Revelation 18:19

“And they threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and mourning, saying, “Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had ships on the sea grew rich from her wealth! For in one hour she has been laid waste.””
Revelation 18:19 · direct translation from the Greek

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Andκαὶthey threwἔβαλονdustχοῦνonἐπὶtheirαὐτῶνheadsτὰς κεφαλὰςandκαὶcried out,ἔκραξανweepingκλαίοντεςandκαὶmourning,πενθοῦντεςsaying,λέγοντες“Woe,Οὐαὶwoe,οὐαίthe greatἡ μεγάληcity,ἡ πόλιςinἐνwhichᾗallπάντεςwho hadοἱ ἔχοντεςshipsτὰ πλοῖαonἐνthe seaτῇ θαλάσσῃgrew richἐπλούτησανfromἐκherαὐτῆςwealth!τῆς τιμιότητοςForὅτιin oneμιᾷhourὥρᾳshe has been laid waste.”ἠρημώθη

Allusion · Ezekiel 27:30

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Both texts describe the sailors who throw dust on their heads and cry out over the fallen city.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

χοῦνchounG5522עָפָרafarH6083“dust”
κεφαλὰςkephalasG2776רָאשֵׁיrasheH7218“head”
ἔκραξανekraxanG2896יִזְעֲקוּyizakuH2199“cry out”

Revelation 18:19, word by word

they threwἔβαλονebalon

throw

To hurl something or someone away from oneself.

Where else “ebalon” appears

dustχοῦνchoun

dust

Dust.

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headsκεφαλὰςkephalas

head

The top part of the body, where the face and hair are.

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cried outἔκραξανekraxan

cry out

Shout, cry out.

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weepingκλαίοντεςklaiontes

weep

Weep, cry.

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mourningπενθοῦντεςpenthountes

mourn

Mourn, grieve for the dead or for a loss.

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sayingλέγοντεςlegontes

say

To express something in words to others.

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“WoeΟὐαὶOuai

woe

Woe!: a cry of grief or of warning.

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the greatμεγάληmegalē

large

Of great size, taking up much space.

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cityπόλιςpolis

city, town

City, town.

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who hadἔχοντεςechontes

have

To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.

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shipsπλοῖαploia

boat

Boat.

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the seaθαλάσσῃthalassēi

sea

Sea; also a large lake, such as the Sea of Galilee.

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grew richἐπλούτησανeploutēsan

be rich

To have many possessions.

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wealthτιμιότητοςtimiotētos

wealth, costliness

Costliness, wealth, abundance of precious things.

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in oneμιᾷmiai

one

The quantity one, or a single one within a group.

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hourὥρᾳhōrai

hour

One of the twelve parts of the day, counted from morning.

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she has been laid wasteἠρημώθηērēmōthē

be laid waste

Be laid waste, be left desolate, be ruined.

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Translation note

It recalls Ezekiel 27:30.

The context

18and cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, “What city is like the great city?”

19 · This verse (above)

20Rejoice over her, heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has judged your case against her.

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