Revelation 16:6

New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data

"For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy."

Word-by-Word Analysis

For they have

שָׁפַךְ

shâphak

H8210

to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc....

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the

דָּם

dâm

H1818

blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe...

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of

חָסִיד

châçîyd

H2623

properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)

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and

נָבִיא

nâbîyʼ

H5030

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

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and thou hast

נָתַן

nâthan

H5414

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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them

דָּם

dâm

H1818

blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe...

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to

שָׁתָה

shâthâh

H8354

to imbibe (literally or figuratively)

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for they are

מִשְׁפָּט

mishpâṭ

H4941

properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind...

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Key Terms in This Verse

shed H8210

שָׁפַךְ shâphak

to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out

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worthy H4941

מִשְׁפָּט mishpâṭ

properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the pla...

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saints H2623

חָסִיד châçîyd

properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)

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prophets H5030

נָבִיא nâbîyʼ

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

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drink H8354

שָׁתָה shâthâh

to imbibe (literally or figuratively)

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blood H1818

דָּם dâm

blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)

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blood H1818

דָּם dâm

blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)

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given H5414

נָתַן nâthan

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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Cross References

Isaiah 49:26 cross-reference

And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeeme...

Revelation 11:18 cross-reference

And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them...

Revelation 18:24 cross-reference

And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

Revelation 13:15 cross-reference

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.

2 Kings 24:4 cross-reference

And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.

Revelation 13:10 cross-reference

He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

Revelation 19:2 cross-reference

For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

Lamentations 4:13 cross-reference

For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,

Revelation 18:20 cross-reference

Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

Jeremiah 2:30 cross-reference

In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

Matthew 7:2 cross-reference

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

Jeremiah 26:11 cross-reference

Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.

Hebrews 10:29 cross-reference

Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thi...

Jeremiah 26:16 cross-reference

Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God.

Luke 12:48 cross-reference

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, ...

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