Revelation
Revelation 2:18–19
18To the angel of the church in Thyatira write:
These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose feet are like polished bronze.
19I know your deeds — your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance — and your latest deeds are greater than your first.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Revelation 2:18
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| angel | ἀγγέλῳ | angelō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G32 an angel, messenger |
| of the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| church | ἐκκλησίας | ekklēsias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1577 an assembly, congregation, church |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Thyatira | Θυατείροις | Thyateirois | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G2363 Thyatira |
| write | γράψον | grapson | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1125 I write |
| These | Τάδε | Tade | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3592 this here, this |
| the words | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| of the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Son | Υἱὸς | Huios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| whose | ἔχων | echōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| eyes | ὀφθαλμοὺς | ophthalmous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3788 the eye |
| like | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| a blazing | φλόγα | phloga | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5395 a flame |
| fire | πυρός | pyros | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4442 fire, trials |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| feet | πόδες | podes | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4228 the foot |
| like | ὅμοιοι | homoioi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3664 like, similar to |
| polished bronze | χαλκολιβάνῳ | chalkolibanō | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G5474 orichalcum, or frankincense of a yellow color |
Revelation 2:19
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I know | Οἶδά | Oida | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1492 I know, remember |
| your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| deeds | ἔργα | erga | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2041 work, labor, action, deed |
| your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| love | ἀγάπην | agapēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G26 love |
| faith | πίστιν | pistin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
| service | διακονίαν | diakonian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1248 waiting at table, service, ministration |
| perseverance | ὑπομονήν | hypomonēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5281 endurance, steadfastness |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| latest | ἔσχατα | eschata | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2078 last, at the last, finally |
| deeds | ἔργα | erga | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2041 work, labor, action, deed |
| greater | πλείονα | pleiona | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Comparative | G4119 more, greater |
| than | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| first | πρώτων | prōtōn | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural | G4413 first, before |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 2:18 Revelation 1:14–15 · Revelation 1:11 · John 3:35–36 · John 1:14 · John 5:25 · Psalm 2:7 · Matthew 3:17 · Luke 1:35 · Matthew 27:54 · Matthew 4:3–6 · Romans 1:4 · John 10:36
Revelation 2:19 1 Timothy 1:5 · John 15:2 · 2 Peter 1:7 · 2 Thessalonians 1:3 · Revelation 2:2–4 · 1 Peter 4:8 · 2 Peter 3:18 · 1 Thessalonians 3:6 · Colossians 3:14 · 1 Corinthians 13:1–8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.