Revelation
Revelation 11:1
1Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| I | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| was given | ἐδόθη | edothē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| a measuring rod | κάλαμος | kalamos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2563 a reed, reed-pen |
| like | ὅμοιος | homoios | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3664 like, similar to |
| a staff | ῥάβδῳ | rhabdō | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4464 a rod, staff |
| was told | λέγων | legōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| Go | Ἔγειρε | Egeire | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| measure | μέτρησον | metrēson | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G3354 I measure, estimate |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| temple | ναὸν | naon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3485 a temple, shrine |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| altar | θυσιαστήριον | thysiastērion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2379 an altar |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| of | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| worshipers | προσκυνοῦντας | proskynountas | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4352 I worship |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 21:15 · Ezekiel 42:15–20 · Zechariah 2:1–2 · Ezekiel 40:1–48 · 1 Peter 2:5 · 1 Corinthians 3:16–17 · Isaiah 28:17 · Ephesians 2:20–22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.