Rev 18:9 | RWP | e4.org | Shall weep ( κλαυσουσιν ). Future active of κλαιω , middle κλαυσοντα in Attic, as in . And wail over her ( κα κοψοντα επ' αυτην ). Future direct middle of κοπτω , old verb, to beat, to cut, middle to beat oneself ( ). For combination with κλαιω as here see . See ; , for ο πορνευσαντες κα στρηνιασαντες ). When they look upon ( οταν βλεπωσιν ). Indefinite temporal clause with οταν and the present active subjunctive of βλεπω . The smoke of her burning ( τον καπνον της πυρωσεως αυτης ). Πυρωσις is an old word (from πυροω to burn), in N.T. only ; , . See verse for other plagues on Rome, but fire seems to be the worst ( ; , , ; ).

‏ Revelation of John 18:9

Shall weep ( κλαυσουσιν ). Future active of κλαιω, middle κλαυσοντα in Attic, as in Joh 16:20.

And wail over her ( κα κοψοντα επ' αυτην ). Future direct middle of κοπτω, old verb, to beat, to cut, middle to beat oneself (Re 1:7). For combination with κλαιω as here see Lu 8:52. See 17:2; 18:3, 7 for ο πορνευσαντες κα στρηνιασαντες ).

When they look upon ( οταν βλεπωσιν ). Indefinite temporal clause with οταν and the present active subjunctive of βλεπω.

The smoke of her burning ( τον καπνον της πυρωσεως αυτης ). Πυρωσις is an old word (from πυροω to burn), in N.T. only 1Pe 4:12; Re 18:9, 18. See verse 8 for other plagues on Rome, but fire seems to be the worst (17:16; 18:8, 9, 17; 19:3).