Revelation 17:16

“And the ten horns that you saw, and the beast, these will hate the prostitute and will make her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her up with fire.”

Revelation 17:16 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 17:16, word by word

the tenδέκαdeka

ten

Ten.

Where else “deka” appears
hornsκέραταkerata

horn

The hard point on an animal's head; also the points at the corners of the altar.

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you sawεἶδεςeides

see

To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.

Where else “eides” appears
the beastθηρίονthērion

beast

The monster of Revelation, God's enemy.

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will hateμισήσουσιmisēsousi

hate

To feel deep aversion toward someone or something and want it away.

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the prostituteπόρνηνpornēn

prostitute

Prostitute.

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will makeποιήσουσινpoiēsousin

make into

To make someone into something: "I will make you fishers".

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desolateἠρημωμένηνērēmōmenēn

be laid waste

Be laid waste, be left desolate, be ruined.

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nakedγυμνήνgymnēn

naked

Without clothes, or almost.

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they will eatφάγονταιphagontai

eat

Eat.

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fleshσάρκαςsarkas

flesh

The soft part of the body, of people or animals; also the body itself.

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burn her upκατακαύσουσινkatakausousin

burn up

Burn up completely.

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fireπυρίpyri

fire

Fire.

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The context

15And he says to me, “The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and crowds and nations and languages.

16 · This verse (above)

17For God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose and to act on one purpose and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.

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