Revelation 8:7

“And the first blew his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was thrown to the earth; and a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees was burned up, and all green grass was burned up.”
Revelation 8:7 · direct translation from the Greek

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AndΚαὶthe firstὁ πρῶτοςblew his trumpet,ἐσάλπισενandκαὶthere cameἐγένετοhailχάλαζαandκαὶfireπῦρmixedμεμιγμέναwithἐνblood,αἵματιandκαὶit was thrownἐβλήθηtoεἰςthe earth;τὴν γῆνandκαὶa thirdτὸ τρίτονof the earthτῆς γῆςwas burned up,κατεκάηandκαὶa thirdτὸ τρίτονof the treesτῶν δένδρωνwas burned up,κατεκάηandκαὶallπᾶςgreenχλωρὸςgrassχόρτοςwas burned up.κατεκάη

Allusion · Exodus 9:23-25

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Both texts describe hail and fire that fall on the earth and destroy trees and grass.

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

χάλαζαchalazaG5464בָרָדvaradH1259“hail”
πῦρpyrG4442אֵשׁeshH784“fire”
δένδρωνdendrōnG1186עֵץetsH6086“tree”
χόρτοςchortosG5528עֵשֶׂבesevH6212“grass”

Revelation 8:7, word by word

the firstπρῶτοςprōtos

first

The one who comes before all others, in time or in order.

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blew his trumpetἐσάλπισενesalpisen

sound a trumpet

Sound a trumpet; announce with a trumpet.

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there cameἐγένετοegeneto

happen

For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.

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hailχάλαζαchalaza

hail

Hail: balls of ice falling from the sky.

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fireπῦρpyr

fire

Fire.

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mixedμεμιγμέναmemigmena

mix

Mix, mingle.

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bloodαἵματιhaimati

blood

The red fluid that runs through the bodies of people and animals.

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it was thrownἐβλήθηeblēthē

throw

To hurl something or someone away from oneself.

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the earthγῆνgēn

earth

The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.

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a thirdτρίτονtriton

a third

One of three equal parts of something.

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was burned upκατεκάηkatekaē

burn up

Burn up completely.

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of the treesδένδρωνdendrōn

tree

Tree.

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greenχλωρὸςchlōros

green

The colour of fresh grass.

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grassχόρτοςchortos

grass

Grass, pasture.

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Translation note

It recalls Exodus 9:23-25.

The context

6And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to blow them.

7 · This verse (above)

8And the second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea; and a third of the sea became blood,

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