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Selected Verse: Revelation 16:8 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Re 16:8 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] the fourth [5067] angel [32] poured out [1632] his [846] vial [5357] upon [1909] the sun [2246]; and [2532] power was given [1325] unto him [846] to scorch [2739] men [444] with [1722] fire [4442]. |
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King James |
And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
angel--so Coptic and ANDREAS. But A, B, C, Vulgate, and Syriac omit it.
upon--not as in Rev 16:2-3, "into."
sun--Whereas by the fourth trumpet the sun is darkened (Rev 8:12) in a third part, here by the fourth vial the sun's bright scorching power is intensified.
power was given unto him--rather, "unto it," the sun.
men--Greek, "the men," namely, those who had the mark of the beast (Rev 16:2). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun - Toward the sun, or so as to reach the sun. The effect was as if it had been poured upon the sun, giving it an intense heat, and thus inflicting a severe judgment upon people. This corresponds also with the fourth trumpet Rev 8:12, where it is said, that the "third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars." For the general meaning of this symbol see the notes on that place. The idea is, that a scene of calamity and woe would occur as if the sun should be made to pour forth such intense heat that people would be "scorched." It cannot be supposed that the sun would be literally made hotter, or that the exact nature of these calamities would be that people would be consumed by its rays.
And power was given unto him - To the sun. The meaning is, that a calamity would follow as if such an increased power should be given to its rays.
To scorch men with fire - Literally, "And it was given him to scorch men with fire" - that is, with heat so great that it seemed to be fire. The Greek word - καυματίσαι kaumatisai - meaning "to burn, to scorch" - is used in the New Testament only in Mat 13:6; Mar 4:6; Rev 16:8-9, in all which places it is rendered "scorch" and "scorched." Compare, however, the use of the word καῦμα kauma, in Rev 7:16; Rev 16:9; καῦσις kausis, in Heb 6:8; καυσόω kausoō, in Pe1 3:10, Pe1 3:12; and καύσων kausōn, in Mat 20:12; Luk 12:55; Jam 1:11. The notion of intense or consuming heat is implied in all the forms of the word; and the reference here is to some calamity that would be well represented by such an increased heat of the sun. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
angel
(See Scofield) - (Heb 1:4). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
The fourth angel
Omit angel.
Power was given (ἐδόθη)
Rev., it was given.
With fire (ἐν πυρί)
Lit., "in fire." The element in which the scorching takes place. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The fourth poured out his phial upon the sun - Which was likewise affected by the fourth trumpet. There is also a plain resemblance between the first, second, and third phials, and the first, second, and third trumpet. And it was given him - The angel. To scorch the men - Who had the mark of the beast. With fire - As well as with the beams of the sun. So these four phials affected earth, water, fire, and air. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Poured out his vial upon the sun - Mr. Robert Fleming, more than one hundred years ago, in his View of Scripture Prophecy, supposed that the sun here meant the French empire, and conjectured that this vial would be poured out on that empire about the year 1794. And it is remarkable that in 1793 the French king was beheaded by the National Assembly; and great and unparalleled miseries fell upon the French nation, which nearly extinguished all their nobility, and brought about a war that lasted twenty-three years, and nearly ruined that country and all the nations of Europe. |
2 And [2532] the first [4413] went [565], and [2532] poured out [1632] his [846] vial [5357] upon [1909] the earth [1093]; and [2532] there fell [1096] a noisome [2556] and [2532] grievous [4190] sore [1668] upon [1519] the men [444] which [3588] had [2192] the mark [5480] of the beast [2342], and [2532] upon them which worshipped [4352] his [846] image [1504].
12 And [2532] the fourth [5067] angel [32] sounded [4537], and [2532] the third part [5154] of the sun [2246] was smitten [4141], and [2532] the third part [5154] of the moon [4582], and [2532] the third part [5154] of the stars [792]; so as [2443] the third part [5154] of them [846] was darkened [4654], and [2532] the day [2250] shone [5316] not [3361] for a third part [5154] of it [846], and [2532] the night [3571] likewise [3668].
