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Revelation 18:16

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The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,	And 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!	For 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,

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 saying^G3004, Alas^G3759, alas^G3759, that great^G3173 city^G4172, that was clothed in^G4016 fine linen^G1039, and^G2532 purple^G4210, and^G2532 scarlet^G2847, and^G2532 decked^G5558 with^G1722 gold^G5557, and^G2532 precious^G5093 stones^G3037, and^G2532 pearls^G3135!

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Original Greek

καὶ λέγοντες, Οὐαὶ, οὐαί, ἡ πόλις ἡ μεγάλη, ἡ περιβεβλημένη βύσσινον καὶ πορφυροῦν καὶ κόκκινον, καὶ κεχρυσωμένη ἐν χρυσῷ καὶ λίθῳ τιμίῳ καὶ μαργαρίταις·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
λέγοντες,	legontes	G3004	V-PAP-NPM	saying
Οὐαὶ,	Ouai	G3759	INJ	Alas
οὐαί,	ouai	G3759	INJ	alas
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	*
πόλις	polis	G4172	N-NSF	city
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	*
μεγάλη,	megalē	G3173	A-NSF	that great
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	*
περιβεβλημένη	peribeblēmenē	G4016	V-RPP-NSF	that was clothed in
βύσσινον	bussinon	G1039	A-ASN	fine linen
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
πορφυροῦν	porphuroun	G4210	A-ASN	purple
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
κόκκινον,	kokkinon	G2847	A-ASN	scarlet
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
κεχρυσωμένη	kechrusōmenē	G5558	V-RPP-NSF	decked
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	with
χρυσῷ	chrusō	G5557	N-DSM	gold
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
λίθῳ	lithō	G3037	N-DSM	stones
τιμίῳ	timiō	G5093	A-DSM	precious
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
μαργαρίταις·	margaritais	G3135	N-DPM	pearls

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1039 — βύσσινος (býssinos, boos'-see-nos): of fine linen, cotton — from βύσσος; made of linen (neuter a linen cloth):--fine linen.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2847 — κόκκινος (kókkinos, kok'-kee-nos): crimson — from κόκκος (from the kernel-shape of the insect); crimson-colored:--scarlet (colour, coloured).
• G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
• G3037 — λίθος (líthos, lee'-thos): a stone — apparently a primary word; a stone (literally or figuratively):--(mill-, stumbling-)stone.
• G3135 — μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, mar-gar-ee'-tace): a pearl — from (a pearl-oyster); a pearl:--pearl.
• G3173 — μέγας (mégas, meg'-as): large, great — (including the prolonged forms, feminine , plural , etc.; compare also μέγιστος, μείζων); big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application):--(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years.
• G3759 — οὐαί (ouaí, oo-ah'-ee): woe!, alas! — a primary exclamation of grief; "woe":--alas, woe.
• G4016 — περιβάλλω (peribállō, per-ee-bal'-lo): I cast around, clothe — from περί and βάλλω; to throw all around, i.e. invest (with a palisade or with clothing):--array, cast about, clothe(-d me), put on.
• G4172 — πόλις (pólis, pol'-is): a city — probably from the same as πόλεμος, or perhaps from πολύς; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size):--city.
• G4210 — πορφυροῦς (porphyroûs, por-foo-rooce'): purple — from πορφύρα; purpureal, i.e. bluish red:--purple.
• G5093 — τίμιος (tímios, tim'-ee-os): of great price, precious, honored — from τιμή; valuable, i.e. (objectively) costly, or (subjectively) honored, esteemed, or (figuratively) beloved:--dear, honourable, (more, most) precious, had in reputation.
• G5557 — χρυσός (chrysós, khroo-sos'): anything made of gold — perhaps from the base of χράομαι (through the idea of the utility of the metal); gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin:--gold.
• G5558 — χρυσόω (chrysóō, khroo-so'-o): I gild, adorn with gold — from χρυσός; to gild, i.e. bespangle with golden ornaments:--deck.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• Alas — Luke 16:19-31, Revelation 17:4, Revelation 18:10-11

Reciprocal references (22): Judges 8:26, 2 Kings 6:5, Psalms 60:3, Isaiah 14:4, Isaiah 47:5, Jeremiah 48:39, Jeremiah 49:25, Jeremiah 50:23, Lamentations 1:1, Ezekiel 6:11, Ezekiel 24:8, Ezekiel 26:17, Ezekiel 28:14, Amos 5:16, Nahum 3:7, 1 Peter 1:7, Revelation 11:18, Revelation 16:19, Revelation 17:1, Revelation 17:16, Revelation 18:19, Revelation 21:21

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: COMMERCE
• Nave’s: COLORS, PEARL

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