Revelation
Revelation 2:8–11
8To the angel of the church in Smyrna write:
These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.
9I know your affliction and your poverty — though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.
10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
11He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who overcomes will not be harmed by the second death.
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 2:8
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| angel | ἀγγέλῳ | angelō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G32 an angel, messenger |
| of | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| the church | ἐκκλησίας | ekklēsias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1577 an assembly, congregation, church |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Smyrna | Σμύρνῃ | Smyrnē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4667 Smyrna |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| who | ὃς | hos | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| died | ἐγένετο | egeneto | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| returned to life | ἔζησεν | ezēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2198 I live |
Revelation 2:9
| 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 |
| affliction | θλῖψιν | thlipsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2347 persecution, affliction, distress |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| poverty | πτωχείαν | ptōcheian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4432 beggary, poverty |
| though | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| you are | εἶ | ei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| rich | πλούσιος | plousios | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4145 rich |
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| slander | βλασφημίαν | blasphēmian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G988 abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy |
| of | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| those who | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| falsely | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| claim | λεγόντων | legontōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
| to be | εἶναι | einai | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1510 I am, exist |
| Jews | Ἰουδαίους | Ioudaious | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2453 Jewish |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| a synagogue | συναγωγὴ | synagōgē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue |
| of Satan | Σατανᾶ | Satana | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G4567 an adversary, Satan |
Revelation 2:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not | Μηδὲν | Mēden | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3367 no one, nothing |
| fear | φοβοῦ | phobou | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular | G5399 I fear, am terrified |
| what | ἃ | ha | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| you are about | μέλλεις | melleis | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G3195 I am about to |
| to suffer | πάσχειν | paschein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G3958 I am acted upon, suffer |
| Behold | ἰδοὺ | idou | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look! |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| devil | διάβολος | diabolos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil |
| is about | μέλλει | mellei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3195 I am about to |
| to throw | βάλλειν | ballein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop |
| of | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| you | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| prison | φυλακὴν | phylakēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment |
| to | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| test you | πειρασθῆτε | peirasthēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G3985 I try, tempt, test |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| you will suffer | ἕξετε | hexete | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| tribulation | θλῖψιν | thlipsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2347 persecution, affliction, distress |
| ten | δέκα | deka | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural | G1176 ten |
| days | ἡμερῶν | hēmerōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G2250 a day |
| Be | γίνου | ginou | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| faithful | πιστὸς | pistos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing |
| unto | ἄχρι | achri | Preposition | G891 as far as, up to, until |
| death | θανάτου | thanatou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2288 death |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| I will give | δώσω | dōsō | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| you | σοι | soi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| crown | στέφανον | stephanon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4735 a crown, garland |
| of life | ζωῆς | zōēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2222 life |
Revelation 2:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He who | Ὁ | Ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| has | ἔχων | echōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| an ear | οὖς | ous | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3775 the ear |
| let him hear | ἀκουσάτω | akousatō | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G191 I hear, listen |
| what | τί | ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Spirit | Πνεῦμα | Pneuma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| says | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| to the | ταῖς | tais | Article - Dative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| churches | ἐκκλησίαις | ekklēsiais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G1577 an assembly, congregation, church |
| The | Ὁ | HO | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| overcomes | νικῶν | nikōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3528 I conquer, overcome |
| will not be harmed | ἀδικηθῇ | adikēthē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G91 I act unjustly towards |
| by | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| second | δευτέρου | deuterou | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1208 second, in the second place, for the second time |
| death | θανάτου | thanatou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2288 death |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 2:8 Revelation 1:17–18 · Revelation 1:8 · Revelation 1:11
Revelation 2:9 Revelation 3:9 · James 2:5–6 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · Romans 9:6 · 2 Corinthians 6:10 · Romans 2:28–29 · 1 Timothy 6:18 · Luke 4:18 · Revelation 2:2 · Luke 6:20 · Romans 12:12 · Romans 5:3
Revelation 2:10 James 1:12 · Matthew 10:22 · Revelation 3:10–11 · Luke 21:16–19 · Mark 13:13 · 1 Peter 5:4 · Matthew 24:13 · Revelation 2:9 · 2 Timothy 4:7–8 · Ephesians 6:12 · 1 Corinthians 9:25 · 1 Peter 5:8
Revelation 2:11 Revelation 20:6 · Revelation 20:14 · Revelation 21:8 · Revelation 2:7 · Revelation 2:17 · Revelation 13:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.