Greek Parsing — Raw Data

Revelation 17:1

Greek: Καὶ ἦλθεν εἷς ἐκ τῶν ἑπτὰ ἀγγέλων τῶν ἐχόντων τὰς ἑπτὰ φιάλας, καὶ ἐλάλησεν μετ' ἐμοῦ λέγων Δεῦρο, δείξω σοι τὸ κρίμα τῆς πόρνης τῆς μεγάλης τῆς καθημένης ἐπὶ ὑδάτων πολλῶν,

Key terms: - κρίμα (krima, G2917) — judgment/condemnation, Acc Sg N - πόρνης (pornēs, G4204) — harlot, Gen Sg F (genitive = "of the harlot") - μεγάλης (megalēs, G3173) — great, Gen Sg F - καθημένης (kathēmenēs, G2521) — sitting, Pres M/P Ptcp Gen Sg F (present participle = ongoing state) - ὑδάτων πολλῶν (hydatōn pollōn, G5204) — many waters, Gen Pl N

Note: Triple articular construction: τῆς πόρνης τῆς μεγάλης τῆς καθημένης — "the harlot, the great [one], the [one] sitting" — emphatic identification.

Revelation 17:2

Greek: μεθ' ἧς ἐπόρνευσαν οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐμεθύσθησαν οἱ κατοικοῦντες τὴν γῆν ἐκ τοῦ οἴνου τῆς πορνείας αὐτῆς.

Key terms: - ἐπόρνευσαν (eporneumsan, G4203) — committed fornication, Aor Act Ind 3P (aorist = completed action) - βασιλεῖς (basileis, G935) — kings, Nom Pl M - ἐμεθύσθησαν (emethysthēsan, G3182) — were made drunk, Aor PASS Ind 3P (passive = they were acted upon) - πορνείας (porneias, G4202) — fornication, Gen Sg F

Note: The kings actively committed fornication (active voice), but earth-dwellers were MADE drunk (passive voice) — the rulers are agents, the populace are victims.

Revelation 17:3

Greek: καὶ ἀπήνεγκέν με εἰς ἔρημον ἐν Πνεύματι. καὶ εἶδον γυναῖκα καθημένην ἐπὶ θηρίον κόκκινον, γέμοντα ὀνόματα βλασφημίας, ἔχων κεφαλὰς ἑπτὰ καὶ κέρατα δέκα.

Key terms: - ἔρημον (erēmon, G2048) — wilderness/desert, Acc Sg F - Πνεύματι (Pneumati, G4151) — Spirit, Dat Sg N - θηρίον (thērion, G2342) — beast, Acc Sg N - κόκκινον (kokkinon, G2847) — scarlet, Acc Sg N - βλασφημίας (blasphēmias, G988) — blasphemy, Gen Sg F - κεφαλὰς ἑπτά (kephalas hepta) — seven heads - κέρατα δέκα (kerata deka) — ten horns

Note: ἔχων is Nom Sg M (masculine participle), modifying the beast (neuter) — a constructio ad sensum, viewing the beast as a masculine power rather than a neuter thing.

Revelation 17:4

Greek: καὶ ἡ γυνὴ ἦν περιβεβλημένη πορφυροῦν καὶ κόκκινον, καὶ κεχρυσωμένη χρυσίῳ καὶ λίθῳ τιμίῳ καὶ μαργαρίταις, ἔχουσα ποτήριον χρυσοῦν ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτῆς γέμον βδελυγμάτων καὶ τὰ ἀκάθαρτα τῆς πορνείας αὐτῆς,

Key terms: - περιβεβλημένη (peribeblēmenē, G4016) — clothed/arrayed, Perf PASS Ptcp Nom Sg F (perfect = ongoing state resulting from past action) - πορφυροῦν (porphyroun, G4210) — purple, Acc Sg N - κεχρυσωμένη (kechrysōmenē, G5558) — gilded/decked, Perf PASS Ptcp Nom Sg F - βδελυγμάτων (bdelygmatōn, G946) — abominations, Gen Pl N - ἀκάθαρτα (akatharta, G169) — unclean things, Acc Pl N

Note: Both participles are PERFECT PASSIVE — she was clothed and gilded by someone/something else. Her adornment is not her own but imposed/received. The cup contains bdeligmata (abominations) — the same word used for the "abomination of desolation" (Mat 24:15 || Dan 9:27).