2 And [2532] the first [4413] went [565], and [2532] poured out [1632] his [846] vial [5357] upon [1909] the earth [1093]; and [2532] there fell [1096] a noisome [2556] and [2532] grievous [4190] sore [1668] upon [1519] the men [444] which [3588] had [2192] the mark [5480] of the beast [2342], and [2532] upon them which worshipped [4352] his [846] image [1504].
3 And [2532] the second [1208] angel [32] poured out [1632] his [846] vial [5357] upon [1519] the sea [2281]; and [2532] it became [1096] as [5613] the blood [129] of a dead [3498] man: and [2532] every [3956] living [2198] soul [5590] died [599] in [1722] the sea [2281].
11 For [1063] the sun [2246] is no sooner risen [393] with [4862] a burning heat [2742], but [2532] it withereth [3583] the grass [5528], and [2532] the flower [438] thereof [846] falleth [1601], and [2532] the grace [2143] of the fashion [4383] of it [846] perisheth [622]: so [3779] also [2532] shall [3133] the rich man [4145] fade away [3133] in [1722] his [846] ways [4197].
55 And [2532] when [3752] ye see the south wind [3558] blow [4154], ye say [3004], [3754] There will be [2071] heat [2742]; and [2532] it cometh to pass [1096].
12 [3754] Saying [3004], These [3778] last [2078] have wrought [4160] but one [3391] hour [5610], and [2532] thou hast made [4160] them [846] equal [2470] unto us [2254], which [3588] have borne [941] the burden [922] and [2532] heat [2742] of the day [2250].
12 For [3754] the eyes [3788] of the Lord [2962] are over [1909] the righteous [1342], and [2532] his [846] ears [3775] are open unto [1519] their [846] prayers [1162]: but [1161] the face [4383] of the Lord [2962] is against [1909] them that do [4160] evil [2556].
10 For [1063] he that will [2309] love [25] life [2222], and [2532] see [1492] good [18] days [2250], let him refrain [3973] his [846] tongue [1100] from [575] evil [2556], and [2532] his [846] lips [5491] that they speak [2980] no [3361] guile [1388]:
8 But [1161] that which beareth [1627] thorns [173] and [2532] briers [5146] is rejected [96], and [2532] is nigh [1451] unto cursing [2671]; whose [3739] end [5056] is to [1519] be burned [2740].
9 And [2532] men [444] were scorched [2739] with great [3173] heat [2738], and [2532] blasphemed [987] the name [3686] of God [2316], which [3588] hath [2192] power [1849] over [1909] these [5025] plagues [4127]: and [2532] they repented [3340] not [3756] to give [1325] him [846] glory [1391].
16 They shall hunger [3983] no [3756] more [2089], neither [3761] thirst [1372] any more [2089]; neither [3761] [3361] shall [4098] the sun [2246] light [4098] on [1909] them [846], nor [3761] any [3956] heat [2738].
8 And [2532] the fourth [5067] angel [32] poured out [1632] his [846] vial [5357] upon [1909] the sun [2246]; and [2532] power was given [1325] unto him [846] to scorch [2739] men [444] with [1722] fire [4442].
9 And [2532] men [444] were scorched [2739] with great [3173] heat [2738], and [2532] blasphemed [987] the name [3686] of God [2316], which [3588] hath [2192] power [1849] over [1909] these [5025] plagues [4127]: and [2532] they repented [3340] not [3756] to give [1325] him [846] glory [1391].
6 But [1161] when [393] the sun [2246] was up [393], it was scorched [2739]; and [2532] because [1223] it had [2192] no [3361] root [4491], it withered away [3583].
6 And [1161] when the sun [2246] was up [393], they were scorched [2739]; and [2532] because [1223] they had [2192] no [3361] root [4491], they withered away [3583].
12 And [2532] the fourth [5067] angel [32] sounded [4537], and [2532] the third part [5154] of the sun [2246] was smitten [4141], and [2532] the third part [5154] of the moon [4582], and [2532] the third part [5154] of the stars [792]; so as [2443] the third part [5154] of them [846] was darkened [4654], and [2532] the day [2250] shone [5316] not [3361] for a third part [5154] of it [846], and [2532] the night [3571] likewise [3668].
4 Being made [1096] so much [5118] better than [2909] the angels [32], as [3745] he hath by inheritance obtained [2816] a more excellent [1313] name [3686] than [3844] they [846].