Revelation 16:18

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{ "verseID": "Revelation.16.18", "source": "Καὶ ἐγένοντο φωναὶ, καὶ βρονταί, καὶ ἀστραπαὶ· καὶ σεισμὸς ἐγένετο μέγας, οἷος οὐκ ἐγένετο ἀφʼ οὗ ἄνθρωποι ἐγένοντο ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, τηλικοῦτος σεισμὸς, οὕτως μέγας.", "text": "And *egenonto* *phōnai*, and *brontai*, and *astrapai*; and *seismos* *egeneto* *megas*, such-as not *egeneto* since which *anthrōpoi* *egenonto* upon the *gēs*, so-great *seismos*, thus *megas*.", "grammar": { "*egenonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - became/happened", "*phōnai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - voices/sounds", "*brontai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - thunders", "*astrapai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - lightnings", "*seismos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - earthquake", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became/happened", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/humans", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*tēlikoutos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - so great/of such magnitude", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so" }, "variants": { "*phōnai*": "voices/sounds/noises", "*brontai*": "thunders/thunderings", "*astrapai*": "lightnings/flashes", "*seismos*": "earthquake/shaking", "*megas*": "great/large/mighty/severe", "*tēlikoutos*": "so great/of such magnitude/so severe" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐγένοντο φωναὶ, καὶ βρονταί, καὶ ἀστραπαὶ· καὶ σεισμὸς ἐγένετο μέγας, οἷος οὐκ ἐγένετο ἀφʼ οὗ ἄνθρωποι ἐγένοντο ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, τηλικοῦτος σεισμὸς, οὕτως μέγας.

Transliteration

And egenonto phōnai, and brontai, and astrapai; and seismos egeneto megas, such-as not egeneto since which anthrōpoi egenonto upon the gēs, so-great seismos, thus megas.

Grammar Details

• *egenonto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - became/happened
• *phōnai*: nominative, feminine, plural - voices/sounds
• *brontai*: nominative, feminine, plural - thunders
• *astrapai*: nominative, feminine, plural - lightnings
• *seismos*: nominative, masculine, singular - earthquake
• *egeneto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became/happened
• *megas*: nominative, masculine, singular - great/large
• *anthrōpoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - men/humans
• *gēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land
• *tēlikoutos*: nominative, masculine, singular - so great/of such magnitude
• *houtōs*: adverb - thus/so

Word Meanings

• *phōnai*: voices/sounds/noises
• *brontai*: thunders/thunderings
• *astrapai*: lightnings/flashes
• *seismos*: earthquake/shaking
• *megas*: great/large/mighty/severe
• *tēlikoutos*: so great/of such magnitude/so severe

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a massive earthquake—an earthquake so great that none like it has occurred since mankind has been on earth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the we voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and the was a gat earthquake, such as was not since men we upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so gat.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And there were voices and thunders and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as has not occurred since men were on the earth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since {G3739} there were men upon the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And there folowed voyces thondringes and lightnynges and there was a grett erthquake soche as was not sence men were apon the erth so myghty an erthquake and so grett.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And there folowed voyces, thondringes, and lightnynges, and there was a gret earthquake, soch as was not sence me were vpon the earth, so myghty an earthquake and so greate.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And there were voyces, and thundrings, and lightnings, and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were vpon the earth, euen so mightie an earthquake.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there folowed voyces, thundringes, & lyghtnynges: and there was a great earthquake, such as was not sence men were vpon the earth, so mightie an earquake and so great.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, [and] so great.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There were lightnings, sounds, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men on the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and there came voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and a great earthquake came, such as came not since men came upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake -- so great!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men upon the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men upon the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And there were flames and voices and thunders; and there was a great earth-shock so that never, from the time when men were on the earth, had there been so great an earth-shock, so full of power.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There were lightnings, sounds, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men on the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then there were flashes of lightning, roaring, and crashes of thunder, and there was a tremendous earthquake– an earthquake unequaled since humanity has been on the earth, so tremendous was that earthquake.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.4.5", "source": "Καὶ ἐκ τοῦ θρόνου ἐκπορεύονται ἀστραπαὶ καὶ βρονταί καὶ φωναὶ: καὶ ἑπτὰ λαμπάδες πυρὸς καιόμεναι ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου, αἵ εἰσιν τὰ ἑπτὰ Πνεύματα τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "And *ek* the *thronou ekporeuontai astrapai* and *brontai* and *phōnai*: and *hepta lampades pyros kaiomenai enōpion* the *thronou*, which *eisin* the *hepta Pneumata* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - out of/from", "*thronou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*ekporeuontai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd plural - proceed/come out", "*astrapai*": "noun, nominative, feminine, plural - lightnings", "*brontai*": "noun, nominative, feminine, plural - thunders", "*phōnai*": "noun, nominative, feminine, plural - voices/sounds", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*lampades*": "noun, nominative, feminine, plural - lamps/torches", "*pyros*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - fire", "*kaiomenai*": "present passive participle, nominative, feminine, plural - burning", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*Pneumata*": "noun, nominative, neuter, plural - Spirits", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*ekporeuontai*": "proceed/come out/issue forth", "*astrapai*": "lightnings/flashes of light", "*brontai*": "thunders/thunderclaps", "*phōnai*": "voices/sounds/utterances", "*lampades*": "lamps/torches/lights", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*kaiomenai*": "burning/being lit/aflame", "*enōpion*": "before/in front of/in the presence of", "*Pneumata*": "Spirits/spiritual beings", "*Theou*": "God/Deity" } }
• Dan 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Daniel.12.1", "source": "וּבָעֵ֣ת הַהִיא֩ יַעֲמֹ֨ד מִֽיכָאֵ֜ל הַשַּׂ֣ר הַגָּד֗וֹל הָעֹמֵד֮ עַל־בְּנֵ֣י עַמֶּךָ֒ וְהָיְתָה֙ עֵ֣ת צָרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־נִהְיְתָה֙ מִֽהְי֣וֹת גּ֔וֹי עַ֖ד הָעֵ֣ת הַהִ֑יא וּבָעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ יִמָּלֵ֣ט עַמְּךָ֔ כָּל־הַנִּמְצָ֖א כָּת֥וּב בַּסֵּֽפֶר׃", "text": "And in *ʿēt* the *hahiʾ* *yaʿămōd* *mîkāʾēl* the *śar* the *gādôl* the *hāʿōmēd* over-*bĕnê* *ʿammekā* and *hāyĕtāh* *ʿēt* *ṣārāh* which not-*nihyĕtāh* from-*hĕyôt* *gôy* until the *ʿēt* the *hahiʾ* and in *ʿēt* the *hahiʾ* *yimmālēṭ* *ʿammĕkā* all-the *nimṣāʾ* *kātûb* in *sēper*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*bā-ʿēt*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - in the time", "*hahiʾ*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - that", "*yaʿămōd*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine