Revelation
Revelation 1:16
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.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He held | ἔχων | echōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| right | δεξιᾷ | dexia | Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular | G1188 on the right hand, right hand, right |
| hand | χειρὶ | cheiri | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5495 a hand |
| seven | ἑπτά | hepta | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2033 seven |
| stars | ἀστέρας | asteras | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G792 a star |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| a sharp | ὀξεῖα | oxeia | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3691 sharp, swift, eager |
| double-edged | δίστομος | distomos | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1366 two-edged |
| sword | ῥομφαία | rhomphaia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4501 a sword, piercing grief |
| came | ἐκπορευομένη | ekporeuomenē | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1607 I journey out, come forth |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| mouth | στόματος | stomatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4750 the mouth, speech |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| face | ὄψις | opsis | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3799 the features, outward appearance |
| like | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| sun | ἥλιος | hēlios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2246 the sun, sunlight |
| shining | φαίνει | phainei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5316 I shine, appear, seem |
| at | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| its | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| brightest | δυνάμει | dynamei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1411 might, power, marvelous works |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.