Revelation 17:5

and upon the forehead of{same} [a] name having-been-written, [a] mystery, "Babylon the Large/Great, the Mother of{the Sexual-immoral-ers} and of{the Abominations} of{the Earth},"

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

In Context

4and the woman has-been-being having-been-draped-around to{purple} and to{scarlet} having-been-gilded to{gold-piece} and to{valuable stone} and to{pearls}, having [a] golden cup in to{the hand} of{same}, brimming of{abominations} and the[plural] unclean of{the sexual-immorality} of{same},

6and I-behold the woman being-drunk out of{the blood} of{the[plural] holy} and out of{the blood} of{the witnesses} of{Jesus}, and I-marvel, behold[ing] same[feminine], [a] great marvel-effect,

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Cross References

Philippians 3:19of{whom} the finish/completion [is] destruction/loss/perishment-off/away-ia, of{whom} the God [is] the cavity-ia[i.e. stomach, belly, etc.], and the esteem/glory [is] in to{the shame} of{same}, the[masculine plural] considering/deeming the[neuter plural] upon-earthly,

2 Timothy 3:1Moreover, be-knowing the-same, that in to{[the] last days} perilous seasons will-stand-selves-in/institute-selves,

Revelation 11:8and the fall-effect of{same} [is] upon of{the broad[space]} of{the city, the large/great}, which-what is-being-called, spiritually, Sodoms and Egypt, which-where also the Lord of{same} is-crucified,

Revelation 16:19and the city, the large/great, becomes into three parts, and the cities of{the nations} fall, and Babylon, the large/great, is-remembered in-sight of{the God} to-give to{same} the cup of{the wine} of{the [furious]desire} of{the wrath} of{same},

Revelation 18:2and he-cries-out in to{large, strong sound} saying, "It-falls, it-falls, Babylon the large/great, and it-becomes house-down/according-to of{demons} and custody of{every unclean spirit} and custody of{every unclean and having-been-hated bird},

Matthew Henry on Revelation 17:2-7

The Fall of Babylon. ( a. d. 95.) 1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will show unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: 2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. 3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of… Read the whole commentary →

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