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Revelation 17:5 — King James Version← Study notes

And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.


Revelation 17:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 17:520 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ἐπὶepi
uponprepositionG1909
τὸto
thearticleG3588
μέτωπονmetōpon
foreheadnounG3359
αὐτῆςautēs
of herpronounG846
ὄνομαonoma
a namenounG3686
γεγραμμένονgegrammenon
writtenverbG1125
μυστήριονmystērion
a mysterynounG3466
ΒαβυλὼνBabylōn
BabylonnounG897
thearticleG3588
μεγάληmegalē
GreatadjectiveG3173
thearticleG3588
μήτηρmētēr
mothernounG3384
τῶνtōn
of thearticleG3588
πορνῶνpornōn
prostitutesnounG4204
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τῶνtōn
of thearticleG3588
βδελυγμάτωνbdelygmatōn
abominationsnounG946
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
γῆςgēs
earthnounG1093
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Revelation 17:5

“There came one of the seven angels, which have the seven bowls, and spoke with me, saying, Come, I will show you the judgment of that great whore who sits upon many waters. And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs.” The decrees of that senate are always accomplished against all, contrary to the preaching of the true faith; and now already mercy being cast aside, itself here gave the decree among all nations.

Victorinus of Pettau · 3rd century · Commentary on the Apocalypse
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