11the name of the star is Wormwood.8:11 Wormwood is a bitter substance. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter.
11The name of the star is called Wormwood; and a third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the waters, because they were made bitter.
11The name of the star is 8:11 Gr apsinthos, cf Eng “absinthe.” This is a plant from which a bitter oil is extracted that is highly toxic to the nervous system. The name “wormwood” comes from the fact that the oil was used medicinally to kill intestinal worms.Wormwood; and a third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the waters, because they had become bitter (toxic).
11The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter like wormwood oil,8:11 Literally became wormwood and many people died from the bitter waters.