Revelation 8:11 — The name of the star is Wormwood; and a third of the waters became wormwood, an… — AMP | maBible
Read Revelation 8:11 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Revelation 8.11, Revelation 8v11, Ap. 8:11. The name of the star is Wormwood; and a third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the waters, because they had become bitter (toxic).
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11 The name of the star is Wormwood; and a third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the waters, because they had become bitter (toxic).
Notes and references
Gr apsinthos, cf Eng “absinthe.” This is a plant from which a bitter oil is extracted that is highly toxic to the nervous system. The name “wormwood” comes from the fact that the oil was used medicinally to kill intestinal worms.