Revelation 18:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

mightily. The texts read "with (Greek. en). mighty (compare App-172.) voice (Greek. phone) ".

Babylon... fallen. See Revelation 14:8; Isaiah 21:9; Jeremiah 51:8.

the. a.

habitation. Greek. katoiketerion. Only here and Ephesians 2:22, which see.

devils = demons. See App-101.

hold. prison, or cage, as below. See Revelation 2:10; Revelation 20:7.

foul. unclean, as below.

spirit. App-101.

cage. See "hold" above.

unclean. See "foul" above.

Revelation 18:2

2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.