Revelation 18
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
2And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
3For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
5For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
6Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
7How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
8Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
9And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
10Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
11And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
12The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
13And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
14And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
15The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
16And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
17For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
18And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
19And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
20Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
21And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
22And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
23And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
24And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
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.
- καίkaíG253293× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- ὁhoG358886× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- αὐτόςautósG84634× 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
- ἐνenG172216× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- πᾶςpâsG395615× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- σύsýG477113× in this chapter
thou
- ὅτιhótiG375412× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- οὐouG375611× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- ἐκekG153710× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- μήmḗG336110× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- μέγαςmégasG31739× in this chapter
big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
- λέγωlégōG30048× 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
- γῆgēG10937× 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)
- ἐπίepíG19096× 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.
- ἔτιétiG20896× in this chapter
"yet," still (of time or degree)
- οὐαίouaíG37596× in this chapter
"woe"
- πόλιςpólisG41726× in this chapter
a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
- ἀπόapóG5756× in this chapter
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
- εἷςheîsG15205× in this chapter
one
- φωνήphōnḗG54565× in this chapter
a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language
- ἔμποροςémporosG17134× in this chapter
a (wholesale) tradesman
- ἀκούωakoúōG1914× in this chapter
to hear (in various senses)
- εὑρίσκωheurískōG21474× in this chapter
to find (literally or figuratively)
- ἰσχυρόςischyrósG24784× in this chapter
forcible (literally or figuratively)
- κλαίωklaíōG27994× in this chapter
to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently)
- οὐρανόςouranósG37724× in this chapter
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
- διάdiáG12233× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- ἀκάθαρτοςakáthartosG1693× in this chapter
impure (ceremonially, morally (lewd) or specially, (demonic))
- θάλασσαthálassaG22813× in this chapter
the sea (genitive case or specially)
- θεόςtheósG23163× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ἵστημιhístēmiG24763× in this chapter
to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
- κράζωkrázōG28963× in this chapter
properly, to "croak" (as a raven) or scream, i.e. (genitive case) to call aloud (shriek, exclaim, intreat)
- λίθοςlíthosG30373× in this chapter
a stone (literally or figuratively)
- μακρόθενmakróthenG31133× in this chapter
from a distance or afar
- μετάmetáG33263× in this chapter
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G575 (ἀπό) or G1537 (ἐκ) and G1519 (εἰς) or G4314 (πρός); less intimate than G1722 (ἐν) and less close than G4862 (σύν))
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37783× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- πενθέωpenthéōG39963× in this chapter
to grieve (the feeling or the act)
- πένθοςpénthosG39973× in this chapter
grief
- πλουτέωploutéōG41473× in this chapter
to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively)
- τίμιοςtímiosG50933× in this chapter
valuable, i.e. (objectively) costly, or (subjectively) honored, esteemed, or (figuratively) beloved