{The kings of the earth} (hoi basileis t(8873) g(8873)). 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} (eporneusan). First aorist active indicative of
porneu(935c). "In purchasing the favour of Rome by accepting her
suzerainty and with it her vices and idolatries" (Swete). {Were
made drunken} (emethusth(8873)an). First aorist passive indicative
of methusk(935c), old verb (from methu), as in Lu 12:45 , here
only in the Apocalypse. Cf. Isa 51:7 and pepotiken in Re
14:8 . See 18:3 .
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