Revelation

Revelation 21:1–4

¹Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth,^a for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. ²I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

³And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying:

“Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man,

and He will dwell with them.

They will be His people,

and God Himself will be with them as their God.^b

⁴‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’^c

and there will be no more death

or mourning or crying or pain,

for the former things have passed away.”

Footnotes

a 21:1 See Isaiah 65:17|ISA 65:17and Isaiah 66:22 (see also LXX).
b 21:3 SBL, NE, WH, and BYZ God Himself will be with them.
c 21:4 Isaiah 25:8|ISA 25:8.

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Revelation 21:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I saw	εἶδον	eidon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
a new	καινὸν	kainon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2537 fresh, new
heaven	οὐρανὸν	ouranon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a new	καινήν	kainēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2537 fresh, new
earth	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
first	πρῶτος	prōtos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4413 first, before
heaven	οὐρανὸς	ouranos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
earth	γῆ	gē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
had passed away	ἀπῆλθαν	apēlthan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sea	θάλασσα	thalassa	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
was	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
more	ἔτι	eti	Adverb	G2089 still, yet, even now

Revelation 21:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I saw	εἶδον	eidon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
holy	ἁγίαν	hagian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
city	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
new	καινὴν	kainēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2537 fresh, new
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
coming down	καταβαίνουσαν	katabainousan	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
heaven	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
prepared	ἡτοιμασμένην	hētoimasmenēn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2090 I make ready, prepare
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a bride	νύμφην	nymphēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3565 a bride, daughter-in-law
adorned	κεκοσμημένην	kekosmēmenēn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2885 I put into order, adorn
for	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
husband	ἀνδρὶ	andri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man

Revelation 21:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I heard	ἤκουσα	ēkousa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
a loud	μεγάλης	megalēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
voice	φωνῆς	phōnēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
throne	θρόνου	thronou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2362 a throne, seat
saying	λεγούσης	legousēs	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Behold	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
dwelling place	σκηνὴ	skēnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4633 a tent, tabernacle
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
man	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He will dwell	σκηνώσει	skēnōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4637 I dwell as in a tent, encamp
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
They	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will be	ἔσονται	esontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
people	λαοὶ	laoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2992 a people, the crowd
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
Himself	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
God	θεός	theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Revelation 21:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will wipe away	ἐξαλείψει	exaleipsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1813 I wipe away, obliterate
every	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
tear	δάκρυον	dakryon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1144 a tear
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
eyes	ὀφθαλμῶν	ophthalmōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
there will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
more	ἔτι	eti	Adverb	G2089 still, yet, even now
death	θάνατος	thanatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
mourning	πένθος	penthos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3997 mourning, sorrow
crying	κραυγὴ	kraugē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2906 a shout, clamor, outcry
pain	πόνος	ponos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4192 labor, pain
for	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
former things	πρῶτα	prōta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4413 first, before
have passed away	ἀπῆλθαν	apēlthan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return