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NASB | Revelation 17:2 with whom the kings of the earth committed acts of immorality, and those who dwell on the earth were made drunk with the wine of her immorality." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 17:2 she with whom the kings of the earth have committed acts of immorality, and the inhabitants of the earth have become intoxicated with the wine of her immorality." [Jer 25:15, 16] |
Bible Question: "drunk with the wine" Is the Greek word here used for the wine, that causes intoxication, the normal word used elsewhere for wine in the NT? Is there a word for wine that is unfermented grape juice? |
Bible Answer: Dear Thomas, 1)The word wine as in intoxicated is used consistently as #3631 in the NT as the only word listed. 2)Contrary to modern belief the wine at the Lord's supper was not watered down, see how in I Corinthians 11 they were getting drunk at the Lord' supper? 3)When Jesus changed the water to wine it wasn't watered down and we can assume He was drinking it along with the guests. 4)At the Last supper Jesus and the disciples were drinking real wine, not watered down wine. 5)At that time in history the water was largely no good and while it is true that sometimes wine was watered down to ensure that the water was cleansed and drinkable real wine was common at the supper table unwatered down for everyone. 6)There may be a term in Koine Greek for watered down wine, but you won't find it anywhere in the NT. God Bless, Tamara |