Revelation 18:23
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.”
φῶς
Light, illumination, radiance. Phos. God is light. Jesus is the light of the world. Light does not coexist with darkness. Where He comes darkness flees. Be light where you are.
φωνή
the] voice
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φωνή
Voice, sound. Phone. The sound of a voice. My sheep hear my voice. Jesus knows you by name and speaks to you personally. Learning to recognise His voice is essential.
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ἔθνος
nations.
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ἔθνος
Nation, people group, Gentile. Ethnos. Go and make disciples of all nations. Every people group on earth is included in God's redemptive plan. None are excluded.
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γῆ
earth,
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γῆ
Earth, land, soil, ground. Ge. The earth is the LORD's and everything in it. Creation belongs to its Creator. We are stewards not owners of what God has made.
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νύμφη
a bride
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νύμφη
compare Latin "nupto," to marry); a young married woman (as veiled), including a betrothed girl; by implication, a son's wife
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νυμφίος
of a bridegroom
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νυμφίος
A bridegroom, a husband. Jesus is the bridegroom and His people are His bride. The wedding is coming.
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φαίνω
may shine
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φαίνω
to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)
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φαρμακεία
sorcery
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φαρμακεία
medication ("pharmacy"), i.e. (by extension) magic (literally or figuratively)
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λύχνος
of lamp
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λύχνος
a portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figuratively)
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πλανάω
were deceived
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πλανάω
to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue)
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ἔτι
any longer,
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ἔτι
"yet," still (of time or degree)
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ἔμπορος
merchants
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ἔμπορος
a (wholesale) tradesman
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μεγιστᾶνες
great ones
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μεγιστᾶνες
grandees
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