Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Revelation 16:20
And every island fled away, and the mountains (29) were not (b) found.
(29) That is, were seen no more, or were no more extant. A borrowed Hebraism.
(b) Literally "appeared not"; (Genesis 5:24)
And every island fled away, and the mountains (29) were not (b) found.
(29) That is, were seen no more, or were no more extant. A borrowed Hebraism.
(b) Literally "appeared not"; (Genesis 5:24)
Verse Revelation 16:20. _EVERY ISLAND FLED AWAY_] Probably meaning the capture of seaport towns, and fortified places....
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ΠΑ͂ΣΑ ΝΗ͂ΣΟΣ. See Revelation 6:14....
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AND EVERY ISLAND FLED AWAY,.... This may be understood either of the dissolution of the world, the present heavens and earth, when there will be no more sea, Revelation 21:1 and so consequently no isl...
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EVERY ISLAND FLED AWAY-THE MOUNTAINS WERE NOT FOUND; representing the overthrow by mighty revolutions of all the powers opposed to Christ and his people....
The emptying of the seventh vial:...
AND EVERY ISLAND FLED AWAY, AND THE MOUNTAINS WERE NOT FOUND....
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Revelation 16:20 Then G2532 every G3956 island G3520 away G5343 (G5627) and G2532 mountains G3735 were G2147
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FLED (εφυγεν). Second aorist active indicative of φευγω. Islands sometimes sink in the sea in earthquakes (Revelation 6:14).WERE NOT FOUND (ουχ ευρεθησαν). First aorist passive indicative of ευρι...
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