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Revelation 6:17

“for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?””

Revelation 6:17 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · Joel 2:11

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Both texts speak of the great day and ask who will be able to endure it.

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

  • ἡμέραhēmeraG2250יוֹםyomH3117“day”
  • μεγάληmegalēG3173רַבravH7227“great”
  • δύναταιdynataiG1410עָצוּםatsumH6099“power”
  • σταθῆναιstathēnaiG2476נָתַןnatanH5414“stand, set”

Allusion · Malachi 3:2

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Both texts ask who will be able to stand on the day of his coming.

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

  • ἦλθενēlthenG2064בּוֹאboH935“come, go”
  • ἡμέραhēmeraG2250יוֹםyomH3117“day”
  • σταθῆναιstathēnaiG2476עֹמֵדomedH5975“stand, set”

Revelation 6:17, word by word

the greatμεγάληmegalē

greater

Of greater importance or rank than the rest.

Where else “megalē” appears
dayἡμέραhēmera

judgment day

The day of the Lord, when God judges the world.

Where else “hēmera” appears
wrathὀργῆςorgēs

wrath

God's anger against evil, his punishment.

Where else “orgēs” appears
has comeἦλθενēlthen

arrive

For a time or event to come: "the hour is coming".

Where else “ēlthen” appears
canδύναταιdynatai

can, be able

Can, be able.

Where else “dynatai” appears
standσταθῆναιstathēnai

stand

To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.

Where else “stathēnai” appears

Translation note· on the manuscripts

Many manuscripts read “of his wrath.” It recalls Joel 2:11 and Malachi 3:2.

The context

16and they say to the mountains and to the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb;

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