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Was divided into three parts (egeneto eis tria merē). “Came into three parts” (ginomai again). In Rev 11:3 a tenth part of the city fell. Babylon (Rome) is meant (Rev 17:18).
Fell (epesan). Second aorist active indicative of piptō (̇an form in place of ̇on).
Was remembered (emnēsthē). First aorist (prophetic) passive indicative of mimnēskō. Babylon (Rome) had not been overlooked. God was simply biding his time with Rome.
To give unto her (dounai autēi). Second aorist active infinitive of didōmi, epexegetic use as in Rev 11:18; Rev 16:9.
The cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath (to potērion tou oinou tou thumou tēs orgēs autou). “The cup of the wine of the wrath of his anger,” using both thumos (boiling rage) and orgē (settled anger). See both in Jer 30:24.