Revelation 18:17

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,

Complete Jewish Bible:

Such great wealth —
in a single hour, ruined!”

All the ship masters, passengers, sailors and everyone making his living from the sea stood at a distance

Berean Standard Bible:

For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance

American Standard Version:

for in one hour so great riches is made desolate. And every shipmaster, and every one that saileth any whither, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood afar off,

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

For^{G3754} in one^{G3391} hour^{G5610} so great^{G5118} riches^{G4149} is come to nought^{G2049}. And^{G2532} every^{G3956} shipmaster^{G2942}, and^{G2532} all^{G3956} the company^{G3658} in^{G1909} ships^{G4143}, and^{G2532} sailors^{G3492}, and^{G2532} as many as^{G3745} trade^{G2038} by sea^{G2281}, stood^{G2476} afar^{G3113} off^{G575},

Cross-References (KJV):

Revelation 17:16

And 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.

Isaiah 23:14

Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.

Ezekiel 27:27

Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that [are] in thee, and in all thy company which [is] in the midst of thee, shall fall into the midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin.

Ezekiel 27:36

The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee; thou shalt be a terror, and never [shalt be] any more.

Revelation 18:19

And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.

Jeremiah 51:8

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

Jonah 1:6

So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.

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Commentary for Revelation 18:17

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

Strong's Number: G3754
There are 1189 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὅτι
Transliteration: hóti
Pronunciation: hot'-ee
Description: neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Strong's Number: G3391
There are 70 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: μία
Transliteration: mía
Pronunciation: mee'-ah
Description: irregular feminine of εἷς; one or first:--a (certain), + agree, first, one, X other.
Strong's Number: G5610
There are 100 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὥρα
Transliteration: hṓra
Pronunciation: ho'-rah
Description: apparently a primary word; an "hour" (literally or figuratively):--day, hour, instant, season, X short, (even-)tide, (high) time.
Strong's Number: G5118
There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: τοσοῦτος
Transliteration: tosoûtos
Pronunciation: tos-oo'-tos
Description: from (so much; apparently from ὁ and ὅς) and οὗτος (including its variations); so vast as this, i.e. such (in quantity, amount, number of space):--as large, so great (long, many, much), these many.
Strong's Number: G4149
There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πλοῦτος
Transliteration: ploûtos
Pronunciation: ploo'-tos
Description: from the base of πλήθω; wealth (as fulness), i.e. (literally) money, possessions, or (figuratively) abundance, richness, (specially), valuable bestowment:--riches.
Strong's Number: G2049
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐρημόω
Transliteration: erēmóō
Pronunciation: er-ay-mo'-o
Description: from ἔρημος; to lay waste (literally or figuratively):--(bring to, make) desolate(-ion), come to nought.
Strong's Number: G2532
There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καί
Transliteration: kaí
Pronunciation: kahee
Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Strong's Number: G3956
There are 1075 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πᾶς
Transliteration: pâs
Pronunciation: pas
Description: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Strong's Number: G2942
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: κυβερνήτης
Transliteration: kybernḗtēs
Pronunciation: koo-ber-nay'-tace
Description: from the same as κυβέρνησις; helmsman, i.e. (by implication) captain:--(ship) master.
Strong's Number: G3658
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὅμιλος
Transliteration: hómilos
Pronunciation: hom'-il-os
Description: from the base of ὁμοῦ and a derivative of the alternate of αἱρέομαι (meaning a crowd); association together, i.e. a multitude:--company.
Strong's Number: G1909
There are 790 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐπί
Transliteration: epí
Pronunciation: ep-ee'
Description: a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
Strong's Number: G4143
There are 64 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πλοῖον
Transliteration: ploîon
Pronunciation: ploy'-on
Description: from πλέω; a sailer, i.e. vessel:--ship(-ing).
Strong's Number: G3492
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ναύτης
Transliteration: naútēs
Pronunciation: now'-tace
Description: from ναῦς; a boatman, i.e. seaman:--sailor, shipman.
Strong's Number: G3745
There are 104 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὅσος
Transliteration: hósos
Pronunciation: hos'-os
Description: by reduplication from ὅς; as (much, great, long, etc.) as:--all (that), as (long, many, much) (as), how great (many, much), (in-)asmuch as, so many as, that (ever), the more, those things, what (great, -soever), wheresoever, wherewithsoever, which, X while, who(-soever).
Strong's Number: G2038
There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐργάζομαι
Transliteration: ergázomai
Pronunciation: er-gad'-zom-ahee
Description: middle voice from ἔργον; to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc.:--commit, do, labor for, minister about, trade (by), work.
Strong's Number: G2281
There are 83 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: θάλασσα
Transliteration: thálassa
Pronunciation: thal'-as-sah
Description: probably prolonged from ἅλς; the sea (genitive case or specially):--sea.
Strong's Number: G2476
There are 152 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἵστημι
Transliteration: hístēmi
Pronunciation: stah'-o
Description: a prolonged form of a primary (of the same meaning, and used for it in certain tenses); to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively):--abide, appoint, bring, continue, covenant, establish, hold up, lay, present, set (up), stanch, stand (by, forth, still, up). Compare τίθημι.
Strong's Number: G3113
There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: μακρόθεν
Transliteration: makróthen
Pronunciation: mak-roth'-en
Description: adverb from μακρός; from a distance or afar:--afar off, from far.
Strong's Number: G575
There are 1465 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀπό
Transliteration: apó
Pronunciation: apo'
Description: a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.

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