Revelation 2:20

20ButἀλλὰI haveἔχωagainstκατὰyouσοῦthatὅτιyou tolerateἀφεῖςtheτὴνwomanγυναῖκαJezebelἸεζάβελ,the [one]ἡcallingλέγουσαherselfἑαυτὴνa prophetessπροφῆτιν,andκαὶteachingδιδάσκειandκαὶmisleadingπλανᾷτοὺςMyἐμοὺςservantsδούλουςto commit sexual immoralityπορνεῦσαιandκαὶto eatφαγεῖνthings sacrificed to idolsεἰδωλόθυτα.

But I have against you that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, the one calling herself a prophetess and teaching and leading astray My servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat things sacrificed to idols.

Vocab difficulty

72.4

Rare words

  • Ἰεζάβελ

    Ἰεζάβελ

    Jezebel, name given to a false prophetess of Thyatira, possibly borrowed from the name of Ahab's wife, queen of Israel.

  • προφῆτιν

    προφῆτις

    a prophetess.