the Whore of Babylon
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The Whore of Babylon is a symbolic female figure in the Book of Revelation often interpreted as representing a corrupt, idolatrous city or system opposed to God and destined for divine judgment.
Aliases (4)
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apocalyptic symbol
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biblical figure → female personification → symbolic figure → |
| adornedWith |
gold
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pearls → precious stones → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Babylon the Great
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the great harlot → the great prostitute → |
| appearsIn |
Book of Revelation
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Christian Bible → New Testament → |
| associatedWith |
Babylon the Great
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kings of the earth → merchants of the earth → seven heads → ten horns → |
| called |
mother of abominations of the earth
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mother of prostitutes → |
| contrastedWith |
New Jerusalem
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| cupFilledWith |
abominations
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impurities of her sexual immorality → |
| describedIn |
Revelation 17
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Revelation 18 → |
| destinedFor |
destruction
→
divine judgment → |
| drunkWith |
blood of the martyrs of Jesus
→
blood of the saints → |
| foreheadInscription |
MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH
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| gender |
female
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| holds |
golden cup
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|
| interpretedAs |
Jerusalem
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Rome → corrupt religious system → end‑time world system → pagan Rome → |
| literaryGenre |
apocalyptic literature
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| opposedBy |
Lamb of God
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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|
| rides |
scarlet beast
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seven‑headed beast → |
| sourceLanguage |
Koine Greek
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| symbolizes |
apostate religion
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corrupt city → economic exploitation → idolatry → moral corruption → opposition to God → persecuting power → political power opposed to God → worldly empire → |
| wears |
purple
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scarlet → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Whore of Babylon
("Babylon the Great")
→
Whore of Babylon ("the great prostitute") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Whore of Babylon
("Babylon the Great")
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associatedWith |
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Book of Revelation
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containsVisionOf |
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Whore of Babylon
("MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH")
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foreheadInscription |