singular - will stand", "*mîkāʾēl*": "proper name - Michael", "*ha-śar*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the prince/chief", "*ha-gādôl*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the great", "*hā-ʿōmēd*": "definite participle Qal, masculine singular - the one standing/who stands", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/for", "*bĕnê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʿammekā*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*hāyĕtāh*": "perfect Qal, 3rd feminine singular - will be", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nihyĕtāh*": "perfect Niphal, 3rd feminine singular - has been", "*mi-hĕyôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct Qal - from being/since was", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*yimmālēṭ*": "imperfect Niphal, 3rd masculine singular - will be delivered/escape", "*ʿammĕkā*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*ha-nimṣāʾ*": "definite participle Niphal, masculine singular - the one found", "*kātûb*": "passive participle Qal, masculine singular - written", "*ba-sēper*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the book/scroll" }, "variants": { "*ʿēt*": "time/season/period", "*śar*": "prince/chief/ruler/official", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/serving/defending", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/anguish/tribulation", "*yimmālēṭ*": "will be delivered/will escape/will be saved", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document/register" } }
• Rev 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Revelation.6.12", "source": "Καὶ εἶδον ὅτε ἤνοιξεν τὴν σφραγῖδα τὴν ἕκτην, καὶ, ἰδού, σεισμὸς μέγας ἐγένετο· καὶ ὁ ἥλιος ἐγένετο μέλας ὡς σάκκος τρίχινος, καὶ ἡ σελήνη ἐγένετο ὡς αἷμα·", "text": "And *eidon* when *ēnoixen* the *sphragida* the sixth, and, *idou*, *seismos* *megas* *egeneto*; and the *hēlios* *egeneto* *melas* as *sakkos* *trichinos*, and the *selēnē* *egeneto* as *haima*;", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist, 1st person singular - saw [point in time]", "*ēnoixen*": "aorist, 3rd person singular - opened [point in time]", "*sphragida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - seal", "*idou*": "aorist imperative - behold/look", "*seismos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - earthquake", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle, 3rd person singular - became/happened", "*hēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sun", "*melas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - black", "*sakkos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sackcloth", "*trichinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - made of hair", "*selēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - moon", "*haima*": "nominative, neuter, singular - blood" }, "variants": { "*sphragida*": "seal/signet", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*seismos*": "earthquake/shaking", "*megas*": "great/large/mighty", "*egeneto*": "became/happened/came to be", "*hēlios*": "sun/sunlight", "*melas*": "black/dark", "*sakkos*": "sackcloth/coarse cloth", "*trichinos*": "made of hair/hairy", "*selēnē*": "moon/moonlight", "*haima*": "blood/bloodshed" } }
• Rev 8:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.8.5", "source": "Καὶ εἴληφεν ὁ ἄγγελος τὸν λιβανωτόν, καὶ ἐγέμισεν αὐτὸν ἐκ τοῦ πυρὸς τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου, καὶ ἔβαλεν εἰς τὴν γῆν: καὶ ἐγένοντο φωναὶ, καὶ βρονταὶ, καὶ ἀστραπαὶ, καὶ σεισμός.", "text": "And *eilēphen* the *angelos* the *libanōton*, and *egemisen* it from the *pyros* of the *thysiastēriou*, and *ebalen* into the *gēn*: and *egenonto* *phōnai*, and *brontai*, and *astrapai*, and *seismos*.", "grammar": { "*eilēphen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has taken/took [completed action with ongoing results]", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*libanōton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - censer", "*egemisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - filled [completed action]", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire", "*thysiastēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of altar", "*ebalen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - threw/cast [completed action]", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*egenonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - became/occurred", "*phōnai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - voices/sounds", "*brontai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - thunders", "*astrapai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - lightnings", "*seismos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - earthquake" }, "variants": { "*eilēphen*": "has taken/took/seized", "*angelos*": "angel/messenger", "*libanōton*": "censer/incense vessel", "*egemisen*": "filled/loaded", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*thysiastēriou*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*ebalen*": "threw/cast/hurled", "*gēn*": "earth/land/ground", "*egenonto*": "became/happened/occurred", "*phōnai*": "voices/sounds/noises", "*brontai*": "thunders/thunder peals", "*astrapai*": "lightnings/flashes of light", "*seismos*": "earthquake/shaking" } }
