Revelation

Revelation 7:14–17

14“Sir,” I answered, “you know.”

So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15For this reason,

they are before the throne of God

and serve Him day and night in His temple;

and the One seated on the throne

will spread His tabernacle over them.

16‘Never again will they hunger,

and never will they thirst;

nor will the sun beat down upon them,

nor any scorching heat.’a

17For the Lamb in the center of the throne

will be their shepherd.b

‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’c

and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’d”

Footnotes

  • a 7:16 Isaiah 49:10|ISA 49:10
  • b 7:17 See Psalm 23:1|PSA 23:1.
  • c 7:17 Isaiah 49:10|ISA 49:10
  • d 7:17 Isaiah 25:8|ISA 25:8

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Revelation 7:14

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
SirμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
I answeredεἴρηκαeirēkaVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG2046 I say, speak
youσὺsyPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
knowοἶδαςoidasVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG1492 I know, remember
he repliedεἶπένeipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
TheseΟὗτοίHoutoiDemonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG3778 this, he, she, it
areεἰσινeisinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
the onesοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
who have comeἐρχόμενοιerchomenoiVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG2064 I come, go
out ofἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
theτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
greatμεγάληςmegalēsAdjective - Genitive Feminine SingularG3173 large, great
tribulationθλίψεωςthlipseōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG2347 persecution, affliction, distress
they have washedἔπλυνανeplynanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG4150 I wash
theirαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
robesστολὰςstolasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG4749 a long robe
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
made them whiteἐλεύκανανeleukananVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG3021 I whiten
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
theτῷtōArticle - Dative Neuter SingularG3588 the
bloodαἵματιhaimatiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG129 blood
of theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Neuter SingularG3588 the
LambἈρνίουArniouNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG721 a lamb

Revelation 7:15

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
For this reasonδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
they areΕἰσινEisinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
beforeἐνώπιονenōpionPrepositionG1799 before the face of, in the presence of
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
throneθρόνουthronouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2362 a throne, seat
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
serveλατρεύουσινlatreuousinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG3000 I serve, worship
HimαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
dayἡμέραςhēmerasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG2250 a day
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
nightνυκτὸςnyktosNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG3571 the night, night-time
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
templeναῷnaōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3485 a temple, shrine
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
seatedκαθήμενοςkathēmenosVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularG2521 I sit, am seated
onἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
throneθρόνουthronouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2362 a throne, seat
will spread His tabernacleσκηνώσειskēnōseiVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4637 I dwell as in a tent, encamp
overἐπ’ep’PrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
themαὐτούςautousPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Revelation 7:16

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
NeverοὐouAdverbG3756 no, not
againἔτιetiAdverbG2089 still, yet, even now
will they hungerπεινάσουσινpeinasousinVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG3983 I am hungry, needy
will they thirstδιψήσουσινdipsēsousinVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1372 I thirst for, desire earnestly
norοὐδὲoudeConjunctionG3761 neither, nor, not even
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
sunἥλιοςhēliosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2246 the sun, sunlight
beat downπέσῃpesēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG4098 I fall, fall under
uponἐπ’ep’PrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
themαὐτοὺςautousPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
norοὐδὲoudeConjunctionG3761 neither, nor, not even
anyπᾶνpanAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
scorching heatκαῦμαkaumaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG2738 burning heat, heat

Revelation 7:17

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
theτὸtoArticle - Nominative Neuter SingularG3588 the
LambἈρνίονArnionNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG721 a lamb
inἀνὰanaPrepositionG303 and, apiece, by, each, every, in, through
centerμέσονmesonAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG3319 middle, in the middle
of theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
throneθρόνουthronouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2362 a throne, seat
will be their shepherdποιμανεῖpoimaneiVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4165 I shepherd, tend
He will leadὁδηγήσειhodēgēseiVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3594 I lead, guide
themαὐτοὺςautousPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
toἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
springsπηγὰςpēgasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG4077 a fountain, spring, well
of livingζωῆςzōēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG2222 life
waterὑδάτωνhydatōnNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG5204 water
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
GodΘεὸςTheosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
will wipe awayἐξαλείψειexaleipseiVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1813 I wipe away, obliterate
everyπᾶνpanAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
tearδάκρυονdakryonNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG1144 a tear
fromἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
theirαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
eyesὀφθαλμῶνophthalmōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG3788 the eye

Cross-references

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Revelation 7:14 1 John 1:7 · Revelation 22:14 · Hebrews 13:12 · Revelation 1:5 · Revelation 12:11 · Hebrews 9:14 · Isaiah 1:18 · 1 Peter 1:19 · Zechariah 3:3–5 · Ephesians 5:26–27 · Revelation 5:9 · 1 Corinthians 6:11

Revelation 7:15 Revelation 21:3–4 · Revelation 22:3 · 2 Corinthians 6:16 · Isaiah 4:5–6 · Hebrews 12:2 · 1 Chronicles 23:25 · John 1:14

Revelation 7:16 Isaiah 49:10 · Matthew 5:6 · Psalm 121:6 · John 4:14 · Luke 6:21 · Revelation 21:4 · Isaiah 41:17 · Luke 1:53 · Isaiah 25:4 · Isaiah 65:13 · Isaiah 4:5–6 · Song of Solomon 1:6

Revelation 7:17 John 7:37–38 · Psalm 36:8–9 · John 4:14 · Psalm 23:1–2 · John 4:11 · Psalm 23:5 · Revelation 22:1 · Revelation 21:4 · Revelation 21:6 · Isaiah 25:8 · John 10:11 · John 10:14

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