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Revelation 18:16

saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!

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ASV

saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearl!

KJV

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!

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23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
λέγοντες·legontessaying:G3004 →
οὐαὶouaiWoeG3759 →
οὐαὶouaiwoeG3759 →
ἡhēyou who [are] theG3588 →
πόλιςpoliscityG4172 →
ἡhē<the>G3588 →
μεγάλη,megalēgreat,G3173 →
ἡhēwhichG3588 →
περιβεβλημένηperibeblēmenēhaving been clothed withG4016 →
βύσσινονbussinonfine linenG1039 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
πορφυροῦνporphurounpurpleG4210 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
κόκκινονkokkinonscarletG2847 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
κεχρυσωμένηkechrusōmenēadornedG5558 →
ἐνenwithG1722 →
χρυσίῳchrusiōgold [things]G5553 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
λίθῳlithōwith stoneG3037 →
τιμίῳtimiōpreciousG5093 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
μαργαρίτῃ,margaritēwith pearl!G3135 →

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Revelation 17:4The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.Revelation 21:21And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.Revelation 18:19Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”Revelation 18:10–11In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”Luke 16:19–31Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.Judges 8:26The weight of the gold earrings he had requested was 1,700 shekels, in addition to the crescent ornaments, the pendants, the purple garments of the kings of Midian, and the chains from the necks of their camels.Ezekiel 28:14You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones.Luke 16:19Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.Psalms 60:3You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.Jeremiah 50:23How the hammer of the whole earth lies broken and shattered! What a horror Babylon has become among the nations!Ezekiel 24:8In order to stir up wrath and take vengeance, I have placed her blood on the bare rock, so that it would not be covered.’Isaiah 14:4you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended!2 Kings 6:5As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axe head fell into the water. “Oh, my master,” he cried out, “it was borrowed!”

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