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saying,λέγοντες“Woe,Οὐαὶwoe,οὐαίthe greatἡ μεγάληcity,ἡ πόλιςthat was clothedἡ περιβεβλημένηin fine linenβύσσινονandκαὶpurpleπορφυροῦνandκαὶscarlet,κόκκινονandκαὶadornedκεχρυσωμένηwith goldχρυσίῳandκαὶpreciousτιμίῳstoneλίθῳandκαὶpearl!μαργαρίτῃ
Revelation 18:16
Study it in the app“saying, “Woe, woe, the great city, that was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stone and pearl!”
With the Greek beneath
Revelation 18:16, word by word
- sayingλέγοντεςlegontes
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legontes” appears- “WoeΟὐαὶOuai
woe
Woe!: a cry of grief or of warning.
Where else “Ouai” appears- the greatμεγάληmegalē
large
Of great size, taking up much space.
Where else “megalē” appears- cityπόλιςpolis
city, town
City, town.
Where else “polis” appears- that was clothedπεριβεβλημένηperibeblēmenē
clothe, put around
Clothe, put a garment around; dress oneself.
Where else “peribeblēmenē” appears- in fine linenβύσσινονbyssinon
of fine linen
Made of fine linen, a costly white cloth.
Where else “byssinon” appears- 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- pearlμαργαρίτῃmargaritēi
pearl
Pearl.
Where else “margaritēi” appears
The context
15The merchants of these things, who grew rich from her, will stand far off for fear of her torment, weeping and mourning,
16 · This verse (above)
17For in one hour such great wealth has been laid waste!” And every ship captain and everyone who sails to any place, and sailors, and all who work on the sea, stood far off