Revelation of John 18:14
14(The ripe fruit ▼▼tn 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 ▼▼tn Grk “you desired in your soul.”
has gone from you,
and all your luxury ▼▼tn On
λιπαρός (
liparos) BDAG 597 s.v. states, “
luxury Rv
18:14.”
and splendor ▼▼tn 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!) ▼▼tn Verse
14 is set in parentheses because in it the city, Babylon, is addressed directly in second person.
▼▼sn This verse forms a parenthetical aside in the narrative.
