{Hail} (chalaza). As in  8:17  11:19 . {Every stone about
the weight of a talent} (h(9373) talantiaia). Old adjective (from
	alanton), here only in N.T., but in Polybius and Josephus. See
 Ex 9:24  for the great hail in Egypt and also  Jos 10:11  Isa
28:2  Eze 38:22  for hail as the symbol of God's wrath. In the
LXX a 	alanton ranged in weight from 108 to 130 pounds.
{Because of the plague of hail} (ek t(8873) pl(8867)(8873) t(8873) chalaz(8873)).
"As a result of the plague of hail." This punishment had the same
effect as in verses  9,11 . {Exceeding great}
(Megal(882d)-sphrodra). Emphatic positions at ends of the clause
(great--exceedingly).