Study it in the app“standing far off for fear of her torment, saying, “Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.””
standingἑστηκότεςfarἀπὸoffμακρόθενforδιὰfearτὸν φόβονof herαὐτῆςtorment,τοῦ βασανισμοῦsaying,λέγοντες“Woe,Οὐαὶwoe,οὐαίthe greatἡ μεγάληcity,ἡ πόλιςBabylon,Βαβυλὼνthe mightyἡ ἰσχυράcity!ἡ πόλιςForὅτιin oneμιᾷhourὥρᾳyourσουjudgmentἡ κρίσιςhas come.”ἦλθεν
stand
To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.
Where else “hestēkotes” appearsfrom afar
From a distance, far off.
Where else “makrothen” appearsfear
The fear that seizes one before danger or something terrible.
Where else “phobon” appearstorment
Torment: severe pain or anguish; also the act of tormenting.
Where else “basanismou” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legontes” appearswoe
Woe!: a cry of grief or of warning.
Where else “Ouai” appearslarge
Of great size, taking up much space.
Where else “megalē” appearscity, town
City, town.
Where else “polis” appearsBabylon
See it on the mapWhere else “Babylōn” appearsstrong
Strong, mighty.
Where else “ischyra” appearsone
The quantity one, or a single one within a group.
Where else “miai” appearshour
One of the twelve parts of the day, counted from morning.
Where else “hōrai” appearsjudgment
A judge's sentence; above all, the one God will give at the end.
Where else “krisis” appearscome
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “ēlthen” appearsBabylon
Today: Babylon ruins, near Hillah, Iraq
A great city on the Euphrates River, in present-day Iraq, about 53 miles (85 km) south of Baghdad.
In its land the languages were confused at Babel (Gen 11:9). Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and took the people captive there (2 Kgs 25:1-11). Daniel lived there (Dan 1:1-6).
9And the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and mourn over her when they see the smoke of her burning,
10 · This verse (above)
11And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo any longer,
