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and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. <a href="/nkjv/revelation/16.htm">New King James Version</a> Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and power was given to him to scorch men with fire. <a href="/nasb_/revelation/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And the fourth angel poured out his bowl upon the sun, and it was given power to scorch people with fire. <a href="/nasb/revelation/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> The fourth angel poured out his bowl upon the sun, and it was given to it to scorch men with fire. <a href="/nasb77/revelation/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the fourth angel poured out his bowl upon the sun; and it was given to it to scorch men with fire. <a href="/lsb/revelation/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the fourth angel poured out his bowl upon the sun, and it was given to it to scorch men with fire. <a href="/amp/revelation/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch humanity with [raging] fire. <a href="/csb/revelation/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The fourth poured out his bowl on the sun. It was allowed to scorch people with fire, <a href="/hcsb/revelation/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The fourth poured out his bowl on the sun. He was given the power to burn people with fire, <a href="/asv/revelation/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the fourth poured out his bowl upon the sun; and it was given unto it to scorch men with fire. <a href="/cev/revelation/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The fourth angel emptied his bowl on the sun, and it began to scorch people like fire. <a href="/erv/revelation/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the fourth poured out his bowl upon the sun; and it was given unto it to scorch men with fire. <a href="/gwt/revelation/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The fourth angel poured his bowl on the sun. The sun was allowed to burn people with fire. <a href="/gnt/revelation/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to burn people with its fiery heat. <a href="/isv/revelation/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> The fourth angel poured his bowl on the sun, which then was allowed to burn people with fire, <a href="/net/revelation/16.htm">NET Bible</a> Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was permitted to scorch people with fire. <a href="/nheb/revelation/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The fourth poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given to him to scorch people with fire. <a href="/wbt/revelation/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given to him to scorch men with fire. <a href="/wey/revelation/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then the fourth angel poured his bowl on to the sun, and power was given to it to scorch men with fire.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/revelation/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch the people with fire. <a href="/web/revelation/16.htm">World English Bible</a> The fourth poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given to him to scorch men with fire. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/revelation/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the fourth messenger poured out his bowl on the sun, and there was given to him to scorch men with fire, <a href="/blb/revelation/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And the fourth poured out his bowl upon the sun, and there was given to it to scorch men with fire. <a href="/ylt/revelation/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the fourth messenger did pour out his vial upon the sun, and there was given to him to scorch men with fire, <a href="/slt/revelation/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and it was given him to parch up men with fire.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/revelation/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun, and it was given unto him to afflict men with heat and fire: <a href="/cpdv/revelation/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the fourth Angel poured out his bowl upon the sun. And it was given to him to afflict men with heat and fire. <a href="/nabre/revelation/16.htm">New American Bible</a> The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun. It was given the power to burn people with fire. <a href="/nrsvce/revelation/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The fourth angel poured his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/revelation/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given to him to scorch men with fire. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/16.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And the fourth Angel poured his vessel over the Sun, and it was given him to scorch people with fire. <div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/revelation/16.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And the fourth angel poured out his cup on the sun; and it was given to him to scorch men with fire. <a href="/godbey/revelation/16.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And the fourth poured out his bowl upon the sun; and it was given unto him to scorch the people with fire. <a href="/haweis/revelation/16.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And the fourth angel poured out his vase upon the sun; and there was given to it a charge to burn men with fire. <a href="/mace/revelation/16.htm">Mace New Testament</a> The FOURTH angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given to him to scorch mankind with its fire. <a href="/wey/revelation/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then the fourth angel poured his bowl on to the sun, and power was given to it to scorch men with fire. <a href="/worrell/revelation/16.