King James Version

Revelation 18:5

For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they were heaped” (ἐκολλήθησαν) before in her here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they reached” (ἠκολούθησαν) before in her here.

ὅτιhotiForὅτιconjunction — “For”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.Forἐκολλήθησανekollēthēsanhave reachedκολλάομαι (kollaomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “have reached”, a single actionG2853(lit: I glue); hence: mid. and pass: I join myself closely, cleave, adhere (to), I keep company (with), of friendly intercourse.have reachedαὐτῆςautēsherαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “her”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.herαἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτίαιhamartiaisinἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “sin”, the subject formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.ἄχριachriuntilἄχριpreposition — “until”G891as far as, up to, until, during.This verse uses “until”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανοῦouranouheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “heaven”, the of-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐμνημόνευσενemnēmoneusento rememberμνημονεύω (mnēmoneuō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to remember”, a single actionG3421I remember, hold in remembrance, make mention of.This verse uses “remember”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδικήματαadikēmatainiquitiesἀδίκημα (adikēma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “iniquities”, the object formG92a legal wrong, crime (with which one is charged), misdeed, crime against God, a sin.iniquitiesαὐτῆςautēsheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

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ἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanhave reachedἀκολουθέω (akoloutheō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “have reached”, a single actionG190I accompany, attend, follow.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because her sins did follow — unto the heaven, and God did remember her unrighteousness.

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American Standard Version (1901)

for her sins have reached even unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

Young’s Literal Translation

because her sins did follow — unto the heaven, and God did remember her unrighteousness.

World English Bible

for her sins have reached to the sky, and God has remembered her iniquities.

Darby Translation

for her sins have been heaped on one another up to the heaven, and God has remembered her unrighteousnesses.

Douay-Rheims

For her sins have reached unto heaven, and the Lord hath remembered her iniquities.

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