Revelation

Revelation 1:13–17

13and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man,f dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest. 14The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. 15His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters. 16He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

17When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,

Footnotes

  • f 1:13 Or one like a son of man; see Daniel 7:13|DAN 7:13.

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Revelation 1:13

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
amongμέσῳmesōAdjective - Dative Neuter SingularG3319 middle, in the middle
theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Feminine PluralG3588 the
lampstandsλυχνιῶνlychniōnNoun - Genitive Feminine PluralG3087 a lamp-stand
likeὅμοιονhomoionAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG3664 like, similar to
SonυἱὸνhuionNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG444 a man, one of the human race
dressed in a long robeἐνδεδυμένονendedymenonVerb - Perfect Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine SingularG1746 I put on, clothe
with a goldenχρυσᾶνchrysanAdjective - Accusative Feminine SingularG5552 golden
sashζώνηνzōnēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2223 a girdle, belt, purse
aroundπεριεζωσμένονperiezōsmenonVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine SingularG4024 I gird round
chestμαστοῖςmastoisNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG3149 a breast, pap

Revelation 1:14

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
TheαἱhaiArticle - Nominative Feminine PluralG3588 the
hairτρίχεςtrichesNoun - Nominative Feminine PluralG2359 a hair
of HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
headκεφαλὴkephalēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG2776 the head
whiteλευκαὶleukaiAdjective - Nominative Feminine PluralG3022 white, bright
likeὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
woolἔριονerionNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG2053 wool
as whiteλευκόνleukonAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG3022 white, bright
asὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
snowχιώνchiōnNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5510 snow
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
eyesὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG3788 the eye
likeὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a blazingφλὸξphloxNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5395 a flame
fireπυρόςpyrosNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG4442 fire, trials

Revelation 1:15

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
feetπόδεςpodesNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG4228 the foot
likeὅμοιοιhomoioiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG3664 like, similar to
polished bronzeχαλκολιβάνῳchalkolibanōNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG5474 orichalcum, or frankincense of a yellow color
refinedπεπυρωμένηςpepyrōmenēsVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine SingularG4448 I burn, am purified by fire
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
a furnaceκαμίνῳkaminōNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG2575 a furnace
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
voiceφωνὴphōnēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5456 a sound, noise, voice
likeὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
roarφωνὴphōnēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5456 a sound, noise, voice
of manyπολλῶνpollōnAdjective - Genitive Neuter PluralG4183 much, many, often
watersὑδάτωνhydatōnNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG5204 water

Revelation 1:16

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
He heldἔχωνechōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
rightδεξιᾷdexiaAdjective - Dative Feminine SingularG1188 on the right hand, right hand, right
handχειρὶcheiriNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG5495 a hand
sevenἑπτάheptaAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG2033 seven
starsἀστέραςasterasNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG792 a star
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
a sharpὀξεῖαoxeiaAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG3691 sharp, swift, eager
double-edgedδίστομοςdistomosAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG1366 two-edged
swordῥομφαίαrhomphaiaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG4501 a sword, piercing grief
cameἐκπορευομένηekporeuomenēVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine SingularG1607 I journey out, come forth
fromἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
mouthστόματοςstomatosNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG4750 the mouth, speech
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
faceὄψιςopsisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG3799 the features, outward appearance
likeὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
sunἥλιοςhēliosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2246 the sun, sunlight
shiningφαίνειphaineiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5316 I shine, appear, seem
atἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
itsαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
brightestδυνάμειdynameiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG1411 might, power, marvelous works

Revelation 1:17

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhenὅτεhoteAdverbG3753 when
I sawεἶδονeidonVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG3708 I see, look upon, experience
HimαὐτόνautonPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
I fellἔπεσαepesaVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG4098 I fall, fall under
atπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
feetπόδαςpodasNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG4228 the foot
likeὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a deadνεκρόςnekrosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3498 dead, a corpse
He placedἔθηκενethēkenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5087 I put, place
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
right handδεξιὰνdexianAdjective - Accusative Feminine SingularG1188 on the right hand, right hand, right
onἐπ’ep’PrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
meἐμὲemePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
saidλέγωνlegōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG3004 I say, speak
notΜὴMēAdverbG3361 not, lest
be afraidφοβοῦphobouVerb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person SingularG5399 I fear, am terrified
IἐγώegōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
amεἰμιeimiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
FirstπρῶτοςprōtosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG4413 first, before
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
LastἔσχατοςeschatosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG2078 last, at the last, finally

Cross-references

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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

Revelation 1:14 Daniel 10:6 · Daniel 7:9 · Revelation 19:12 · Revelation 2:18 · Matthew 28:3

Revelation 1:15 Ezekiel 43:2 · Daniel 10:6 · Revelation 14:2 · Revelation 19:6 · Revelation 2:18 · Psalm 93:4 · Ezekiel 1:7 · Ezekiel 40:3

Revelation 1:16 Hebrews 4:12 · Revelation 2:12 · Revelation 2:16 · Revelation 19:15 · Ephesians 6:17 · Isaiah 49:2 · Revelation 19:21 · Matthew 17:2 · Isaiah 60:19–20 · Acts 26:13 · Revelation 1:20–2:1 · Malachi 4:2

Revelation 1:17 Isaiah 44:6 · Daniel 10:8–10 · Revelation 22:13 · Daniel 8:17–18 · Isaiah 41:4 · Isaiah 48:12 · Revelation 2:8 · Daniel 10:17–19 · Ezekiel 1:28 · Isaiah 41:10 · Revelation 1:8 · Matthew 17:2–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.