Revelation 17:1

“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,”

Revelation 17:1 · direct translation from the Greek
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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.”

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