Revelation of John 18:14
14 (The ripe fruit ▼▼ On ὀπώρα (
opōra) L&N 3.34 states, “ἡ ὀπώρα σου τῆς ἐπιθυμίας τῆς ψυχῆς ‘the ripe fruit for which you longed’
Re 18:14. In this one occurrence of ὀπώρα in the NT, ‘ripe fruit’ is to be understood in a figurative sense of ‘good things.’”
you greatly desired ▼▼ Grk “you desired in your soul.”
has gone from you,
and all your luxury ▼▼ On λιπαρός (liparos) BDAG 597 s.v. states, “
luxury Rv
18:14.”
and splendor ▼▼ On τὰ λαμπρά (
ta lampra) BDAG 585 s.v. λαμπρός 4 states, “
splendor…in which a rich man takes delight (cp. Jos., Ant. 12, 220 δωρεὰς δοὺς λαμπράς) Rv
18:14.”
have gone from you –
they will never ever be found again!) ▼▼ Verse
14 is set in parentheses because in it the city, Babylon, is addressed directly in second person.
▼▼ This verse forms a parenthetical aside in the narrative.