Rev 17:2 | RWP | e4.org | The kings of the earth ( ο βασιλεις της γης ). Repeated in ; ; ; , ; ; and "the kings of the inhabited earth" ( ) either for human rulers in general or the vassal kings absorbed by the Roman Empire. Committed fornication ( επορνευσαν ). First aorist active indicative of πορνευω . "In purchasing the favour of Rome by accepting her suzerainty and with it her vices and idolatries" (Swete). Were made drunken ( εμεθυσθησαν ). First aorist passive indicative of μεθυσκω , old verb (from μεθυ ), as in , here only in the Apocalypse. Cf. and πεποτικεν in . See .

‏ Revelation of John 17:2

The kings of the earth ( ο βασιλεις της γης ). Repeated in 1:5; 6:15; 17:18; 18:3, 9; 19:19; 21:24 and "the kings of the inhabited earth" (16:14) either for human rulers in general or the vassal kings absorbed by the Roman Empire.

Committed fornication ( επορνευσαν ). First aorist active indicative of πορνευω. "In purchasing the favour of Rome by accepting her suzerainty and with it her vices and idolatries" (Swete).

Were made drunken ( εμεθυσθησαν ). First aorist passive indicative of μεθυσκω, old verb (from μεθυ ), as in Lu 12:45, here only in the Apocalypse. Cf. Isa 51:7 and πεποτικεν in Re 14:8. See 18:3.