Revelation 8:11
New Testament • 16 words with Strong's data
"And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שֵׁם
shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
כּוֹכָב
kôwkâb
a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince
קָרָא
qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
לַעֲנָה
laʻănâh
wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed)
שְׁלִישִׁי
shᵉlîyshîy
third; feminine athird (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell)
חֵלֶק
chêleq
properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment
מַיִם
mayim
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
הָוָא
hâvâʼ
to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)
לַעֲנָה
laʻănâh
wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed)
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
מוּת
mûwth
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
מַיִם
mayim
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
מַר
mar
bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly
Key Terms in This Verse
לַעֲנָה laʻănâh
wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed)
Study H3939 →לַעֲנָה laʻănâh
wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed)
Study H3939 →מַר mar
bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly
Study H4751 →הָוָא hâvâʼ
to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)
Study H1934 →שְׁלִישִׁי shᵉlîyshîy
third; feminine athird (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell)
Study H7992 →Cross References
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone fo...
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.
Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a ...
Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:
Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.
But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,
The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.
He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
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