Greek Interlinear
Revelation 17:5 Interlinear
“AND upon forehead was a name written MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | καὶ | G2532 | AND | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 2 | ἐπὶ | G1909 | upon | properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re |
| 3 | τὸ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 4 | μέτωπον | G3359 | forehead | the forehead (as opposite the countenance) |
| 5 | αὐτῆς | G846 | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | |
| 6 | ὄνομα | G3686 | was a name | a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character) |
| 7 | γεγραμμένον | G1125 | written | to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe |
| 8 | μυστήριον | G3466 | MYSTERY | a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites) |
| 9 | Βαβυλὼν | G897 | BABYLON | babylon, the capitol of chaldaea (literally or figuratively (as a type of tyranny)) |
| 10 | ἡ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 11 | μεγάλη | G3173 | THE GREAT | big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application) |
| 12 | ἡ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 13 | μήτηρ | G3384 | THE MOTHER | a "mother" (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote) |
| 14 | τῶν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 15 | πορνῶν | G4204 | OF HARLOTS | a strumpet; figuratively, an idolater |
| 16 | καὶ | G2532 | AND | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 17 | τῶν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 18 | βδελυγμάτων | G946 | ABOMINATIONS | a detestation, i.e., (specially) idolatry |
| 19 | τῆς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 20 | γῆς | G1093 | OF THE EARTH | soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) |
Verse Context
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Revelation 17:5 (current)AND upon forehead was a name written MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH
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