Revelation

Revelation 21:23–24

²³And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp. ²⁴By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.^f

Footnotes

f 21:24 BYZ and TR include and honor.

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Revelation 21:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
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
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
need	χρείαν	chreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sun	ἡλίου	hēliou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2246 the sun, sunlight
moon	σελήνης	selēnēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4582 the moon
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
shine	φαίνωσιν	phainōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5316 I shine, appear, seem
on it	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
glory	δόξα	doxa	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
illuminates	ἐφώτισεν	ephōtisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5461 I illuminate, bring to light
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Lamb	Ἀρνίον	Arnion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G721 a lamb
its	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
lamp	λύχνος	lychnos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3088 a lamp

Revelation 21:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
its	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
light	φωτὸς	phōtos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
nations	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
will walk	περιπατήσουσιν	peripatēsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
kings	βασιλεῖς	basileis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
will bring	φέρουσιν	pherousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
glory	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor

Cross-references

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

Revelation 21:23 Isaiah 60:19–20 · Revelation 22:5 · Revelation 21:11 · John 1:9 · Isaiah 24:23 · Luke 2:32 · Revelation 18:1 · John 1:4 · John 5:23 · John 1:18 · John 1:14 · Revelation 21:25

Revelation 21:24 Revelation 21:26 · Revelation 22:2 · Zechariah 8:22–23 · Romans 15:10–12 · Isaiah 66:18 · Zechariah 2:11 · Isaiah 55:5 · Isaiah 52:15 · Isaiah 60:3–10 · Isaiah 60:16 · Romans 15:16 · Psalm 72:10–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.