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Revelation 8:11

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8:11 (Now 1  the name of the star is 2  Wormwood.) 3  So 4  a third of the waters became wormwood, 5  and many people died from these waters because they were poisoned. 6 

1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” in keeping with the parenthetical nature of this remark.

2 tn Grk “is called,” but this is somewhat redundant in contemporary English.

3 sn Wormwood refers to a particularly bitter herb with medicinal value. According to L&N 3.21, “The English term wormwood is derived from the use of the plant as a medicine to kill intestinal worms.” This remark about the star’s name is parenthetical in nature.

4 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the star falling on the waters.

5 tn That is, terribly bitter (see the note on “Wormwood” earlier in this verse).

6 tn Grk “and many of the men died from these waters because they were bitter.”



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