Verse 20

{ "verseID": "John.6.20", "source": "Ὁ δὲ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἐγώ εἰμι· μὴ φοβεῖσθε.", "text": "But he *legei* them, *Egō eimi*; not *phobeisthe*.", "grammar": { "*ho de*": "article + conjunction - but he", "*legei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - says", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - am", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*phobeisthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural, middle/passive - be afraid" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now (transitional particle)", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*egō eimi*": "I am (possibly echoing divine name in Exodus 3:14)", "*phobeisthe*": "be afraid/fear" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 44:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.8", "source": "אַֽל־תִּפְחֲדוּ֙ וְאַל־תִּרְה֔וּ הֲלֹ֥א מֵאָ֛ז הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֥יךָ וְהִגַּ֖דְתִּי וְאַתֶּ֣ם עֵדָ֑י הֲיֵ֤שׁ אֱל֙וֹהַּ֙ מִבַּלְעָדַ֔י וְאֵ֥ין צ֖וּר בַּל־יָדָֽעְתִּי׃", "text": "*ʾal-tipḥădû* *wə-ʾal-tirhû* *hălōʾ* *mēʾāz* *hišmaʿtîḵā* *wə-higgadtî* *wə-ʾattem* *ʿēdāy* *hăyēš* *ʾĕlôaḥ* *mibbalʿāday* *wə-ʾên* *ṣûr* *bal-yādāʿtî*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tipḥădû*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - do not fear", "*wə-ʾal-tirhû*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and do not be afraid", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - have not", "*mēʾāz*": "preposition + adverb - from then/long ago", "*hišmaʿtîḵā*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I declared to you", "*wə-higgadtî*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I announced", "*wə-ʾattem*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - and you", "*ʿēdāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my witnesses", "*hăyēš*": "interrogative particle + particle of existence - is there", "*ʾĕlôaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - god/deity", "*mibbalʿāday*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - besides me", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + negative particle - and there is not", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine singular - rock/strong one", "*bal-yādāʿtî*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I do not know" }, "variants": { "*tipḥădû*": "you (plural) fear/dread/be in awe", "*tirhû*": "you (plural) be afraid/tremble/be dismayed", "*hišmaʿtîḵā*": "I declared to you/I made you hear/I announced to you", "*higgadtî*": "I announced/I told/I declared", "*ʿēdāy*": "my witnesses/my testifiers", "*ʾĕlôaḥ*": "god/deity/divine being", "*ṣûr*": "rock/stronghold/refuge" } }
  • Isa 41:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.10", "source": "אַל־תִּירָא֙ כִּ֣י עִמְּךָ־אָ֔נִי אַל־תִּשְׁתָּ֖ע כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ אִמַּצְתִּ֙יךָ֙ אַף־עֲזַרְתִּ֔יךָ אַף־תְּמַכְתִּ֖יךָ בִּימִ֥ין צִדְקִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾal-tîrāʾ* for *ʿimməḵā-ʾānî ʾal-tištāʿ* for-I *ʾĕlōheḵā ʾimmaṣtîḵā ʾap-ʿăzartîḵā ʾap-təmaḵtîḵā* with-*yəmîn ṣidqî*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tîrāʾ*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - do not fear", "*ʿimməḵā-ʾānî*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix + pronoun, 1st person common singular - I am with you", "*ʾal-tištāʿ*": "negative particle + verb, hithpael imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - do not look anxiously about", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾimmaṣtîḵā*": "verb, piel perfect 1st person common singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have strengthened you", "*ʾap-ʿăzartîḵā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - moreover I have helped you", "*ʾap-təmaḵtîḵā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - moreover I have upheld you", "*yəmîn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - right hand of", "*ṣidqî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-tîrāʾ*": "do not fear/be not afraid", "*ʾal-tištāʿ*": "do not look anxiously about/do not be dismayed/do not be anxious", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "your God/your deity", "*ʾimmaṣtîḵā*": "strengthened you/made you strong", "*ʿăzartîḵā*": "helped you/assisted you/supported you", "*təmaḵtîḵā*": "upheld you/supported you/sustained you", "*yəmîn*": "right hand/right side", "*ṣidqî*": "my righteousness/my justice/my righteous cause" } }
