Revelation

Revelation 21:11–12

¹¹shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal. ¹²The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.

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Revelation 21:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
shining with	ἔχουσαν	echousan	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
glory	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
Its	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
radiance	φωστὴρ	phōstēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5458 a light, brilliancy
like	ὅμοιος	homoios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3664 like, similar to
a most precious	τιμιωτάτῳ	timiōtatō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular - Superlative	G5093 of great price, precious, honored
jewel	λίθῳ	lithō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3037 a stone
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a jasper	ἰάσπιδι	iaspidi	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2393 jasper
as clear as crystal	κρυσταλλίζοντι	krystallizonti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G2929 I am clear as crystal

Revelation 21:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
had	ἔχουσα	echousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
a great	μέγα	mega	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3173 large, great
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
high	ὑψηλόν	hypsēlon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5308 high, lofty
wall	τεῖχος	teichos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5038 a wall
with	ἔχουσα	echousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
twelve	δώδεκα	dōdeka	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1427 twelve
gates	πυλῶνας	pylōnas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4440 a large gate, a gateway, porch
inscribed	ἐπιγεγραμμένα	epigegrammena	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1924 I write upon, inscribe
with the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
names	ὀνόματα	onomata	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3686 name, character, reputation
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
twelve	δώδεκα	dōdeka	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1427 twelve
tribes	φυλῶν	phylōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G5443 a tribe, race
of Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
twelve	δώδεκα	dōdeka	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1427 twelve
angels	ἀγγέλους	angelous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G32 an angel, messenger
at	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
gates	πυλῶσιν	pylōsin	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G4440 a large gate, a gateway, porch

Cross-references

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

Revelation 21:11 Revelation 22:5 · Revelation 4:6 · Revelation 22:1 · Revelation 21:18–19 · Isaiah 60:19–20 · Revelation 4:3 · Ezekiel 1:26

Revelation 21:12 Ezekiel 48:31–34 · Revelation 21:17–21 · Revelation 7:4–8 · Revelation 21:25 · Isaiah 54:12 · Psalm 122:7 · Isaiah 60:18 · Nehemiah 12:27 · Psalm 51:18 · Numbers 2:2–32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.