Revelation 17:5

Greek: καὶ ἐπὶ τὸ μέτωπον αὐτῆς ὄνομα γεγραμμένον, μυστήριον, ΒΑΒΥΛΩΝ Η ΜΕΓΑΛΗ, Η ΜΗΤΗΡ ΤΩΝ ΠΟΡΝΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΤΩΝ ΒΔΕΛΥΓΜΑΤΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΓΗΣ.

Key terms: - μέτωπον (metōpon, G3359) — forehead, Acc Sg N - γεγραμμένον (gegrammenon, G1125) — written, Perf PASS Ptcp Nom Sg N (perfect = permanently inscribed) - μυστήριον (mystērion, G3466) — mystery, Nom Sg N - ΜΗΤΗΡ (mētēr, G3384) — mother, Nom Sg F - ΠΟΡΝΩΝ (pornōn, G4204) — harlots, Gen Pl F - ΒΔΕΛΥΓΜΑΤΩΝ (bdelygmatōn, G946) — abominations, Gen Pl N

Note: The name is gegrammenon (perfect passive) — permanently inscribed, characterizing her essential identity. ΠΟΡΝΩΝ is Gen Pl F (feminine) — "of harlots" (daughter churches). ΒΔΕΛΥΓΜΑΤΩΝ is Gen Pl N — "of abominations" (idolatrous practices).

Revelation 17:6

Greek: καὶ εἶδον τὴν γυναῖκα μεθύουσαν ἐκ τοῦ αἵματος τῶν ἁγίων καὶ ἐκ τοῦ αἵματος τῶν μαρτύρων Ἰησοῦ. Καὶ ἐθαύμασα ἰδὼν αὐτὴν θαῦμα μέγα.

Key terms: - μεθύουσαν (methyousan, G3184) — being drunk, Pres Act Ptcp Acc Sg F (present = ongoing intoxication) - αἵματος τῶν ἁγίων (haimatos tōn hagiōn) — blood of the saints - αἵματος τῶν μαρτύρων Ἰησοῦ (haimatos tōn martyrōn Iēsou) — blood of the martyrs of Jesus

Note: TWO distinct groups: (1) "the saints" (hagiōn) and (2) "the martyrs of Jesus" (martyrōn Iēsou). This may indicate persecution across two eras: OT saints and NT martyrs of Jesus. The present participle methyousan indicates ongoing/habitual action — she is characteristically drunk with blood.

Revelation 17:7

Greek: καὶ εἶπέν μοι ὁ ἄγγελος Διὰ τί ἐθαύμασας; ἐγὼ ἐρῶ σοι τὸ μυστήριον τῆς γυναικὸς καὶ τοῦ θηρίου τοῦ βαστάζοντος αὐτήν τοῦ ἔχοντος τὰς ἑπτὰ κεφαλὰς καὶ τὰ δέκα κέρατα.

Key terms: - μυστήριον (mystērion, G3466) — mystery, Acc Sg N - βαστάζοντος (bastazontos, G941) — carrying/bearing, Pres Act Ptcp Gen Sg N - ἔχοντος (echontos, G2192) — having, Pres Act Ptcp Gen Sg N

Revelation 17:8

Greek: τὸ θηρίον ὃ εἶδες ἦν καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν, καὶ μέλλει ἀναβαίνειν ἐκ τῆς ἀβύσσου καὶ εἰς ἀπώλειαν ὑπάγει· καὶ θαυμασθήσονται...

Key terms: - ἦν (ēn) — was, Impf Act Ind 3S (imperfect = past continuous) - οὐκ ἔστιν (ouk estin) — is not, Pres Act Ind 3S - μέλλει ἀναβαίνειν (mellei anabainein) — is about to ascend, Pres + Pres Inf - ἀβύσσου (abyssou, G12) — abyss/bottomless pit, Gen Sg F - ἀπώλειαν (apōleian, G684) — perdition/destruction, Acc Sg F - ὑπάγει (hypagei, G5217) — goes, Pres Act Ind 3S - παρέσται (parestai, G3918) — will be present, Fut Mid Ind 3S

CRITICAL: The beast's existence formula: ἦν (was) καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν (and is not) καὶ παρέσται (and will be present). This INVERTS the divine formula: ὁ ὢν (the being/is) καὶ ὁ ἦν (and who was) καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος (and the coming one) — Rev 1:4,8; 4:8. God IS, WAS, IS TO COME; the beast WAS, IS NOT, WILL BE PRESENT — a counterfeit existence.

