Reference

Revelation 17:15

And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
13

These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.

14

These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

15

And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

16

And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.

17

For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Symbolic / Figurative Language
Semantic Discovery
100% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Babylon the Great
Semantic Discovery
90% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Symbolic / Figurative Language

The verse explicitly defines "waters" as "peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues," which is a direct explanation rather than a purely figurative statement requiring interpretation.

The Scarlet Beast (Revelation 17)

The verse explicitly defines "waters" as "peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues," and mentions "the whore" sitting on these waters, but it makes no direct or indirect reference to "the scarlet beast" itself, its characteristics, or its relationship with the woman.

Babylon the Great

The verse itself does not name "Babylon the Great" or directly describe its characteristics; it only explains the symbolic meaning of "waters" in relation to a "whore" previously mentioned.