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Revelation 16:9

And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues; yet they did not repent and give Him glory.

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ASV

And men were scorched with great heat: and they blasphemed the name of God who hath the power over these plagues; and they repented not to give him glory.

KJV

And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

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26 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
ἐκαυματίσθησανekaumatisthēsanwere scorchedG2739 →
οἱhoitheG3588 →
ἄνθρωποιanthrōpoimenG444 →
καῦμαkaumawith heatG2738 →
μέγαmegagreatG3173 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐβλασφήμησανeblasphēmēsanthey denigratedG987 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
ὄνομαonomanameG3686 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316 →
τοῦtouwhoG3588 →
ἔχοντοςechontosis havingG2192 →
τὴνtēn<the>G3588 →
ἐξουσίανexousianauthorityG1849 →
ἐπὶepioverG1909 →
τὰςtas<the>G3588 →
πληγὰςplēgasplaguesG4127 →
ταύταςtautastheseG3778 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
οὐounotG3756 →
μετενόησανmetenoēsandid they repentG3340 →
δοῦναιdounaito giveG1325 →
αὐτῷautōHimG846 →
δόξαν.¶doxanglory.G1391 →

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Revelation 16:11and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores; yet they did not repent of their deeds.Revelation 16:21And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.Revelation 2:21Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.Luke 13:5No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”Revelation 11:13And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.Jeremiah 5:3O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.Revelation 16:10–11And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguishLuke 13:3No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.Revelation 9:20Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.Amos 4:6–12“I beset all your cities with cleanness of teeth and all your towns with lack of bread, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.Daniel 5:22–23But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.Revelation 2:16Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.Revelation 14:7And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”Isaiah 8:21They will roam the land, dejected and hungry. When they are famished, they will become enraged; and looking upward, they will curse their king and their God.Exodus 11:1Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will bring upon Pharaoh and Egypt one more plague. After that, he will allow you to leave this place. And when he lets you go, he will drive you out completely.Job 1:11But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”Exodus 8:15When Pharaoh saw that there was relief, however, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.Malachi 2:2If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name,” says the LORD of Hosts, “I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already begun to curse them, because you are not taking it to heart.

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