noun · feminine
fialas
Greekφιάλη (fialē)
Strong’sG5357
a shallow and flat bowl
stem fial-12 times in the New Testament2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
φιάλη, -ης, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for מִזְרָק;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5357 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidfee-al'-ay
a broad shallow cup ("phial")
Fromof uncertain affinity;
King Jamesvial.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | fialas | fialais |
| object accusative | fialan7×φιάλην | fialain5×φιάλας |
| direct address vocative | fialar | fialair |
| of, belonging to genitive | fialau | fialaiu |
| to, for dative | fiala | fialai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
fiala is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
12 occurrences, every one of them listed
fialan“bowl”objectaccusative singular7×
Revelation 16:2“bowl”Kai aperchata tos prōtos kai ekchata tan fialan autou eis tan gēan; kai gineta helkem kakem kai ponērem epi toin anthrōpoin toin echarōtoin tem charagmem teu thēreu kai toin proskunarōtoin ta eikōna auteu.So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
Revelation 16:3“bowl”Kai tos deuteros ekchata tan fialan autou eis tan thalassan; kai gineta haimem hōs nekrou, kai pantas psuchas zōau apothnēskata teim en ta thalassa.And the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died.
Revelation 16:4“bowl”Kai tos tritos ekchata tan fialan autou eis toin potamoin kai tain pēgain teiu hudōreiu; kai gineta haimem.And the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they turned to blood.
Revelation 16:8“bowl”Kai tos tetartos ekchata tan fialan autou epi ton hēlion; kai dōita auto kaumatizara toin anthrōpoin en pure.Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch the people with fire.
Revelation 16:10“bowl”Kai tos pemptos ekchata tan fialan autou epi ton thronon teu thēreu; kai gineta tas basileias auteu skotirētas, kai masele tain glōssain autoiu ek tou ponou,And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish
Revelation 16:12“bowl”Kai tos hektos ekchata tan fialan autou epi ton potamon ton megon ton Eufraton; kai xērainita tem hudōrem autou, hina hetoimaziteia tas hodas toiu basilevoiu toiu apo anatolau hēliou.And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East.
Revelation 16:17“bowl”Kai tos hebdomos ekchata tan fialan autou epi ton aēron kai exerchata fōnas megas ek tou naou apo tou thronou legarōtas; GinatēThen the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!”
fialain“bowls”objectaccusative plural5×
Revelation 5:8“bowls”kai hote lambata tem bibliem, teim tessares zōeim kai tois eikosi tessares presbuterois piptala enōpion teu arnieu, echarōtois hekastos kitharan kai fialain chrusouain gemarōtain thumiameiu, hais alō tais proseuchais toiu hagioiu;When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
Revelation 15:7“bowls”kai henem ek teiu tessares zōeiu dōata toi hepta angeloi hepta fialain chrusouain gemarōtain tou thumou tou theou tou zōarōtou eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu.Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.
Revelation 16:1“bowls”Kai akouama megau fōnau ek tou naou legarōtau toi hepta angeloi; Hupagavōr kai ekchavōr tain hepta fialain tou thumou tou theou eis tan gēan.Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out on the earth the seven bowls of God’s wrath.”
Revelation 17:1“bowls”Kai erchata henos ek toiu hepta angeloiu toiu echarōtoiu tain hepta fialain, kai lalata meta mu legarōtos; Deuro, deiknuami si tem krimem tau pornau tau megau tau katherōtau epi hudōreiu polleiu,Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.
Revelation 21:9“bowls”Kai erchata henos ek toiu hepta angeloiu toiu echarōtoiu tain hepta fialain, teiu gemarōteiu taiu hepta plēgaiu taiu eschataiu, kai lalata meta mu legarōtos; Deuro, deiknuami si tan numfan tan gunaikan teu arnieu.Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”