Revelation 18:2 — King James Version← Study notes
“And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.”
Revelation 18:2 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Revelation 18:232 words
καὶkaiand / also
ἔκραξενekraxencry (out)
ἐνenabout, after, against
ἰσχυρᾷischyraboisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful
φωνῇphōnēnoise, sound, voice
λέγωνlegōnsay
ἜπεσενEpesenfail, fall (down), light on
ἔπεσενepesenfail, fall (down), light on
ΒαβυλὼνBabylōnBabylon
ἡhēthe
μεγάληmegalē(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
καὶkaiand / also
ἐγένετοegenetoarise, be
assembled, be(-come
κατοικητήριονkatoikētērionhabitation
δαιμονίωνdaimoniōndevil, god
καὶkaiand / also
φυλακὴphylakēcage, hold, (im-)prison(-ment)
παντὸςpantosall / every
πνεύματοςpneumatosSpirit / spirit
ἀκαθάρτουakathartoufoul, unclean
καὶkaiand / also
φυλακὴphylakēcage, hold, (im-)prison(-ment)
παντὸςpantosall / every
ὀρνέουorneoubird, fowl
ἀκαθάρτουakathartoufoul, unclean
καὶkaiand / also
φυλακὴphylakēcage, hold, (im-)prison(-ment)
παντὸςpantosall / every
θηρίουthēriou(venomous, wild) beast
ἀκαθάρτουakathartoufoul, unclean
καὶkaiand / also
μεμισημένουmemisēmenouhate(-ful)
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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