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Revelation 17:18 — King James Version← Study notes

And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.


Revelation 17:18Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 17:1818 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
thearticleG3588
γυνὴgynē
womannounG1135
ἣνhēn
whomrelative pronounG3739
εἶδεςeides
you sawverbG3708
ἔστινestin
isverbG1510
thearticleG3588
πόλιςpolis
citynounG4172
thearticleG3588
μεγάληmegalē
greatadjectiveG3173
whicharticleG3588
ἔχουσαechousa
is havingverbG2192
βασιλείανbasileian
kingshipnounG932
ἐπὶepi
overprepositionG1909
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
βασιλέωνbasileōn
kingsnounG935
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
γῆςgēs
earthnounG1093
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Revelation 17:18

“These shall hate the whore, to wit, the city, and shall burn her flesh with fire.” Now that one of the heads was, as it were, slain to death, and that the stroke of his death was directed, he speaks of Nero. For it is plain that when the cavalry sent by the senate was pursuing him, he himself cut his throat. Him therefore, when raised up, God will send as a worthy king, but worthy in such a way as the Jews merited. And since he is to have another name, He shall also appoint…

Victorinus of Pettau · 3rd century · Commentary on the Apocalypse
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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