Revelation

Revelation 21:17–21

¹⁷And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits,^e by the human measure the angel was using.

¹⁸The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. ¹⁹The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone:

The first foundation was jasper,

the second sapphire,

the third chalcedony,

the fourth emerald,

²⁰the fifth sardonyx,

the sixth carnelian,

the seventh chrysolite,

the eighth beryl,

the ninth topaz,

the tenth chrysoprase,

the eleventh jacinth,

and the twelfth amethyst.

²¹And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.

Footnotes

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 21:17

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

Revelation 21:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
wall	τείχους	teichous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5038 a wall
was made of	ἐνδώμησις	endōmēsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1739 the material of a building, a structure
jasper	ἴασπις	iaspis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2393 jasper
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλις	polis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
of pure	καθαρὸν	katharon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2513 clean, pure, unstained
gold	χρυσίον	chrysion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5553 a golden ornament
as	ὅμοιον	homoion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3664 like, similar to
pure as	καθαρῷ	katharō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G2513 clean, pure, unstained
glass	ὑάλῳ	hyalō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5194 glass

Revelation 21:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
foundations	θεμέλιοι	themelioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2310 belonging to the foundation
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλεως	poleōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
walls	τείχους	teichous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5038 a wall
were adorned	κεκοσμημένοι	kekosmēmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2885 I put into order, adorn
with every kind of	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
precious	τιμίῳ	timiō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G5093 of great price, precious, honored
stone	λίθῳ	lithō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3037 a stone
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
first	πρῶτος	prōtos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4413 first, before
foundation	θεμέλιος	themelios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2310 belonging to the foundation
jasper	ἴασπις	iaspis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2393 jasper
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
second	δεύτερος	deuteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1208 second, in the second place, for the second time
sapphire	σάπφιρος	sapphiros	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4552 a sapphire
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
third	τρίτος	tritos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5154 third
chalcedony	χαλκηδών	chalkēdōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5472 chalcedony
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
fourth	τέταρτος	tetartos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5067 fourth
emerald	σμάραγδος	smaragdos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4665 an emerald

Revelation 21:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
fifth	πέμπτος	pemptos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3991 the fifth
sardonyx	σαρδόνυξ	sardonyx	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4557 sardonyx
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sixth	ἕκτος	hektos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1623 sixth
carnelian	σάρδιον	sardion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4556 carnelian
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
seventh	ἕβδομος	hebdomos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1442 seventh
chrysolite	χρυσόλιθος	chrysolithos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5555 a topaz
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
eighth	ὄγδοος	ogdoos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3590 eighth
beryl	βήρυλλος	bēryllos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G969 a beryl
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
ninth	ἔνατος	enatos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1766 ninth
topaz	τοπάζιον	topazion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5116 topaz
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
tenth	δέκατος	dekatos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1182 tenth
chrysoprase	χρυσόπρασος	chrysoprasos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5556 a chrysoprase
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
eleventh	ἑνδέκατος	hendekatos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1734 eleventh
jacinth	ὑάκινθος	hyakinthos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5192 jacinth
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
twelfth	δωδέκατος	dōdekatos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1428 twelfth
amethyst	ἀμέθυστος	amethystos	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G271 amethyst

Revelation 21:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
twelve	δώδεκα	dōdeka	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1427 twelve
gates	πυλῶνες	pylōnes	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4440 a large gate, a gateway, porch
twelve	δώδεκα	dōdeka	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1427 twelve
pearls	μαργαρῖται	margaritai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3135 a pearl
each	ἕκαστος	hekastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
gate	πυλώνων	pylōnōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4440 a large gate, a gateway, porch
consisting	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
a single	ἑνὸς	henos	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1520 one
pearl	μαργαρίτου	margaritou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3135 a pearl
The	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
main street	πλατεῖα	plateia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4113 a street
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλεως	poleōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
pure	καθαρὸν	katharon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2513 clean, pure, unstained
gold	χρυσίον	chrysion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5553 a golden ornament
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
clear	διαυγής	diaugēs	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1306 I shine through, dawn
as glass	ὕαλος	hyalos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5194 glass

Cross-references

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Revelation 21:17 Deuteronomy 3:11

Revelation 21:18 Revelation 21:11 · Revelation 21:21 · Revelation 21:19

Revelation 21:19 Isaiah 54:11–12 · Exodus 28:17–21 · Job 28:16–19

Revelation 21:20 Revelation 4:3

Revelation 21:21 Revelation 21:18 · Revelation 17:4 · Revelation 22:2 · Revelation 21:11–12 · Matthew 13:45–46 · Revelation 18:16 · 1 Kings 6:20 · Isaiah 60:17–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.