Revelation 17:9

Greek: Ὧδε ὁ νοῦς ὁ ἔχων σοφίαν. αἱ ἑπτὰ κεφαλαὶ ἑπτὰ ὄρη εἰσίν, ὅπου ἡ γυνὴ κάθηται ἐπ' αὐτῶν. καὶ βασιλεῖς ἑπτά εἰσιν·

Key terms: - νοῦς (nous, G3563) — mind, Nom Sg M - σοφίαν (sophian, G4678) — wisdom, Acc Sg F - ὄρη (orē, G3735) — mountains, Nom Pl N - κάθηται (kathētai, G2521) — sits, Pres M/P Ind 3S - βασιλεῖς ἑπτά (basileis hepta, G935) — seven kings, Nom Pl M

Note: The Greek makes a double equation: heads = mountains AND heads = kings. The conjunction καί before βασιλεῖς introduces a SECOND identification, not a separate entity. Both are valid meanings of the heads.

Revelation 17:10

Greek: οἱ πέντε ἔπεσαν, ὁ εἷς ἔστιν, ὁ ἄλλος οὔπω ἦλθεν, καὶ ὅταν ἔλθῃ ὀλίγον αὐτὸν δεῖ μεῖναι.

Key terms: - ἔπεσαν (epesan, G4098) — fell/have fallen, Aor Act Ind 3P - ἔστιν (estin) — is, Pres Act Ind 3S - οὔπω ἦλθεν (oupō ēlthen) — has not yet come, Aor Act Ind 3S - ὀλίγον (oligon, G3641) — a little/short, Acc Sg N - δεῖ μεῖναι (dei meinai) — must remain, Pres Ind + Aor Inf

Revelation 17:11

Greek: καὶ τὸ θηρίον ὃ ἦν καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν, καὶ αὐτὸς ὄγδοός ἐστιν καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἑπτά ἐστιν, καὶ εἰς ἀπώλειαν ὑπάγει.

Key terms: - ὄγδοός (ogdoos, G3590) — eighth, Nom Sg M - ἐκ τῶν ἑπτά (ek tōn hepta) — "of/from the seven" — the eighth is derived from the seven - ἀπώλειαν (apōleian, G684) — perdition, Acc Sg F

Note: αὐτός is masculine (himself), not neuter — treating the beast as a personal entity. The eighth "is of the seven" (ek tōn hepta) — proceeds from, is derived from the seven. Same destination: εἰς ἀπώλειαν ὑπάγει.

Revelation 17:12

Greek: καὶ τὰ δέκα κέρατα ἃ εἶδες δέκα βασιλεῖς εἰσιν, οἵτινες βασιλείαν οὔπω ἔλαβον, ἀλλὰ ἐξουσίαν ὡς βασιλεῖς μίαν ὥραν λαμβάνουσιν μετὰ τοῦ θηρίου.

Key terms: - κέρατα (kerata, G2768) — horns, Nom Pl N - βασιλεῖς (basileis, G935) — kings, Nom Pl M - βασιλείαν (basileian, G932) — kingdom, Acc Sg F - οὔπω ἔλαβον (oupō elabon) — not yet received, Aor Act Ind 3P - ἐξουσίαν (exousian, G1849) — authority, Acc Sg F - μίαν ὥραν (mian hōran) — one hour, Acc Sg F

Note: The ten receive ἐξουσίαν (authority) not βασιλείαν (kingdom) — a distinction. They act "as kings" (hōs basileis) for "one hour" (mian hōran) — brief, delegated power.

Revelation 17:13

Greek: οὗτοι μίαν γνώμην ἔχουσιν, καὶ τὴν δύναμιν καὶ ἐξουσίαν αὐτῶν τῷ θηρίῳ διδόασιν.

