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Revelation 17:1

[Throughout the Bible, the city of Babylon stands in stark contrast to the heavenly city that Abraham was waiting for, see Heb. 11:10. The rest of Revelation is dominated by the contrast between this evil kingdom and the kingdom of God. Babylon represents all human striving and ambition. In Genesis, after the Flood, Babel is introduced, see Gen. 10:10. It is here that people build a city with a tower to reach heaven. Instead of honoring God, the purpose is to make their name known, see Gen. 11:4. It is to Babylon that the Jews are taken captive from Jerusalem, and Babylon has always been associated with idolatry and that which opposes God. Some of the contrasts:
The prostitute woman Babylon is the beast and its city, see verse 3,
while the heavenly woman Jerusalem is the city of God, see Rev 21:10–11. Babylon comes from the desert, the home of evil spirits, see Rev 17:3,
while the woman who gave birth to the son comes from heaven, see Rev 12:1. Babylon is clothed in earthly luxury, see Rev 17:4,
while the heavenly woman is clothed in heavenly splendor, the moon, the sun, and the stars, see Rev 12:1–2. Babylon is a prostitute, see Rev 17:1,
while heavenly Jerusalem is the faithful wife, see Rev 21:9.Babylon's collapse has already been mentioned in connection with the seventh and last bowl of wrath, see Rev 16:17–21. Now more than two chapters are devoted to describing the fall.]
One of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, "Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters.
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Nestle-Aland (NA)

Καὶ   ἦλθεν   εἷς   ἐκ   τῶν   ἑπτὰ   ἀγγέλων   τῶν   ἐχόντων   τὰς   ἑπτὰ   φιάλας   καὶ   ἐλάλησεν   μετ᾽   ἐμοῦ   λέγων   δεῦρο,   δείξω   σοι   τὸ   κρίμα   τῆς   πόρνης   τῆς   μεγάλης   τῆς   καθημένης   ἐπὶ   ὑδάτων   πολλῶν,  

Textus Receptus (TR)

Καὶ   ἦλθεν   εἷς   ἐκ   τῶν   ἑπτὰ   ἀγγέλων   τῶν   ἐχόντων   τὰς   ἑπτὰ   φιάλας   καὶ   ἐλάλησεν   μετ᾽   ἐμοῦ   λέγων   μοι·   δεῦρο,   δείξω   σοι   τὸ   κρίμα   τῆς   πόρνης   τῆς   μεγάλης   τῆς   καθημένης   ἐπὶ   τῶν   ὑδάτων   τῶν   πολλῶν,  

Manuscript comments

NA has 31 words, TR has 34 (+3).


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G2532
 Καὶ (Kai)
 And
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G2064
 ἦλθεν (elthen)
 came
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active ind. second aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-2AAI-3S
G1520
 εἷς (eis)
 one
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
A-NSM
G1537
 ἐκ (ek)
 of
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3588
 τῶν (ton)
 the
Definite article Definite article
gen. pl. ♂ genitive plural masculine
T-GPM
G2033
 ἑπτὰ (epta)
 seven
Adjective Adjective
gen. pl. ♂ genitive plural masculine
Numerical Numerical
 A-GPM-NUI
G0032
 ἀγγέλων (ngelon)
 angels
Noun Noun
gen. pl. ♂ genitive plural masculine
N-GPM
G3588
 τῶν (ton)
 those
Definite article Definite article
gen. pl. ♂ genitive plural masculine
T-GPM
G2192
 ἐχόντων (echonton)
 having
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
genitive pl. ♂ genitive plural masculine
V-PAP-GPM
G3588
 τὰς (tas)
 the
Definite article Definite article
acc. pl. ♀ accusative plural feminine
T-APF
G2033
 ἑπτὰ (epta)
 seven
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. ♀ accusative plural feminine
Numerical Numerical
 A-APF-NUI
G5357
 φιάλας (phialas)
 bowls,
Noun Noun
acc. pl. ♀ accusative plural feminine
N-APF
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 and
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G2980
 ἐλάλησεν (elalesen)
 spoke
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-AAI-3S
G3326
 μετ᾽ (met)
 with
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G1700
 ἐμοῦ (emoy)
 me,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. neut. first person genitive singular Neutral
S-1SGSN
G3004
 λέγων (legon)
 saying,
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
V-PAP-NSM
G1204
 δεῦρο, (deyro,)
 Come here,
Adverb Adverb
 ADV
G1166
 δείξω (deixo)
 I will show
VERB Verb
fut. active ind. future active indicative
sing. first person singular
V-FAI-1S
G4771
 σοι (soi)
 you
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative sing. second person dative singular
P-2DS
G3588
 τὸ (to)
 the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
T-ASN
G2917
 κρίμα (krima)
 punishment
Noun Noun
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
N-ASN
G3588
 τῆς (tes)
 of the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G4204
 πόρνης (pornes)
 prostitute
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G3588
 τῆς (tes)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G3173
 μεγάλης (megales)
 great,
Adjective Adjective
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
A-GSF
G3588
 τῆς (tes)
 who
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G2521
 καθημένης (kathemenes)
 is sitting
VERB Verb
pres. middle dep. part. present middle or passive deponent Participle
genitive sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
V-PNP-GSF
G1909
 ἐπὶ (epi)
 upon
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G5204
 ὑδάτων (ydaton)
 waters
Noun Noun
gen. pl. neut. genitive plural Neutral
N-GPN
G4183
 πολλῶν, (pollon,)
 many,
Adjective Adjective
gen. pl. neut. genitive plural Neutral
A-GPN

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