Revelation

Revelation 21:12–13

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. ¹³There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.

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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

Revelation 21:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5140 three
gates	πυλῶνες	pylōnes	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4440 a large gate, a gateway, porch
on	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
east	ἀνατολῆς	anatolēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G395 rising of the sun, the East
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5140 three
on	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
north	βορρᾶ	borra	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1005 the north wind, the North
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5140 three
on	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
south	νότου	notou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3558 the south wind, the South
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5140 three
on	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
west	δυσμῶν	dysmōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1424 a setting of the sun, the West

Cross-references

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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

Revelation 21:13 Ezekiel 48:31–34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.