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And the fourth poured out his bowl upon the sun; and it was given to it to scorch the men with fire. <a href="/worsley/revelation/16.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given him to scorch men with fire. <a href="/parallel/revelation/16-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJfD7KQcx0I?start=3212" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/revelation/16.htm">The First Six Bowls of Wrath</a> …7And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.” 8<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5067.htm" title="5067: tetartos (Adj-NMS) -- Fourth. Ordinal from tessares; fourth.">fourth angel</a> <a href="/greek/1632.htm" title="1632: execheen (V-AIA-3S) -- Or ekchuno ek-khoo'-no from ek and cheo; to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow.">poured out</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5357.htm" title="5357: phialēn (N-AFS) -- A shallow and flat bowl. Of uncertain affinity; a broad shallow cup.">bowl</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">on</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2246.htm" title="2246: hēlion (N-AMS) -- The sun, sunlight. From hele; the sun; by implication, light.">sun,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: edothē (V-AIP-3S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">it was given power</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/2739.htm" title="2739: kaumatisai (V-ANA) -- To burn, scorch. From kauma; to burn.">to scorch</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpous (N-AMP) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">people</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">with</a> <a href="/greek/4442.htm" title="4442: pyri (N-DNS) -- Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; fire.">fire.</a> 9And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues; yet they did not repent and give Him glory.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/9-23.htm">Exodus 9:23-24</a> So Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and lightning struck the earth. So the LORD rained down hail upon the land of Egypt. / The hail fell and the lightning continued flashing through it. The hail was so severe that nothing like it had ever been seen in all the land of Egypt from the time it became a nation. <a href="/malachi/4-1.htm">Malachi 4:1</a> “For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.” <a href="/isaiah/30-26.htm">Isaiah 30:26</a> The light of the moon will be as bright as the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter—like the light of seven days—on the day that the LORD binds up the brokenness of His people and heals the wounds He has inflicted. <a href="/joel/2-30.htm">Joel 2:30-31</a> I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. / The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. <a href="/2_peter/3-10.htm">2 Peter 3:10</a> But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare. <a href="/isaiah/13-10.htm">Isaiah 13:10</a> For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. <a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Matthew 24:29</a> Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ <a href="/isaiah/24-6.htm">Isaiah 24:6</a> Therefore a curse has consumed the earth, and its inhabitants must bear the guilt; the earth’s dwellers have been burned, and only a few survive. <a href="/deuteronomy/32-22.htm">Deuteronomy 32:22</a> For a fire has been kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol; it consumes the earth and its produce, and scorches the foundations of the mountains. <a href="/isaiah/42-25.htm">Isaiah 42:25</a> So He poured out on them His furious anger and the fierceness of battle. It enveloped them in flames, but they did not understand; it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart. <a href="/luke/21-25.htm">Luke 21:25-26</a> There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. <a href="/isaiah/34-4.htm">Isaiah 34:4</a> All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree. <a href="/ezekiel/22-31.htm">Ezekiel 22:31</a> So I have poured out My indignation upon them and consumed them with the fire of My fury. I have brought their ways down upon their own heads, declares the Lord GOD.” <a href="/revelation/8-12.htm">Revelation 8:12</a> Then the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun and moon and stars were struck. A third of the stars were darkened, a third of the day was without light, and a third of the night as well. <a href="/revelation/14-18.htm">Revelation 14:18</a> Still another angel, with authority over the fire, came from the altar and called out in a loud voice to the angel with the sharp sickle, “Swing your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the vine of the earth, because its grapes are ripe.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the fourth angel poured out his vial on the sun; and power was given to him to scorch men with fire.upon.<a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">Revelation 6:12</a> And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;<a href="/revelation/8-12.htm">Revelation 8:12</a> And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.<a href="/revelation/9-2.htm">Revelation 9:2</a> And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.and power.<a href="/revelation/7-16.htm">Revelation 7:16</a> They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.