Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
A strong angel (eiv aggelov isxurov). Here eiv = a, just an indefinite article, not "one" as a numeral.
Took up (hren). First aorist active indicative of airw.
As it were a great millstone (wv mulinon megan). Late adjective, in inscriptions, here only in N.T., made of millstone (mulov, Matthew 18:6; Revelation 18:22), while mulikov (Luke 17:2) means belonging to a mill. This is not a small millstone turned by women (Matthew 24:41), but one requiring an ass to turn it (Mark 9:42), and so "a great" one.
Cast (ebalen). Second aorist active of ballw, to hurl.
With a mighty fall (ormhmati). Instrumental case (manner) of ormhma, a rush, old word from ormaw, to rush (Matthew 8:32), here only in N.T.
Shall be cast down (bleqhsetai). Future (first) passive of ballw, the same verb (ebalen), effective punctiliar future. Like a boulder hurled into the sea.
Shall be found no more at all (ou mh eureqh eti). Double negative with first aorist passive subjunctive of euriskw. See Revelation 9:6 for ou mh with the active voice of euriskw. Already the old Babylon was a desert waste (Strabo, XVI. 1073).
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Revelation 18:21:
Revelation 5:2
Revelation 8:13
Revelation 10:1
Revelation 11:8
Revelation 14:8
Revelation 18:22
Revelation 18:23
Revelation 19:3
Revelation 19:17
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