Revelation 19:3:7Rev.19.3.W7TAB
καπνὸς
kapnos
“smoke”
- Transliteration
- kap-NOS
- Extended
- kahp-NOHS
- IPA
- /kapˈnos/
Meaning by language
- English
- smoke
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Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
kap-NOS
- sentence
KAI DEU-te-ron EI-rē-kan hal-lē-lou-i-A KAI ho kap-NOS au-TÊS a-na-BAI-nei eis tous ai-Ô-nas tôn ai-Ō-nōn
Exegesis
The next kai introduces a new clause, with ho kapnos autes {ὁ καπνὸς αὐτῆς | ho kap-nòs au-tês} “the smoke of her” using a possessive genitive to refer back to the judged city (Babylon) without naming it, allowing the pronoun to carry the narrative continuity.
Root and etymology
kapnoskappa–alpha–pi–nu–omicron–sigma
“smoke, vapor”
In context — Revelation 19:3
And a second time they said, “Hallelujah !” And the smoke of her rises forever and ever.
About this coordinate
Revelation 19:3:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Revelation 19:3, so the Greek word καπνὸς (kapnos) 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.19.3.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.19.3.W7.S1) and character.