Revelation 18:18

Revelation 18:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
• New International Version (NIV)When they see the smoke of her burning, they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city?’
• English Standard Version (ESV)and cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning, "What city was like the great city?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘What is like this great city?’

Context of Revelation 18:18

16saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearl! 17for 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, and cried out as they looked upon the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like the great city? 19And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, wherein were made rich all that had their ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate. 20Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.

Revelation 18:18 word by word

καὶ ἔκραζον βλέποντες τὸν καπνὸν τῆς πυρώσεως αὐτῆς λέγοντες· τίς ὁμοία τῇ πόλει τῇ μεγάλῃ;Read the interlinear

• andκαίkai · andG2532
• criedκράζωkrazō · to cryG2896
• theyαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• smokeκαπνόςkapnos · smokeG2586
• ofπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• burningπύρωσιςpurōsis · burningG4451
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• likeὅμοιοςhomoios · likeG3664
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173

Cross-references for Revelation 18:18

• Revelation 18:9And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and lived wantonly with her, shall weep and wail over her, when they look upon the smoke of her burning,
• Revelation 18:10standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
• Revelation 13:4and they worshipped the dragon, because he gave his authority unto the beast; and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? and who is able to war with him?
• Isaiah 23:8Who hath purposed this against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?
• Jeremiah 51:37And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwelling place for jackals, an astonishment, and an hissing, without inhabitant.
• Ezekiel 27:30and shall cause their voice to be heard over thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes:

Commentaries on Revelation 18:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18What city is like unto this great city! - Viz. in magnitude, power, and luxury.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18And cried … - That is, as they had a deep interest in it, they would, on their own account, as well as hers, lift up the voice of lamentation. d What city is like unto this great city? - In her destruction. What calamity has ever come upon a city like this?Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-19Verses 9-19 The mourners had shared Babylon's sensual pleasures, and gained by her wealth and trade. The kings of the earth, whom she flattered into idolatry, allowing them to be tyrannical over their subjects, while obedient to her; and the merchants, those who trafficked for her indulgences, pardons, and honours; these mourn. Babylon's friends partook her sinful pleasures and profits, but are not willing to share her plagues. The spirit of antichrist is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-19every shipmaster: Seafarers sing the third lament (see study note on Revelation 18:9–19). They mourn the breakdown of communication and transportation. During Julius Caesar's reign, the Mediterranean was cleared of pirates, and trade flourished under Roman law enforcement. The quick loss of Roman authority would disrupt the trade system.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. when they saw--Greek, "horontes." But A, B, C, and Andreas read, Greek, "blepontes," "looking at." Greek, "blepo," is to use the eyes, to look: the act of seeing without thought of the object seen. Greek, "horao," refers to the thing seen or presented to the eyes [Tittmann]. smoke--so B, C. But A reads "place." What city is like--Compare the similar beast as to the beast, Re 13:4: so closely do the harlot and beast approximate one another. Contrast…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

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• Mighty
• Thy
• Babylon in the New Testament
• Israel, History of
• Israel, Religion of
• Judges, Period of
• Micah (1)
• Revelation of John

Commentaries on Revelation 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings