Revelation 16:8:10Rev.16.8.W10TAB
ἥλιον
hêlion
“sun”
- Transliteration
- HÊ-li-on
- Extended
- HÊE-lee-oh(n)
- IPA
- /ˈhɛː.li.on/
Meaning by language
- English
- sun
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Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
HÊ-li-on
- sentence
kai ho TE-tar-tos ek-SE-khe-en tên phi-A-lên au-TOU e-PI ton HÊ-li-on kai e-DO-thê au-TÔI kau-ma-TI-sai tous an-THRÔ-pous en py-RI
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase epi ton hēlion {ἐπὶ τὸν ἥλιον | epì tòn hḗlion} ‘upon the sun’ indicates direct impact with epi plus accusative.
In context — Revelation 16:8
And the fourth angel poured out his bowl upon the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire .
About this coordinate
Revelation 16:8:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Revelation 16:8, so the Greek word ἥλιον (hêlion) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Rev.16.8.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.16.8.W10.S1) and character.