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Revelation 16

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revelation.16.rev1616Armageddon

Ἁρμαγεδών

TRANSLATIONmoderate confidence

Where are the kings gathered?

The narrative resumes after the warning: the spirits gather the kings to the place called Harmagedon in Hebrew, traditionally Armageddon.

Why this default

The default supplies the familiar English form “Armageddon” after the closer transliteration, helping recognition while preserving the Hebrew designation.

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Project defaultthey gathered them to the place called in Hebrew Harmagedon—Armageddon

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Alternativethe spirits assembled them at the site bearing the Hebrew name Harmagedon

Alternate rendering

Alternativehe gathered them at the place called in Hebrew Harmagedon

Preserves the singular verb found in the Greek text and transliterates the place-name without harmonizing it.

Reference roleStandardized inspectable reference; manuscript forks are independently reopened.

Revision historyNo decision-level revision has been recorded since the provenance ledger was introduced.

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