Revelation
Revelation 3:15–16
15I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other! 16So because you are lukewarm — neither hot nor cold — I am about to vomit you out of My mouth!
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Revelation 3:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I know | Οἶδά | Oida | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1492 I know, remember |
| your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| deeds | ἔργα | erga | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2041 work, labor, action, deed |
| you are | εἶ | ei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| neither | οὔτε | oute | Conjunction | G3777 and not, neither, nor |
| cold | ψυχρὸς | psychros | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5593 cold, cold-hearted |
| nor | οὔτε | oute | Conjunction | G3777 and not, neither, nor |
| hot | ζεστός | zestos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2200 boiling hot |
| I wish | ὄφελον | ophelon | Interjection | G3785 O that! I wish! Would that! |
| you were | ἦς | ēs | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
Revelation 3:16
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | οὕτως | houtōs | Adverb | G3779 thus, so, in this manner |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| you are | εἶ | ei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| lukewarm | χλιαρὸς | chliaros | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5513 lukewarm |
| neither | οὔτε | oute | Conjunction | G3777 and not, neither, nor |
| hot | ζεστὸς | zestos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2200 boiling hot |
| nor | οὔτε | oute | Conjunction | G3777 and not, neither, nor |
| cold | ψυχρός | psychros | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5593 cold, cold-hearted |
| I am about | μέλλω | mellō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3195 I am about to |
| to vomit | ἐμέσαι | emesai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1692 I vomit forth |
| you | σε | se | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| out of | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| mouth | στόματός | stomatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4750 the mouth, speech |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 3:15 Romans 12:11 · Matthew 6:24 · 1 Kings 18:21 · James 1:8 · Revelation 2:4 · Psalm 81:11–13 · Matthew 24:12 · Zephaniah 1:5–6 · Proverbs 23:26 · 2 Corinthians 12:20 · Philippians 1:9 · 1 Peter 1:22
Revelation 3:16 Revelation 2:5 · Zechariah 11:8–9 · Jeremiah 14:19 · Jeremiah 15:1–4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.