Revelation 9:18
A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that proceeded from their mouths.
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
By these three plagues was the third part of men killed, by the fire and the smoke and the brimstone, which proceeded out of their mouths.
KJV
By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
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Commentary
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25 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἀπὸ | apo | by | G575 → |
| τῶν | tōn | <the> | G3588 → |
| τριῶν | triōn | three | G5140 → |
| πληγῶν | plēgōn | plagues | G4127 → |
| τούτων | toutōn | these | G3778 → |
| ἀπεκτάνθησαν | apektanthēsan | was killed | G615 → |
| τὸ | to | <the> | G3588 → |
| τρίτον | triton | a third | G5154 → |
| τῶν | tōn | <the> | G3588 → |
| ἀνθρώπων, | anthrōpōn | of mankind, | G444 → |
| ἐκ | ek | by | G1537 → |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → |
| πυρὸς | puros | fire | G4442 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → |
| καπνοῦ | kapnou | smoke | G2586 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → |
| θείου | theiou | brimstone | G2303 → |
| τοῦ | tou | which | G3588 → |
| ἐκπορευομένου | ekporeuomenou | is proceeding | G1607 → |
| ἐκ | ek | out of | G1537 → |
| τῶν | tōn | the | G3588 → |
| στομάτων | stomatōn | mouths | G4750 → |
| αὐτῶν. | autōn | of them. | G846 → |
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