KJV: And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
YLT: and they did speak evil of the God of the heaven, from their pains, and from their sores, and they did not reform from their works.
Darby: and blasphemed the God of the heaven for their distresses and their sores, and did not repent of their works.
ASV: and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores; and they repented not of their works.
| ἐβλασφήμησαν | they cursed |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: βλασφημέω Sense: to speak reproachfully, rail at, revile, calumniate, blaspheme. |
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| Θεὸν | God |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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| οὐρανοῦ | heaven |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: οὐρανός Sense: the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it. |
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| ἐκ | on account of |
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Parse: Preposition Root: ἐκ Sense: out of, from, by, away from. |
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| πόνων | distresses |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: πόνος Sense: great trouble, intense desire. |
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| αὐτῶν | of them |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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| ἑλκῶν | sores |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Neuter Plural Root: ἕλκος Sense: a wound, esp. |
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| μετενόησαν | they did repent |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: μετανοέω Sense: to change one’s mind, i. |
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| ἔργων | works |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Neuter Plural Root: ἔργον Sense: business, employment, that which any one is occupied. |
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Greek Commentary for Revelation 16:11
Precisely as in Revelation 16:9, which see. Not just because of the supernatural darkness, but also “because of their pains” (εκ των πονων αυτων ek tōn ponōn autōn plural here and same use of εκ ek) and their sores (και εκ των ελκων αυτων kai ek tōn helkōn autōn as in Revelation 16:2, only plural, and same use of εκ ek). [source]
“Out of their deeds,” and addition to Revelation 16:9.The God of heaven (τον τεον του ουρανου ton theon tou ouranou). As in Daniel 2:44. Like the pride of Nebuchadrezzar against Jehovah. [source]
As in Daniel 2:44. Like the pride of Nebuchadrezzar against Jehovah. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Revelation 16:11
Read πόνον laborwhich occurs elsewhere only in Revelation 16:10, Revelation 16:11; Revelation 21:4, in the sense of pain. Πονος laboris from the root of πένομαι towork for one's daily bread, and thence to be poor. Πόνος toil πένης onewho works for his daily bread, and πονηρός wickedhave a common root. See on wickedness, Mark 7:22. In their original conceptions, κόπος labor(1 Corinthians 15:58; 2 Corinthians 6:5) emphasizes the fatigue of labor: μόχθος hardlabor (2 Corinthians 11:27; 1 Thessalonians 2:9), the hardship: πόνος theeffort, but πόνος has passed, in the New Testament, in every instance but this, into the meaning of pain. [source]
This same use of εις eis after εχεχεεν execheen in Revelation 16:3, Revelation 16:4.It became (εγενετο egeneto). “There came” (second aorist middle indicative of γινομαι ginomai).A noisome and grievous sore “Bad and malignant sore.” ελκος Helkos is old word for a suppurated wound (Latin ulcus), here, Revelation 16:11; Luke 16:21. See the sixth Egyptian plague (Exodus 9:10; Deuteronomy 28:27, Deuteronomy 28:35) and Job 2:7. The magicians were attacked in Egypt and the worshippers of Caesar here (Revelation 13:17; Revelation 14:9, Revelation 14:11; Revelation 19:20). [source]
“Bad and malignant sore.” ελκος Helkos is old word for a suppurated wound (Latin ulcus), here, Revelation 16:11; Luke 16:21. See the sixth Egyptian plague (Exodus 9:10; Deuteronomy 28:27, Deuteronomy 28:35) and Job 2:7. The magicians were attacked in Egypt and the worshippers of Caesar here (Revelation 13:17; Revelation 14:9, Revelation 14:11; Revelation 19:20). [source]
Cognate accusative retained with the passive verb. Old word (from καιω kaiō to burn), in N.T. only Revelation 7:16 and here. For blaspheming the name of God see Revelation 13:6; James 2:7; Romans 2:24; 1 Timothy 6:1. They blamed God for the plagues.They repented not (ου μετενοησαν ou metenoēsan). This solemn negative aorist of μετανοεω metanoeō is a refrain like a funeral dirge (Revelation 9:20.; Revelation 16:11). In Revelation 11:13 some did repent because of the earthquake. Even deserved punishment may harden the heart.To give him glory Second aorist active infinitive of διδωμι didōmi almost result. For the phrase see Revelation 11:13; Revelation 14:7; Revelation 19:7. [source]
This solemn negative aorist of μετανοεω metanoeō is a refrain like a funeral dirge (Revelation 9:20.; Revelation 16:11). In Revelation 11:13 some did repent because of the earthquake. Even deserved punishment may harden the heart. [source]
Old adjective (from ταλαντον talanton), here only in N.T., but in Polybius and Josephus. See Exodus 9:24 for the great hail in Egypt and also Joshua 10:11; Isaiah 28:2; Ezekiel 38:22 for hail as the symbol of God‘s wrath. In the lxx a ταλαντον talanton ranged in weight from 108 to 130 pounds.Because of the plague of hail (εκ της πληγης της χαλαζης ek tēs plēgēs tēs chalazēs). “As a result of the plague of hail.” This punishment had the same effect as in Revelation 16:9, Revelation 16:11.Exceeding great Emphatic positions at ends of the clause (great - exceedingly). [source]
“As a result of the plague of hail.” This punishment had the same effect as in Revelation 16:9, Revelation 16:11. [source]
Sub-final use of ινα hina with first aorist active subjunctive of μετανοεω metanoeō she willeth not “And she is not willing.” Blunt and final like Matthew 23:37.To repent of (μετανοησαι εκ metanoēsai ek). First aorist (ingressive) active infinitive with εκ ek “to make a change out of,” the usual construction with μετανοεω metanoeō in this book (Revelation 2:22; Revelation 9:20.; Revelation 16:11), with απο apo in Acts 8:22. Πορνεια Porneia (fornication) here, but μοιχευω moicheuō (to commit adultery) in Revelation 2:22. [source]
First aorist (ingressive) active infinitive with εκ ek “to make a change out of,” the usual construction with μετανοεω metanoeō in this book (Revelation 2:22; Revelation 9:20.; Revelation 16:11), with απο apo in Acts 8:22. Πορνεια Porneia (fornication) here, but μοιχευω moicheuō (to commit adultery) in Revelation 2:22. [source]
For this use of εκ ek after μετανοεω metanoeō see Revelation 2:21; Revelation 9:21; Revelation 16:11. By “works” Negative purpose clause with ινα μη hina mē and the future active of προσκυνεω proskuneō as in Revelation 9:5.Devils Both in the O.T. (Deuteronomy 32:17; Psalm 96:5; Psalm 106:37) and in the N.T. (1 Corinthians 10:21) the worship of idols is called the worship of unclean spirits. Perhaps this is one explanation of the hideous faces given these images. “The idols” See Daniel 5:23 for this picture of heathen idols. The helplessness of these idols, “which can neither see nor hear nor walk” (α ουτε βλεπειν δυνανται ουτε ακουειν ουτε περιπατειν ha oute blepein dunantai oute akouein oute peripatein), is often presented in the O.T. (Psalm 115:4; Psalm 135:15-18). [source]