Rev 16:10 | RWP | e4.org | Upon the throne of the beast ( επ τον θρονον του θηριου ). That is Rome ( ). The dragon gave the beast his throne ( ). Was darkened ( εγενετο εσκοτωμενη ). Periphrastic past perfect passive with γινομα and σκοτοω ( ). Like the darkness of the Egyptian plague ( ) and worse, for the effects of the previous plagues continue. They gnawed their tongues ( εμασωντο τας γλωσσας αυτων ). Imperfect middle of μασαομα , old verb (to chew), from μαω (to knead), only here in N.T. For pain ( εκ του πονου ). "Out of distress" (cf. εκ in ), rare sense of old word (from πενομα to work for one's living), in N.T. only here, ; . See .

‏ Revelation of John 16:10

Upon the throne of the beast ( επ τον θρονον του θηριου ). That is Rome (13:2). The dragon gave the beast his throne (2:13).

Was darkened ( εγενετο εσκοτωμενη ). Periphrastic past perfect passive with γινομα and σκοτοω (9:2). Like the darkness of the Egyptian plague (Ex 10:22) and worse, for the effects of the previous plagues continue.

They gnawed their tongues ( εμασωντο τας γλωσσας αυτων ). Imperfect middle of μασαομα, old verb (to chew), from μαω (to knead), only here in N.T.

For pain ( εκ του πονου ). "Out of distress" (cf. εκ in 8:13), rare sense of old word (from πενομα to work for one's living), in N.T. only here, 21:4; Col 4:13. See Mt 8:12.