King James Version

Revelation 18:3

For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they have drunk” (πέπωκαν) before all here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he has drunk” (πέπωκεν) before all here.

ὅτιhotiForὅτιconjunction — “For”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.Forἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.οἴνουoinouwineοἶνος (oinos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “wine”, the of-formG3631wine.the wineτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θυμοῦthumouof the wrathθυμός (thumos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the wrath”, the of-formG2372an outburst of passion, wrath.This verse uses “wrath”.of the wrathτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πορνείαςporneiasfornicationπορνεία (porneia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “fornication”, the of-formG4202fornication, whoredom; met: idolatry.This verse uses “fornication”.fornicationαὐτῆςautēsherαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “her”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.herπέπτωκανpeptōkanto drinkπίνω (pinō)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to drink”, a completed action with a present resultG4095I drink, imbibe.This verse uses “drink”.πάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔθνηethnēGentile nationἔθνος (ethnos)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “Gentile nation”, the subject formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.βασιλεῖςbasileiskingβασιλεύς (basileus)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “king”, the subject formG935a king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.γῆςgēsof the earthγῆ (gē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the earth”, the of-formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.This verse uses “the earth”.of the earthμετ’metwithμετά (meta)preposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.αὐτῆςautēsof herαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of her”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.of herἐπόρνευσανeporneusanto sin sexuallyπορνεύω (porneuō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to sin sexually”, a single actionG4203I fornicate; met: I practice idolatry.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔμποροιemporoitraderἔμπορος (emporos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “trader”, the subject formG1713a merchant, trader; one on a journey.This verse uses “trader”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.γῆςgēsearthγῆ (gē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “earth”, the of-formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.ἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.δυνάμεωςdunameōspowerδύναμις (dunamis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “power”, the of-formG1411(a) physical power, force, might, ability, efficacy, energy, meaning (b) plur: powerful deeds, deeds showing (physical) power, marvelous works.This verse uses “power”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.στρήνουςstrēnousdelicaciesστρῆνος (strēnos)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “delicacies”, the of-formG4764wantonness, luxury.delicaciesαὐτῆςautēsheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἐπλούτησανeploutēsanbe richπλουτέω (plouteō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “be rich”, a single actionG4147I become rich, am rich, abound in.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

πέπωκενpepōkenhave drunkπίνω (pinō)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “have drunk”, a completed action with a present resultG4095I drink, imbibe.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because of the wine of the wrath of her whoredom have all the nations drunk, and the kings of the earth with her did commit whoredom, and merchants of the earth from the power of her revel were made rich.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For by the wine of the wrath of her fornication all the nations are fallen; and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth waxed rich by the power of her wantonness.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality, the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from the abundance of her luxury.”

Darby Translation

because all the nations have drunk of the wine of the fury of her fornication; and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have been enriched through the might of her luxury.

Douay-Rheims

Because all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication; and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her; and the merchants of the earth have been made rich by the power of her delicacies.

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