"the finest flour, Rev. 18:13*"
Definition and meaning
the finest flour, Rev. 18:13*
In the original Greek the word is written: σεμίδαλις
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 semidalis (G4585) across the King James Bible.
And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
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Common questions
Strong's G4585 (semidalis) is a Greek word that means: the finest flour, Rev. 18:13* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word semidalis (G4585) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4585 is semidalis, a Greek word defined as: the finest flour, Rev. 18:13*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
semidalis is a Greek word found in the New Testament.