Revelation

Revelation 1:17–18

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, ¹⁸the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.

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Revelation 1:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
I saw	εἶδον	eidon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
I fell	ἔπεσα	epesa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4098 I fall, fall under
at	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
feet	πόδας	podas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a dead	νεκρός	nekros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3498 dead, a corpse
He placed	ἔθηκεν	ethēken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
right hand	δεξιὰν	dexian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1188 on the right hand, right hand, right
on	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
me	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
said	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
not	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
be afraid	φοβοῦ	phobou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G5399 I fear, am terrified
I	ἐγώ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
First	πρῶτος	prōtos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4413 first, before
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Last	ἔσχατος	eschatos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2078 last, at the last, finally

Revelation 1:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Living	Ζῶν	Zōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2198 I live
I was	ἐγενόμην	egenomēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
dead	νεκρὸς	nekros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3498 dead, a corpse
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
behold	ἰδοὺ	idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
I am	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
alive	ζῶν	zōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2198 I live
forever	αἰῶνας	aiōnas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G165 an age, a cycle of time
ever	αἰώνων	aiōnōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G165 an age, a cycle of time
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I hold	ἔχω	echō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
keys	κλεῖς	kleis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2807 a key
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Death	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Hades	ᾅδου	hadou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G86 Hades

Cross-references

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

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

Revelation 1:18 Romans 6:9 · Hebrews 7:25 · Romans 14:8–9 · Psalm 68:20 · Isaiah 22:22 · Revelation 3:7 · Revelation 20:1–2 · Hebrews 12:2 · Matthew 16:19 · Hebrews 7:16 · Hebrews 1:3 · Galatians 2:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.