  • Isa 41:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.14", "source": "אַל־תִּֽירְאִי֙ תּוֹלַ֣עַת יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב מְתֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲנִ֤י עֲזַרְתִּיךְ֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְ קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʾal-tîrəʾî tôlaʿat yaʿăqōḇ mətê yiśrāʾēl ʾănî ʿăzartîḵ nəʾum-YHWH wəḡōʾălēḵ qəḏôš yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tîrəʾî*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect 2nd person feminine singular - do not fear", "*tôlaʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - worm of", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*mətê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person common singular - I", "*ʿăzartîḵ*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - I have helped you", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - declaration of YHWH", "*wəḡōʾălēḵ*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle masculine singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and your redeemer", "*qəḏôš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - Holy One of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-tîrəʾî*": "do not fear/be not afraid", "*tôlaʿat*": "worm/maggot/small and weak creature", "*mətê*": "men/people/few men", "*ʿăzartîḵ*": "I have helped you/assisted you/supported you", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "declaration of YHWH/oracle of YHWH/says YHWH", "*wəḡōʾălēḵ*": "and your redeemer/your kinsman-redeemer/your avenger" } }
  • Isa 43:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.1", "source": "וְעַתָּ֞ה כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ בֹּרַאֲךָ֣ יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַל־תִּירָא֙ כִּ֣י גְאַלְתִּ֔יךָ קָרָ֥אתִי בְשִׁמְךָ֖ לִי־אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "And *ʿattâ* thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* your *bōrēʾ* *Yaʿaqōb* and your *yōṣēr* *Yiśrāʾēl* not *tîrāʾ* for I have *gāʾaltî* you, I have *qārāʾtî* by your *šēm* to-me-you.", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/declared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*bōrēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - creator of you", "*Yaʿaqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*yōṣēr*": "participle, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - former/shaper of you", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tîrāʾ*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with negative particle - (do not) fear", "*gāʾaltî*": "perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - redeemed you", "*qārāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - called/named", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - name/reputation" }, "variants": { "*bōrēʾ*": "creator/maker/fashioner", "*yōṣēr*": "former/fashioner/shaper", "*gāʾaltî*": "redeemed/ransomed/reclaimed", "*qārāʾtî*": "called/summoned/named" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.2", "source": "כִּֽי־תַעֲבֹ֤ר בַּמַּ֙יִם֙ אִתְּךָ־אָ֔נִי וּבַנְּהָר֖וֹת לֹ֣א יִשְׁטְפ֑וּךָ כִּֽי־תֵלֵ֤ךְ בְּמוֹ־אֵשׁ֙ לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶ֔ה וְלֶהָבָ֖ה לֹ֥א תִבְעַר־בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "For when you *taʿăbōr* in the *mayyim* with-you-I, and in the *nəhārôt* not *yišṭəpûkā*; for when you *tēlēk* through *ʾēš* not *tikkāweh*, and *lehābâ* not *tibʿar*-in-you.", "grammar": { "*taʿăbōr*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you pass through/cross over", "*mayyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - waters", "*nəhārôt*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - rivers", "*yišṭəpûkā*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they overflow/flood you", "*tēlēk*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you walk/go", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*tikkāweh*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, Niphal - you will be burned/scorched", "*lehābâ*": "noun, feminine singular - flame", "*tibʿar*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it burns" }, "variants": { "*taʿăbōr*": "pass through/cross over/traverse", "*yišṭəpûkā*": "overflow you/flood you/wash you away", "*tikkāweh*": "be burned/be scorched/be singed", "*tibʿar*": "burn/consume/kindle" } }
  • Ps 35:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.3", "source": "וְהָ֘רֵ֤ק חֲנִ֣ית וּ֭סְגֹר לִקְרַ֣את רֹדְפָ֑י אֱמֹ֥ר לְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י יְֽשֻׁעָתֵ֥ךְ אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*Wə*-*hārēq* *ḥănît* *û*-*səgōr* *liqraʾt* *rōdəpāy*; *ʾĕmōr* *lə*-*napšî* *yəšuʿātēk* *ʾānî*.", "grammar": { "*Wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hārēq*": "imperative, masculine singular - draw out/empty", "*ḥănît*": "noun, feminine singular - spear", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*səgōr*": "imperative, masculine singular - close/shut", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition with noun - to meet/against", "*rōdəpāy*": "participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my pursuers", "*ʾĕmōr*": "imperative, masculine singular - say", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*yəšuʿātēk*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person singular suffix - your salvation", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*hārēq*": "draw out/empty/unsheathe", "*səgōr*": "close/shut/bar the way", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self/person", "*yəšuʿātēk*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue/victory" } }
