1. Revelation 18:8 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What is the significance of the word “for”?

Revelation 18:8 (ESV)

8 For this reason her plagues will come in a single day, death and mourning and famine, and she will be burned up with fire; for mighty is the Lord God who has judged her.”

In the Greek the term translated as “for” (because) is a causal particle providing the reason for what was just said/described. The plagues of death, mourning, famine and fire will suddenly come upon Babylon because of the identity of the Lord God.