Revelation

Revelation 21:15–17

¹⁵The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls. ¹⁶The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal — 12,000 stadia^d in length and width and height. ¹⁷And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits,^e by the human measure the angel was using.

Footnotes

d 21:16 12,000 stadia is approximately 1,380 miles or 2,220 kilometers.
e 21:17 144 cubits is approximately 216 feet or 65.8 meters. The measure could indicate either height or thickness.

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Revelation 21:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
spoke	λαλῶν	lalōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2980 I speak, say
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
had	εἶχεν	eichen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
a golden	χρυσοῦν	chrysoun	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5552 golden
measuring	μέτρον	metron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3358 a measure, measuring rod
rod	κάλαμον	kalamon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2563 a reed, reed-pen
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
measure	μετρήσῃ	metrēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3354 I measure, estimate
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
its	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
gates	πυλῶνας	pylōnas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4440 a large gate, a gateway, porch
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
walls	τεῖχος	teichos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5038 a wall

Revelation 21:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλις	polis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
lies	κεῖται	keitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2749 I lie, recline, am laid
foursquare	τετράγωνος	tetragōnos	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5068 square
with	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
width	πλάτος	platos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4114 breadth
the same as	ὅσον	hoson	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3745 how much, how great, how many
its	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
length	μῆκος	mēkos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3372 length
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he measured	ἐμέτρησεν	emetrēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3354 I measure, estimate
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
with the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
rod	καλάμῳ	kalamō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2563 a reed, reed-pen
were	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
equal	ἴσα	isa	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2470 equal, identical
12,000	δώδεκα	dōdeka	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1427 twelve
stadia	σταδίων	stadiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4712 one eighth of a Roman mile
in	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
length	μῆκος	mēkos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3372 length
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
width	πλάτος	platos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4114 breadth
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
height	ὕψος	hypsos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5311 height, heaven

Revelation 21:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he measured	ἐμέτρησεν	emetrēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3354 I measure, estimate
its	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
wall	τεῖχος	teichos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5038 a wall
144	ἑκατὸν	hekaton	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1540 one hundred
cubits	πηχῶν	pēchōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4083 a cubit
by the human	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
measure	μέτρον	metron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3358 a measure, measuring rod
the angel	ἀγγέλου	angelou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
was	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist

Cross-references

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

Revelation 21:15 Zechariah 2:1 · Revelation 11:1–2 · Ezekiel 41:1–5

Revelation 21:16 Ezekiel 48:8–20 · Ezekiel 48:35

Revelation 21:17 Deuteronomy 3:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.