Revelation 19:15

“And out of his mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it he may strike the nations; and he will shepherd them with an iron rod; and he treads the winepress of the wine of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.”

Revelation 19:15 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · Psalms 2:8-9

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Both texts speak of ruling the nations “with a rod of iron.” Where the Hebrew says “you will break them,” the Greek says “he will shepherd them”; in Hebrew the two words are written with the same consonants (תרעם).

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

  • ῥάβδῳrhabdōiG4464שֵׁבֶטshevetH7626“staff, rod”
  • σιδηρᾷsidēraiG4603בַּרְזֶלbarzelH1270“of iron”

Allusion · Isaiah 11:4

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Both texts say that he strikes the nations or the earth with the rod or the breath of his mouth.

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

  • στόματοςstomatosG4750פִּיpiH6310“mouth”
  • πατάξῃpataxēiG3960הִכָּהhikaH5221“strike”
  • ῥάβδῳrhabdōiG4464שֵׁבֶטshevetH7626“staff, rod”

Allusion · Isaiah 63:3

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Both texts speak of treading the winepress in fury and wrath.

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

  • πατεῖpateiG3961דָּרַכְתִּיdarajtiH1869“tread, trample”
  • θυμοῦthymouG2372חֲמָתִjamatiH2534“anger, fury”
  • ὀργῆςorgēsG3709אַפִּapiH639“wrath”

Revelation 19:15, word by word

mouthστόματοςstomatos

mouth

The part of the face through which one eats and speaks; also what one says.

Where else “stomatos” appears
comesἐκπορεύεταιekporeuetai

come out

To spring from within, like words from the mouth.

Where else “ekporeuetai” appears
a sharpὀξεῖαoxeia

sharp

That cuts well.

Where else “oxeia” appears
swordῥομφαίαrhomphaia

sword

Sword, a large broad sword.

Where else “rhomphaia” appears
he may strikeπατάξῃpataxēi

strike

Strike, hit; strike down.

Where else “pataxēi” appears
the nationsἔθνηethnē

Gentile

The peoples who are not Israel.

Where else “ethnē” appears
will shepherdποιμανεῖpoimanei

shepherd

To lead and care for people as one tends sheep.

Where else “poimanei” appears
an ironσιδηρᾷsidērai

iron

Made of iron.

Where else “sidērai” appears
rodῥάβδῳrhabdōi

scepter

The rod a king holds as a sign of his power to rule.

Where else “rhabdōi” appears
treadsπατεῖpatei

tread, trample

Tread, walk on; trample.

Where else “patei” appears
the winepressληνὸνlēnon

winepress

Winepress: the trough where grapes were trodden.

Where else “lēnon” appears
of the wineοἴνουoinou

wine

Wine.

Where else “oinou” appears
of the furyθυμοῦthymou

wrath, rage

Rage, wrath: anger that bursts out.

Where else “thymou” appears
of the wrathὀργῆςorgēs

wrath

God's anger against evil, his punishment.

Where else “orgēs” appears
of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theou” appears
the Almightyπαντοκράτοροςpantokratoros

Almighty

Almighty: the one who has power over all things.

Where else “pantokratoros” appears

Translation note

It recalls Isaiah 11:4, Psalm 2:9 and Isaiah 63:3.

The context

14And the armies that are in heaven were following him on white horses, clothed in white, pure fine linen.

15 · This verse (above)

16And on his garment and on his thigh he has a name written: King of kings and Lord of lords.

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