<a href="/revelation/9-17.htm">Revelation 9:17,18</a> And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone… <a href="/revelation/14-18.htm">Revelation 14:18</a> And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/13-17.htm">Allowed</a> <a href="/revelation/16-5.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/revelation/16-4.htm">Bowl</a> <a href="/revelation/4-5.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/revelation/1-15.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/revelation/15-2.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/revelation/8-12.htm">Fourth</a> <a href="/revelation/16-5.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/revelation/16-6.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/revelation/16-6.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/revelation/15-8.htm">Power</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">Scorch</a> <a href="/revelation/12-1.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/revelation/16-4.htm">Vessel</a> <a href="/revelation/16-4.htm">Vial</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/31-7.htm">Allowed</a> <a href="/revelation/16-10.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/revelation/16-10.htm">Bowl</a> <a href="/revelation/17-16.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/revelation/16-9.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/revelation/17-16.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/revelation/21-19.htm">Fourth</a> <a href="/revelation/16-10.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/revelation/16-10.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/revelation/16-10.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/revelation/16-9.htm">Power</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">Scorch</a> <a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/revelation/16-10.htm">Vessel</a> <a href="/revelation/16-10.htm">Vial</a><div class="vheading2">Revelation 16</div>1. <a href="/revelation/16-1.htm">The angels pour out their bowls of wrath.</a> 6. <a href="/revelation/16-6.htm">The plagues that follow.</a> 16. <a href="/revelation/16-16.htm">Armageddon.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The pouring out of the bowl signifies the execution of divine judgment. The sun, a symbol of life and sustenance, becomes an instrument of judgment. This act reflects the sovereignty of God over creation, as He can use elements of nature to fulfill His purposes. The sun's role here contrasts with its usual function of providing light and warmth, highlighting the reversal of natural order in the end times.and it was given power to scorch the people with fire The empowerment of the sun to scorch people signifies an intensification of judgment. This scorching can be seen as both literal and symbolic, representing severe trials and suffering. The imagery of fire is often associated with purification and judgment throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/malachi/4.htm">Malachi 4:1</a>, where the day of the Lord is described as burning like an oven. This judgment serves as a call to repentance, echoing the plagues of Egypt, where natural elements were used to demonstrate God's power and prompt Pharaoh to release the Israelites. The suffering inflicted by the sun underscores the severity of divine wrath against unrepentant humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_fourth_angel.htm">The Fourth Angel</a> One of the seven angels tasked with pouring out the bowls of God's wrath. Each angel represents a specific judgment upon the earth. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_sun.htm">The Sun</a> A celestial body that, in this context, is used as an instrument of God's judgment. The sun, typically a source of light and life, becomes a source of torment. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_people.htm">The People</a> Refers to those on earth who are subject to the judgment. This group is often interpreted as those who have rejected God and are experiencing His wrath. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_bowl.htm">The Bowl</a> Represents the judgment of God. The bowls are symbolic of the fullness and completeness of God's wrath being poured out. 5. <a href="/topical/f/fire.htm">Fire</a> Symbolizes judgment and purification. In this context, it is a literal and metaphorical representation of God's consuming wrath.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god_in_judgment.htm">The Sovereignty of God in Judgment</a> God's control over creation is evident as He uses the sun, a natural element, to execute His judgment. This reminds us of His ultimate authority over all things. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rejection.htm">The Consequences of Rejection</a> The scorching heat serves as a metaphor for the spiritual consequences of rejecting God. It is a call to repentance and faithfulness. <a href="/topical/t/the_dual_nature_of_creation.htm">The Dual Nature of Creation</a> The sun, which sustains life, also has the power to destroy. This duality reflects the nature of God's justice and mercy. <a href="/topical/u/urgency_of_repentance.htm">Urgency of Repentance</a> The severity of the judgment underscores the urgency for individuals to turn to God before it is too late. <a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_faith.htm">Endurance in Faith</a> For believers, this passage serves as a reminder to remain steadfast in faith, knowing that God's justice will ultimately prevail.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_revelation_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 16</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_seven_bowls_of_revelation.htm">What are the Seven Bowls of Revelation?