Revelation 17:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Revelation 17:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Revelation 17:18 is a verse from the book of Revelation in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Revelation 17:18 — KJV
“And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.”
— Revelation 17:18 (KJV)
Revelation 17:18 in Context — About the Book of Revelation
Revelation pulls back the curtain on history's finale: the risen Christ walking among His churches, the throne room of heaven, judgment on evil, and a new heaven and new earth where God wipes every tear away. Written to persecuted believers, its message is singular — the Lamb wins.
Cross-References for Revelation 17:18
“Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. to thy...: or, subject to thy husband”
Shares key themes with Revelation 17:18: woman, great, over
“And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;”
Shares key themes with Revelation 17:18: great, over, kings
“And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 17:18: woman, sawest, earth
“The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall. by name: Heb. by his name”
Shares key themes with Revelation 17:18: woman, city, over
“Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 17:18: city, over, kings
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