Revelation

Revelation 1:11–13

¹¹saying,^e“Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

¹²Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, ¹³and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man,^f dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.

Footnotes

e 1:11 TR saying, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last,” and,
f 1:13 Or one like a son of man; see Daniel 7:13|DAN 7:13.

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Revelation 1:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
saying	λεγούσης	legousēs	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Write	γράψον	grapson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1125 I write
on	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a scroll	βιβλίον	biblion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G975 a papyrus roll
what	Ὃ	Ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you see	βλέπεις	blepeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G991 I look, see
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
send	πέμψον	pempson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3992 I send
to the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G2033 seven
churches	ἐκκλησίαις	ekklēsiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Ephesus	Ἔφεσον	Epheson	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2181 Ephesus
Smyrna	Σμύρναν	Smyrnan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4667 Smyrna
Pergamum	Πέργαμον	Pergamon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4010 Pergamum
Thyatira	Θυάτειρα	Thyateira	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2363 Thyatira
Sardis	Σάρδεις	Sardeis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4554 Sardis
Philadelphia	Φιλαδέλφειαν	Philadelpheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5359 Philadelphia
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Laodicea	Λαοδίκειαν	Laodikeian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2993 Laodicea

Revelation 1:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I turned	ἐπέστρεψα	epestrepsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1994 I turn back to
to see	βλέπειν	blepein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G991 I look, see
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
voice	φωνὴν	phōnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
that	ἥτις	hētis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
was speaking	ἐλάλει	elalei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
having turned	ἐπιστρέψας	epistrepsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1994 I turn back to
I saw	εἶδον	eidon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2033 seven
golden	χρυσᾶς	chrysas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5552 golden
lampstands	λυχνίας	lychnias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3087 a lamp-stand

Revelation 1:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
among	μέσῳ	mesō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3319 middle, in the middle
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
lampstands	λυχνιῶν	lychniōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3087 a lamp-stand
like	ὅμοιον	homoion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3664 like, similar to
Son	υἱὸν	huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
dressed in a long robe	ἐνδεδυμένον	endedymenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1746 I put on, clothe
with a golden	χρυσᾶν	chrysan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5552 golden
sash	ζώνην	zōnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2223 a girdle, belt, purse
around	περιεζωσμένον	periezōsmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4024 I gird round
chest	μαστοῖς	mastois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3149 a breast, pap

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Revelation 1:11 Colossians 4:15–16 · Jeremiah 30:2 · Habakkuk 2:2 · Revelation 3:1 · Revelation 2:8 · Isaiah 30:8 · Ephesians 1:1 · Revelation 2:18 · Revelation 3:14 · Revelation 1:4 · Revelation 3:7 · Revelation 2:12

Revelation 1:12 Zechariah 4:2 · Exodus 25:37 · Revelation 1:20–2:1 · Revelation 1:13 · Ezekiel 43:5–6

Revelation 1:13 Daniel 7:13 · Daniel 10:16 · Daniel 10:5–6 · Exodus 28:6–8 · Revelation 15:6 · Leviticus 8:7 · Revelation 14:14 · Isaiah 11:5 · Ezekiel 1:26–28 · Daniel 7:9 · Hebrews 4:15 · Philippians 2:7–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.