hand or wear it.
Where else “echontōn” appears- bowlsφιάλαςphialas
bowl
Bowl: a wide, shallow bowl, used for drinking or for pouring offerings.
Where else “phialas” appears- cameἦλθενēlthen
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “ēlthen” appears- spokeἐλάλησενelalēsen
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “elalēsen” appears- sayingλέγωνlegōn
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legōn” appears- “ComeΔεῦροDeuro
come
A call for someone to draw near.
Where else “Deuro” appears- I will showδείξωdeixō
show
Show, point out.
Where else “deixō” appears- the judgmentκρίμαkrima
condemnation
The sentence that declares someone guilty, and the penalty they receive.
Where else “krima” appears- of the greatμεγάληςmegalēs
intense
Of great force or intensity, like an enormous joy or fear.
Where else “megalēs” appears- prostituteπόρνηςpornēs
prostitute
Prostitute.
Where else “pornēs” appears- who is seatedκαθημένηςkathēmenēs
sit
To be seated somewhere, or riding on an animal.
Where else “kathēmenēs” appears- manyπολλῶνpollōn
many
A great number of people or things.
Where else “pollōn” appears- watersὑδάτωνhydatōn
water
The liquid of rivers, wells and rain, for drinking and washing.
Where else “hydatōn” appears
Translation note
It recalls Jeremiah 51:13.
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2with whom the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality, and those who live on the earth became drunk with the wine of her sexual immorality.”