Revelation 17:4

“And the woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stone and pearls, holding a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality,”

Revelation 17:4 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 17:4, word by word

the womanγυνὴgynē

woman

An adult female person; when addressing her, a respectful form.

Where else “gynē” appears
wasἦνēn

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “ēn” appears
clothedπεριβεβλημένηperibeblēmenē

clothe, put around

Clothe, put a garment around; dress oneself.

Where else “peribeblēmenē” appears
in purpleπορφυροῦνporphyroun

purple

Purple, the costly color of kings.

Where else “porphyroun” appears
scarletκόκκινονkokkinon

scarlet

Scarlet, bright red.

Where else “kokkinon” appears
adornedκεχρυσωμένηkechrysōmenē

adorn with gold

Gild, cover or adorn with gold.

Where else “kechrysōmenē” appears
with goldχρυσίῳchrysiōi

gold

Gold; something made of gold, a gold coin.

Where else “chrysiōi” appears
preciousτιμίῳtimiōi

precious

Of great value.

Where else “timiōi” appears
stoneλίθῳlithōi

stone

A piece of hard rock, loose or cut.

Where else “lithōi” appears
pearlsμαργαρίταιςmargaritais

pearl

Pearl.

Where else “margaritais” appears
holdingἔχουσαechousa

hold

To carry something in the hand or wear it.

Where else “echousa” appears
a goldenχρυσοῦνchrysoun

golden

Golden, made of gold.

Where else “chrysoun” appears
cupποτήριονpotērion

cup

A vessel one drinks from, like the one at the supper.

Where else “potērion” appears
handχειρὶcheiri

hand

The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.

Where else “cheiri” appears
fullγέμονgemon

be full

Be full.

Where else “gemon” appears
of abominationsβδελυγμάτωνbdelygmatōn

abomination

Abomination, something detestable in God's eyes.

Where else “bdelygmatōn” appears
the impuritiesἀκάθαρταakatharta

filth

A life made filthy by sin.

Where else “akatharta” appears
sexual immoralityπορνείαςporneias

unfaithfulness

Being unfaithful to God by going after idols.

Where else “porneias” appears

The context

3And he carried me away into a wilderness in the Spirit; and I saw a woman seated on a scarlet beast full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

4 · This verse (above)

5and on her forehead a name written, a mystery: “Babylon the great, the mother of prostitutes and of the abominations of the earth.”

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