Revelation

Revelation 21:23

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.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theἡhēArticle - Nominative Feminine SingularG3588 the
cityπόλιςpolisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG4172 a city
hasἔχειecheiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
noοὐouAdverbG3756 no, not
needχρείανchreianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5532 need, necessity, business
ofτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
sunἡλίουhēliouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2246 the sun, sunlight
moonσελήνηςselēnēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG4582 the moon
toἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
shineφαίνωσινphainōsinVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralG5316 I shine, appear, seem
on itαὐτῇautēPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
becauseγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
theἡhēArticle - Nominative Feminine SingularG3588 the
gloryδόξαdoxaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
illuminatesἐφώτισενephōtisenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5461 I illuminate, bring to light
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theτὸtoArticle - Nominative Neuter SingularG3588 the
LambἈρνίονArnionNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG721 a lamb
itsαὐτῆςautēsPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
lampλύχνοςlychnosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3088 a lamp

Cross-references

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.