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Revelation 17:9 — King James Version← Study notes

And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.


Revelation 17:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 17:922 words
GreekMeaning
ὯδεHōde
Here isadverbG5602
ho
thearticleG3588
νοῦςnous
mindnounG3563
ho
whicharticleG3588
ἔχωνechōn
is havingverbG2192
σοφίανsophian
wisdomnounG4678
αἱhai
ThearticleG3588
ἑπτὰhepta
sevenadjectiveG2033
κεφαλαὶkephalai
headsnounG2776
ἑπτὰhepta
sevenadjectiveG2033
ὄρηorē
mountainsnounG3735
εἰσίνeisin
areverbG1510
ὅπουhopou
whereadverbG3699
thearticleG3588
γυνὴgynē
womannounG1135
κάθηταιkathētai
sitsverbG2521
ἐπ’ep’
onprepositionG1909
αὐτῶνautōn
thempronounG846
καὶkai
and / alsowordG2532
βασιλεῖςbasileis
kingnounG935
ἑπτάhepta
sevenadjectiveG2033
εἰσινeisin
am, have been, is IverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Revelation 17:9

“And I saw the woman herself sitting upon the scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy.” But to sit upon the scarlet beast, the author of murders, is the image of the devil. Where also is treated of his captivity, concerning which we have fully considered. I remember, indeed, that this is called Babylon also in the Apocalypse, on account of confusion; and in Isaiah also; and Ezekiel called it Sodom. In fine, if you compare what is said against Sodom, and what Isaiah…

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