"the river Euphrates, Rev. 9:14; 16:12*"
Definition and meaning
the river Euphrates, Rev. 9:14; 16:12*
In the original Greek the word is written: Εὐφράτης
Historical context
Domitian required people across the empire to address him as Dominus et Deus — Lord and God. Christians who refused to burn incense before the emperor's image faced economic exclusion and imprisonment. The book was written in apocalyptic imagery that believers would recognize but Roman authorities would not — a letter of resistance written to people being crushed by the most powerful empire on earth.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of euphrates (G2166) across the King James Bible.
Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.
And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
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Common questions
Strong's G2166 (euphrates) is a Greek word that means: the river Euphrates, Rev. 9:14; 16:12* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word euphrates (G2166) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2166 is euphrates, a Greek word defined as: the river Euphrates, Rev. 9:14; 16:12*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
euphrates is a Greek word found in the New Testament.