Revelation
Revelation 3:8
8I know your deeds. Behold, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. I know that you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name.
Word by word
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| 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 |
| Behold | ἰδοὺ | idou | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look! |
| I have placed | δέδωκα | dedōka | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| before | ἐνώπιόν | enōpion | Preposition | G1799 before the face of, in the presence of |
| you | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| an open | ἠνεῳγμένην | ēneōgmenēn | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular | G455 I open |
| door | θύραν | thyran | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2374 a door, opportunity |
| which | ἣν | hēn | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| no one | οὐδεὶς | oudeis | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3762 no one, none, nothing |
| can | δύναται | dynatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| shut | κλεῖσαι | kleisai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G2808 I shut, shut up |
| you have | ἔχεις | echeis | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| only a little | μικρὰν | mikran | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3398 little, small |
| strength | δύναμιν | dynamin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1411 might, power, marvelous works |
| yet | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| you have kept | ἐτήρησάς | etērēsas | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G5083 I keep, guard, observe |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| word | λόγον | logon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| have not denied | ἠρνήσω | ērnēsō | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular | G720 I deny, repudiate |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| name | ὄνομά | onoma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Corinthians 16:9 · Colossians 4:3 · Revelation 3:7 · Philippians 4:13 · 2 Corinthians 2:12 · Acts 14:27 · Luke 12:9 · Revelation 2:13 · John 17:6 · Revelation 3:15 · 1 John 2:22–23 · Revelation 22:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.