Revelation 18:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“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!”
Revelation 18:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Revelation 18:1622 words
λέγοντεςlegontessay
ΟὐαὶOuaialas, woe
οὐαίouaialas, woe
ἡhēthe
πόλιςpoliscity
ἡhēthe
μεγάληmegalē(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
ἡhēthe
περιβεβλημένηperibeblēmenēarray, cast about, clothe(-d me)
βύσσινονbyssinonfine linen
καὶkaiand / also
πορφυροῦνporphyrounpurple
καὶkaiand / also
κόκκινονkokkinonscarlet (colour, coloured)
καὶkaiand / also
κεχρυσωμένηkechrysōmenēdeck
χρυσίῳchrysiōgold
καὶkaiand / also
λίθῳlithō(mill-, stumbling-)stone
τιμίῳtimiōdear, honourable, (more
καὶkaiand / also
μαργαρίτῃmargaritēpearl
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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