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Sounded (esalpisen). First aorist active indicative of salpizō, repeated with each angel in turn (Rev 8:8, Rev 8:10, Rev 8:12; Rev 9:1, Rev 9:13; Rev 11:15).
Hail and fire mingled with blood (chalaza kai pur memigmena en haimati). Like the plague of hail and fire in Exo 9:24. The first four trumpets are very much like the plagues in Egypt, this one like a semitropical thunderstorm (Swete) with blood like the first plague (Exo 7:17.; Psa 106:35). The old feminine word chalaza (hail) is from the verb chalaō, to let down (Mar 2:4), in N.T. only in Rev 8:7; Rev 11:19; Rev 16:21. The perfect passive participle memigmena (from mignumi, to mix) is neuter plural because of pur (fire).
Were cast (eblēthē). First aorist passive singular because chalaza and pur treated as neuter plural. “The storm flung itself on the earth” (Swete).
Was burnt up (katekaē). Second aorist (effective) passive indicative of katakaiō, old verb to burn down (effective use of kata, up, we say). Repeated here three times for dramatic effect. See Rev 7:1-3 about the trees and Rev 9:4 where the locusts are forbidden to injure the grass.