Revelation 17:4The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of the sexual immorality of the earth.
The setting
Patmos Island, Greece, ~95 AD. John sees wealthy, seductive woman representing corrupt religious-political system...
The emotion here: disgusted by deceptive beauty masking evil
The original word
bdelygma (βδέλυγμα) — detestable thing, abomination to God
Why it matters
Purple dye was worth more than gold in ancient times, showing extreme wealth
Read with care
What most readers miss in Revelation 17:4
The golden cup looks beautiful but contains spiritual poison — external beauty hiding internal corruption
Common misconceptionPeople think this condemns all wealth and beauty, but it's warning against using external attractiveness to hide spiritual corruption.
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Bible Genome reading
Revelation 17:4 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Revelation 17:4 comes from the book of Revelation, written during the Apostolic period. These words are attributed to John. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include luxury, corruption, spiritual pollution. Notable phrases: dressed in purple and scarlet; golden cup full of abominations. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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