• Rev 11:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Revelation.11.13", "source": "Καὶ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ ἐγένετο σεισμὸς μέγας, καὶ τὸ δέκατον τῆς πόλεως ἔπεσεν, καὶ ἀπεκτάνθησαν ἐν τῷ σεισμῷ ὀνόματα ἀνθρώπων χιλιάδες ἑπτά: καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ ἔμφοβοι ἐγένοντο, καὶ ἔδωκαν δόξαν τῷ Θεῷ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ.", "text": "And in that the *hōra* *egeneto* *seismos* *megas*, and the *dekaton* of the *poleōs* *epesen*, and were *apektanthēsan* in the *seismō* *onomata* of *anthrōpōn* *chiliades* *hepta*: and the *loipoi* *emphoboi* *egenonto*, and *edōkan* *doxan* to the *Theō* of the *ouranou*.", "grammar": { "*hōra*": "dative feminine singular - hour/time", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - became/happened", "*seismos*": "nominative masculine singular - earthquake", "*megas*": "nominative masculine singular - great/large", "*dekaton*": "nominative neuter singular - tenth", "*poleōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of city", "*epesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - fell", "*apektanthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were killed", "*seismō*": "dative masculine singular - in earthquake", "*onomata*": "nominative neuter plural - names", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of men/people", "*chiliades*": "nominative feminine plural - thousands", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*loipoi*": "nominative masculine plural - rest/remainder", "*emphoboi*": "nominative masculine plural - afraid/terrified", "*egenonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - became", "*edōkan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they gave", "*doxan*": "accusative feminine singular - glory/honor", "*Theō*": "dative masculine singular - to God", "*ouranou*": "genitive masculine singular - of heaven" }, "variants": { "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*egeneto*": "became/happened/occurred", "*seismos*": "earthquake/shaking", "*megas*": "great/large/severe", "*dekaton*": "tenth/tenth part", "*poleōs*": "city/town", "*epesen*": "fell/collapsed", "*apektanthēsan*": "were killed/slain", "*onomata*": "names/persons", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/humans", "*chiliades*": "thousands", "*loipoi*": "rest/remainder/others", "*emphoboi*": "afraid/terrified/full of fear", "*edōkan*": "gave/granted/attributed", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise" } }
• Rev 11:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Revelation.11.19", "source": "Καὶ ἠνοίγη ὁ ναὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, καὶ ὤφθη ἡ κιβωτὸς τῆς διαθήκης αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ ναῷ αὐτοῦ: καὶ ἐγένοντο ἀστραπαὶ, καὶ φωναὶ, καὶ βρονταὶ, καὶ σεισμὸς, καὶ χάλαζα μεγάλη.", "text": "And *ēnoigē* the *naos* of the *Theou* in the *ouranō*, and *ōphthē* the *kibōtos* of the *diathēkēs* of him in the *naō* of him: and *egenonto* *astrapai*, and *phōnai*, and *brontai*, and *seismos*, and *chalaza* *megalē*.", "grammar": { "*ēnoigē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was opened", "*naos*": "nominative masculine singular - temple/sanctuary", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*ouranō*": "dative masculine singular - in heaven", "*ōphthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was seen/appeared", "*kibōtos*": "nominative feminine singular - ark", "*diathēkēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of covenant", "*naō*": "dative masculine singular - in temple", "*egenonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - became/happened", "*astrapai*": "nominative feminine plural - lightnings", "*phōnai*": "nominative feminine plural - voices/sounds", "*brontai*": "nominative feminine plural - thunders", "*seismos*": "nominative masculine singular - earthquake", "*chalaza*": "nominative feminine singular - hail", "*megalē*": "nominative feminine singular - great" }, "variants": { "*ēnoigē*": "was opened/was unlocked", "*naos*": "temple/sanctuary/shrine", "*ōphthē*": "was seen/appeared/became visible", "*kibōtos*": "ark/chest/box", "*diathēkēs*": "covenant/testament/agreement", "*egenonto*": "became/happened/occurred", "*astrapai*": "lightnings/flashes of light", "*phōnai*": "voices/sounds/noises", "*brontai*": "thunders/thunder peals", "*seismos*": "earthquake/shaking", "*chalaza*": "hail/hailstorm", "*megalē*": "great/large/severe" } }
• Matt 24:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.21", "source": "Ἔσται γὰρ τότε θλῖψις μεγάλη, οἵα οὐ γέγονεν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς κόσμου ἕως τοῦ νῦν, οὐδʼ, οὐ μὴ γένηται.", "text": "For *estai* then *thlipsis* *megalē*, such as not *gegonen* from *archēs* *kosmou* until the *nyn*, neither, not not *genētai*.", "grammar": { "*estai*": "future middle, 3rd person singular - will be", "*thlipsis*": "nominative feminine singular - tribulation/affliction", "*megalē*": "nominative feminine singular - great", "*gegonen*": "perfect active, 3rd person singular - has been/happened", "*archēs*": "genitive feminine singular - beginning", "*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - world", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might happen/occur" }, "variants": { "*estai*": "will be/shall be/will exist", "*thlipsis*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*megalē*": "great/large/intense", "*gegonen*": "has been/happened/occurred", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/creation", "*nyn*": "now/present time", "*genētai*": "might happen/occur/take place" } }