Revelation 16
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
2And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
3And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.
4And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.
5And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.
6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
7And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
8And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
9And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
10And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
11And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
12And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
13And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
15Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
16And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
17And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
18And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
19And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
20And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
21And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG3588110× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253253× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- αὐτόςautósG84624× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- ἐκekG153712× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- μέγαςmégasG317311× in this chapter
big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
- γίνομαιgínomaiG109610× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- ἐκχέωekchéōG16329× in this chapter
to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow
- ἐπίepíG19099× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- εἰςeisG15198× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ἄγγελοςángelosG328× in this chapter
compare G34 (ἀγέλη)) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor
- φιάληphiálēG53578× in this chapter
a broad shallow cup ("phial")
- θεόςtheósG23167× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ἄνθρωποςánthrōposG4447× in this chapter
from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)); man-faced, i.e. a human being
- εἰμίeimíG15106× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- γῆgēG10934× in this chapter
soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
- αἷμαhaîmaG1294× in this chapter
blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of Christ); by implication, bloodshed, also kindred
- δίδωμιdídōmiG13254× in this chapter
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
- λέγωlégōG30044× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- οὐouG37564× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- ὡςhōsG56134× in this chapter
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
- ἀκούωakoúōG1913× in this chapter
to hear (in various senses)
- θηρίονthēríonG23423× in this chapter
a dangerous animal
- ὅτιhótiG37543× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- οὐρανόςouranósG37723× in this chapter
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
- πληγήplēgḗG41273× in this chapter
a stroke; by implication, a wound; figuratively, a calamity
- στόμαstómaG47503× in this chapter
the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon)
- ὕδωρhýdōrG52043× in this chapter
water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively
- φωνήphōnḗG54563× in this chapter
a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language
- ἀπόapóG5753× in this chapter
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
- βλασφημέωblasphēméōG9873× in this chapter
to vilify; specially, to speak impiously
- γάρgárG10632× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- δίκαιοςdíkaiosG13422× in this chapter
equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)
- ἕλκοςhélkosG16682× in this chapter
an ulcer (as if drawn together)
- ἐνenG17222× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- ἑπτάheptáG20332× in this chapter
seven
- ἔχωéchōG21922× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ἥλιοςhḗliosG22462× in this chapter
perhaps akin to the alternate of G138 (αἱρέομαι)); the sun; by implication, light
- θάλασσαthálassaG22812× in this chapter
the sea (genitive case or specially)
- θρόνοςthrónosG23622× in this chapter
a stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate
- θυμόςthymósG23722× in this chapter
passion (as if breathing hard)