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Revelation 17:18 KJV
Revelation · chapter 17 · verse 18
And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.Revelation 17:18 · King James Version
Revelation 17:18 in context
16And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
18And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- reignethechōto haveG2192 →
- reignethbasileiaroyal power, kingship, dominion, rule, not to be confused with an actual kingdom but…G932 →
- sawesteidōto see, to perceive with the eyes, to perceive by any of the senses, to perceive, notice…G1492 →
- womangynēa woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow, a wife, of a betrothed womanG1135 →
- greatmegasgreat, of the external form or sensible appearance of things , in particular, of space…G3173 →
- kingsbasileusleader of the people, prince, commander, lord of the land, kingG935 →
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Here we have some account of the downfall of Babylon, to be more fully described in the following chapter. I. Here is a war begun between the beast and his followers, and the Lamb and his followers.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-18