Revelation 17:6 KJV
And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
Matthew Henry
- One of the angels who had the vials, explains the meaning of the former vision of the antichristian beast that was to reign 1260 years, and then to be destroyedRome clearly appears to be meant in this chapter. Pagan Rome subdued and ruled with military power, not by art and flatteries. She left the nations in...
Thompson Chains
- Persecution (1)See the chain from 1 Kings 19:2 · 11 links
- MartyrsSee the chain from 2 Chronicles 24:21 · 6 links
Cross References
- Revelation 16:6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
- Revelation 2:13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
- Revelation 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
- Daniel 7:21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;
- Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
- Habakkuk 1:13 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
- Acts 22:20 And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
- Revelation 6:9–10 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: …
- Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
- Revelation 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
- Revelation 18:20–24 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. …
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Topics
- Angel (a spirit) Medium of revelation to prophets
- Animals Beasts symbolical
- Babylon Figurative
- Horn Symbolical
- Idolatry Licentiousness of
- Martyrdom General scriptures concerning
- Persecution Of the righteous
- Vision The seven angels with the seven vials of the wrath of God
- Whoredom Figurative
- Women Of wickedness
Bible Dictionary
- Jesus(1.) Joshua, the son of Nun (Acts 7:45; Heb 4:8; R.V., “Joshua”).
Greek and Strong’s
- And Καὶ Kai καί Conjunction
- I saw εἶδον eidon Verb · aorist active indicative, first person singular εἴδω eídō
- the woman τὴν tēn Article · accusative feminine singular γυναῖκα gynaika γυνή Noun · accusative feminine singular
- drunken μεθύουσαν methyousan μεθύω Verb · present active participle, accusative feminine singular
- with ἐκ ek ἐκ Preposition
- the blood τοῦ tou Article · genitive neuter singular αἵματος haimatos αἷμα Noun · genitive neuter singular
- of the saints τῶν tōn Article · genitive masculine plural ἁγίων hagiōn ἅγιος Adjective · genitive masculine plural
- and καὶ kai καί Conjunction
- with ἐκ ek ἐκ Preposition
- the blood τοῦ tou Article · genitive neuter singular αἵματος haimatos αἷμα Noun · genitive neuter singular
- of the martyrs τῶν tōn Article · genitive masculine plural μαρτύρων martyrōn μάρτυς Noun · genitive masculine plural
- of Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou Ἰησοῦς Noun · genitive masculine singular
- and καὶ kai καί Conjunction
- when I saw ἰδὼν idōn Verb · aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular εἴδω eídō
- her αὐτὴν autēn αὐτός Pronoun · third person, accusative feminine singular
- I wondered ἐθαύμασα ethaumasa θαυμάζω Verb · aorist active indicative, first person singular
- with great μέγα mega μέγας Adjective · accusative neuter singular
- admiration θαῦμα thauma θαῦμα Noun · accusative neuter singular
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