KJV: And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
YLT: And the fourth messenger did pour out his vial upon the sun, and there was given to him to scorch men with fire,
Darby: And the fourth poured out his bowl on the sun; and it was given to it to burn men with fire.
ASV: And the fourth poured out his bowl upon the sun; and it was given unto it to scorch men with fire.
τέταρτος | fourth |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: τέταρτος Sense: the fourth. |
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ἐξέχεεν | poured out |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἐκχέω Sense: to pour out, shed forth. |
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φιάλην | bowl |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: φιάλη Sense: a broad shallow bowl, deep saucer. |
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αὐτοῦ | of him |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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ἐπὶ | upon |
Parse: Preposition Root: ἐπί Sense: upon, on, at, by, before. |
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ἥλιον | sun |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: ἥλιος Sense: the sun. |
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ἐδόθη | there was given |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: διδῶ Sense: to give. |
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αὐτῷ | to it |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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καυματίσαι | to scorch |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Infinitive Active Root: καυματίζω Sense: to burn with heat, to scorch. |
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τοὺς | - |
Parse: Article, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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ἀνθρώπους | men |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: ἄνθρωπος Sense: a human being, whether male or female. |
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πυρί | fire |
Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Singular Root: πῦρ Sense: fire. |
Greek Commentary for Revelation 16:8
Not εις eis (into) as in Revelation 16:2, Revelation 16:3, Revelation 16:4. The fourth trumpet (Revelation 8:12) affected a third of the sun, moon, and stars with a plague of darkness, but here it is a plague of extreme heat. [source]
First aorist active infinitive of καυματιζω kaumatizō late (Plutarch, Epictetus) causative verb (from καυμα kauma heat), in N.T. only here and Revelation 16:9; Matthew 13:6; Mark 4:6. The addition of εν πυρι en puri (in fire, with fire) intensifies the picture. [source]
Omit angel. [source]
Rev., it was given. [source]
Lit., “in fire.” The element in which the scorching takes place. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Revelation 16:8
Future active of διδωμι didōmi The speaker may be God (Beckwith) or Christ (Swete) as in Revelation 2:13; Revelation 21:6 or his angel representative (Revelation 22:7, Revelation 22:12.). The idiom that follows is Hebraic instead of either the infinitive after διδωμι didōmi as in Revelation 2:7; Revelation 3:21; Revelation 6:4; Revelation 7:2; Revelation 13:7, Revelation 13:15; Revelation 16:8 or ινα hina with the subjunctive (Revelation 9:5; Revelation 19:8) we have και προπητευσουσιν kai prophēteusousin (and they shall prophesy). [source]
Second aorist active indicative of απερχομαι aperchomai (redundant use like υπαγετε hupagete with εκχεετε ekcheete “go and pour out,” in Revelation 16:1) and of εκχεω ekcheō Each angel “went off” to perform his task. For εχεχεεν execheen see it repeated in Revelation 16:3, Revelation 16:4, Revelation 16:8, Revelation 16:10, Revelation 16:12, Revelation 16:17. [source]
All men breathe the air and this is worse than the smiting of the earth (Revelation 16:2), the sea (Revelation 16:3), the fresh waters (Revelation 16:4), the sun (Revelation 16:8). [source]
Second aorist active indicative of πιπτω piptō with first aorist “Holding.”A harp Old word, the traditional instrument (lyre or zithern) for psalmody (Psalm 33:2; Psalm 98:5, etc.).Golden bowls (πιαλας χρυσας phialas chrusās). Broad shallow saucers, old word, in N.T. only in Revelation 5:8; Revelation 15:7; Revelation 16:1-4, Revelation 16:8, Revelation 16:10, Revelation 16:12, Revelation 16:17; Revelation 17:1; Revelation 21:9.Of incense Old word from τυμιαω thumiaō to burn incense (Luke 1:9), as in Luke 1:10.Which are (αι εισιν hai eisin). “Which (these bowls of incense) symbolize the prayers of the saints” as in Psalm 140:2; Luke 1:10. [source]
Old word, the traditional instrument (lyre or zithern) for psalmody (Psalm 33:2; Psalm 98:5, etc.).Golden bowls (πιαλας χρυσας phialas chrusās). Broad shallow saucers, old word, in N.T. only in Revelation 5:8; Revelation 15:7; Revelation 16:1-4, Revelation 16:8, Revelation 16:10, Revelation 16:12, Revelation 16:17; Revelation 17:1; Revelation 21:9.Of incense Old word from τυμιαω thumiaō to burn incense (Luke 1:9), as in Luke 1:10.Which are (αι εισιν hai eisin). “Which (these bowls of incense) symbolize the prayers of the saints” as in Psalm 140:2; Luke 1:10. [source]
Broad shallow saucers, old word, in N.T. only in Revelation 5:8; Revelation 15:7; Revelation 16:1-4, Revelation 16:8, Revelation 16:10, Revelation 16:12, Revelation 16:17; Revelation 17:1; Revelation 21:9. [source]