Key terms: - γνώμην (gnōmēn, G1106) — purpose/mind/intent, Acc Sg F - δύναμιν (dynamin, G1411) — power, Acc Sg F - ἐξουσίαν (exousian, G1849) — authority, Acc Sg F - διδόασιν (didoasin, G1325) — they give, Pres Act Ind 3P

Revelation 17:14

Greek: οὗτοι μετὰ τοῦ Ἀρνίου πολεμήσουσιν καὶ τὸ Ἀρνίον νικήσει αὐτούς, ὅτι Κύριος κυρίων ἐστὶν καὶ Βασιλεὺς βασιλέων, καὶ οἱ μετ' αὐτοῦ κλητοὶ καὶ ἐκλεκτοὶ καὶ πιστοί.

Key terms: - Ἀρνίου (Arniou, G721) — Lamb (diminutive), Gen Sg N - πολεμήσουσιν (polemēsousin, G4170) — will make war, Fut Act Ind 3P - νικήσει (nikēsei, G3528) — will overcome, Fut Act Ind 3S - Κύριος κυρίων (Kyrios kyriōn) — Lord of lords - Βασιλεὺς βασιλέων (Basileus basileōn) — King of kings - κλητοὶ (klētoi, G2822) — called, Nom Pl M - ἐκλεκτοὶ (eklektoi, G1588) — chosen/elect, Nom Pl M - πιστοί (pistoi, G4103) — faithful, Nom Pl M

Note: The Lamb (diminutive arnion — small lamb) defeats the beast (thērion — wild beast). The contrast between weakness and strength is deliberate. Those "with him" are described by three adjectives: called, chosen, faithful.

Revelation 17:15-17

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Revelation 17:18

Greek: καὶ ἡ γυνὴ ἣν εἶδες ἔστιν ἡ πόλις ἡ μεγάλη ἡ ἔχουσα βασιλείαν ἐπὶ τῶν βασιλέων τῆς γῆς.

Key terms: - πόλις (polis, G4172) — city, Nom Sg F - ἔχουσα (echousa, G2192) — having, Pres Act Ptcp Nom Sg F - βασιλείαν (basileian, G932) — kingdom, Acc Sg F - βασιλέων (basileōn, G935) — kings, Gen Pl M

CRITICAL: ἡ ἔχουσα βασιλείαν = "the [one] HAVING kingdom" — NOT "the [one] reigning." This is present active participle of ἔχω (to have/hold), NOT βασιλεύω (to reign). John deliberately avoids basileuō for the harlot, reserving it for God, Christ, and the saints.

2 Thessalonians 2:3-4

Greek 2:3: μή τις ὑμᾶς ἐξαπατήσῃ κατὰ μηδένα τρόπον· ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ ἔλθῃ ἡ ἀποστασία πρῶτον καὶ ἀποκαλυφθῇ ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς ἀνομίας, ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας,

Key terms: - ἀποστασία (apostasia, G646) — falling away/apostasy, Nom Sg F - ἀποκαλυφθῇ (apokalyphthē, G601) — be revealed, Aor PASS Subj 3S - ἄνθρωπος τῆς ἀνομίας (anthrōpos tēs anomias) — man of lawlessness, Nom Sg M - υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας (huios tēs apōleias) — son of perdition/destruction, Nom Sg M

Greek 2:4: ὁ ἀντικείμενος καὶ ὑπεραιρόμενος ἐπὶ πάντα λεγόμενον Θεὸν ἢ σέβασμα, ὥστε αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ καθίσαι, ἀποδεικνύντα ἑαυτὸν ὅτι ἔστιν Θεός.

Key terms: - ἀντικείμενος (antikeimenos, G480) — opposing, Pres M/P Ptcp Nom Sg M - ὑπεραιρόμενος (hyperairomenos, G5229) — exalting himself above, Pres PASS Ptcp Nom Sg M - ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ (naon tou Theou) — temple of God - καθίσαι (kathisai, G2523) — to sit, Aor Act Inf - ἀποδεικνύντα (apodeiknunta, G584) — showing/proclaiming, Pres Act Ptcp Acc Sg M

Note: "The son of perdition" (apōleias) uses the SAME word as Rev 17:8,11 (apōleian). The man of sin "sits in the temple of God" — a religious claim of divine authority, paralleling the harlot's religious character.