</a> <a href="/q/does_ecclesiastes_8_16-17_conflict_with_other_biblical_revelations.htm">Does the author's emphasis on the limitation of human understanding in Ecclesiastes 8:16-17 conflict with other biblical texts that claim revelations of divine mysteries?</a> <a href="/q/do_rev_4_4_elders_align_with_other_leaders.htm">How do the twenty-four elders from Revelation 4:4 align with or contradict other biblical notions of heavenly beings or leadership?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_a_divine_appointment.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on incense?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/revelation/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8, 9) And the fourth . . .--Better, And the fourth (angel) poured out his vial upon the sun; and it was given to it (the "sun," not the "angel;" the rendering of the English version "unto him is misleading) to scorch men with fire. And men (i.e., those who were worshippers of the wild beast) were scorched . . . and did not repent to give him glory. The sun, the great source of light and warmth, whose beams call forth the flowers of the earth, becomes a power to blast, not to bless. This is another example of the way in which the things full of beneficence are turned into powers of sorrow to those who follow evil. Not only the pleasant gifts and influences, which, like streams, were made to gladden men, grow corrupt, but the very source of light and knowledge becomes a power to destroy. We may contrast this influence of the sun with the beneficent beams of the Sun of Righteousness. Christ rose as the light and sun upon the world, because He diffused the knowledge which gave life to men; but here we have a light and sun which scorches. There is a knowledge which withers while it illumines; there is a teaching which does not warm the heart, but dries both heart and conscience, and brings but pain. The result, painful as it is, does not work repentance. Suffering, without grace and humility, does not bless men; they grow angry; the fire hardens instead of purifying. The whole series of these judgments illustrate the awful truth that there is a stage in personal life, and in national and world life also, in which suffering loses its remedial force, because the character has become set, and even an occasional desire after higher things is no longer felt."When we in our viciousnessGrow hard, the wise gods seal our eyes,In our own slime drop our clear judgments,Make us adore our errors, and thusWe strut to our destruction."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun. Ἀγγέλος, "angel," is omitted in nearly all manuscripts, though, of course, it is understood. For the first time we have ἐπί, "upon," instead of εἰς. "into" (see on ver. 2). Another part of creation is visited, thus completing the visitation of the fourfold division of the universe - the earth, the sea, the rivers, the heavens - as foretold in <a href="/revelation/14-7.htm">Revelation 14:7</a>. And power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. "And it was given to it" is more probable than "to him;" the angels do not directly punish, but indirectly by pouring out the vials. This form of words expresses the permissory nature of the evil which is wrought; nothing can be done but by the will of God (cf. <a href="/revelation/13-5.htm">Revelation 13:5, 7, 14</a>). Bengel, Hengstenberg, and others consider that the permission to scorch men is given to the angel. The men (with the article); perhaps referring to those mentioned in ver. 2. who had the mark of the beast, and those who worshipped his image, and who are the object of all the vial plagues. Though differing in form from the fourth trumpet, where the sun was darkened, yet the judgment is similar, though here of a more intense nature. In both cases, those objects which are given to men for their good are converted into instruments of punishment. We may, perhaps, see here an allusion to the heat of men's passions and vices, by which physically as well as morally they are destroyed; and which are also an emblem of the pains of hell as pictured in <a href="/luke/16.htm">Luke 16</a>. It has been noticed as a coincidence that the objects of creation which are the subjects of the judgments of the fourth trumpet and fourth vial, were created on the fourth day. <a href="/commentaries/revelation/16-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Next, Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. fourth [angel] τέταρτος (tetartos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5067.htm">Strong's 5067: </a> Fourth. Ordinal from tessares; fourth. poured out ἐξέχεεν (execheen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1632.htm">Strong's 1632: </a> Or ekchuno ek-khoo'-no from ek and cheo; to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. bowl φιάλην (phialēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5357.htm">Strong's 5357: </a> A shallow and flat bowl. Of uncertain affinity; a broad shallow cup. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sun, ἥλιον (hēlion) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2246.htm">Strong's 2246: </a> The sun, sunlight. From hele; the sun; by implication, light. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. it was given power ἐδόθη (edothē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. to scorch καυματίσαι (kaumatisai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_2739.htm">Strong's 2739: </a> To burn, scorch. From kauma; to burn. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. people ἀνθρώπους (anthrōpous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. with ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. fire. πυρί (pyri) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4442.htm">Strong's 4442: </a> Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. 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