  • Matt 14:27-31 : 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.14.27", "source": "Εὐθέως δὲ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, λέγων, Θαρσεῖτε· ἐγώ εἰμι· μὴ φοβεῖσθε.", "text": "But *eutheōs* *elalēsen* to them the *Iēsous*, *legōn*, *Tharseite*; *egō* *eimi*; not *phobeisthe*.", "grammar": { "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately", "*elalēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*legōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Tharseite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - take courage", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*eimi*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*phobeisthe*": "present, passive/middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - be afraid" }, "variants": { "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said/addressed", "*Tharseite*": "take courage/be of good cheer/have courage", "*phobeisthe*": "be afraid/fear" } } 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.14.28", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν, Κύριε, εἰ σὺ εἶ, κέλευσόν με πρός σε ἐλθεῖν ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα.", "text": "But *apokritheis* to him the *Petros* *eipen*, *Kyrie*, if you *ei*, *keleusonv me *pros* you *elthein* upon the *hydata*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ei*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*keleuson*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - command", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*elthein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to come", "*hydata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - waters" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*keleuson*": "command/order/bid", "*elthein*": "to come/go" } } 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.14.29", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ἐλθέ. Καὶ καταβὰς ἀπὸ τοῦ πλοίου ὁ Πέτρος, περιεπάτησεν ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα, ἐλθεῖν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν.", "text": "And he *eipen*, *Elthe*. And *katabas* from the *ploiou* the *Petros*, *periepatēsen* upon the *hydata*, *elthein* *pros* the *Iēsoun*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Elthe*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - come", "*katabas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone down", "*ploiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - boat", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*periepatēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - walked", "*hydata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - waters", "*elthein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to come", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*katabas*": "having gone down/descended/disembarked", "*periepatēsen*": "walked/went about", "*elthein*": "to come/go" } } 30 { "verseID": "Matthew.14.30", "source": "Βλέπων δὲ τὸν ἄνεμον ἰσχυρὸν, ἐφοβήθη· καὶ ἀρξάμενος καταποντίζεσθαι, ἔκραξεν, λέγων, Κύριε, σῶσόν με.", "text": "But *blepōn* the *anemon* *ischyron*, *ephobēthē*; and *arxamenos* *katapontizesthai*, *ekraxen*, *legōn*, *Kyrie*, *sōson* me.", "grammar": { "*blepōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeing", "*anemon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wind", "*ischyron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - strong", "*ephobēthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was afraid", "*arxamenos*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having begun", "*katapontizesthai*": "present, passive, infinitive - to sink", "*ekraxen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - cried out", "*legōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*sōson*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - save" }, "variants": { "*blepōn*": "seeing/observing/noticing", "*ischyron*": "strong/powerful/mighty", "*ephobēthē*": "was afraid/feared/became frightened", "*arxamenos*": "having begun/started", "*katapontizesthai*": "to sink/drown/be submerged", "*ekraxen*": "cried out/shouted", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*sōson*": "save/rescue/deliver" } } 31 { "verseID": "Matthew.14.31", "source": "Εὐθέως δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα, ἐπελάβετο αὐτοῦ, καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ὀλιγόπιστε, εἰς τί ἐδίστασας;", "text": "But *eutheōs* the *Iēsous* *ekteinas* the *cheira*, *epelabeto* of him, and *legei* to him, *Oligopiste*, for what *edistasas*?", "grammar": { "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*ekteinas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stretched out", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand", "*epelabeto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - took hold", "*legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*Oligopiste*": "vocative, masculine, singular - little faith", "*edistasas*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you doubted" }, "variants": { "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once", "*ekteinas*": "having stretched out/extended", "*epelabeto*": "took hold of/seized/grasped", "*Oligopiste*": "one of little faith/you of little faith", "*edistasas*": "you doubted/wavered/hesitated" } }
  • Mark 6:50 : 50 { "verseID": "Mark.6.50", "source": "Πάντες γὰρ αὐτὸν εἶδον, καὶ ἐταράχθησαν. Καὶ εὐθέως ἐλάλησεν μετʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Θαρσεῖτε: ἐγώ εἰμι· μὴ φοβεῖσθε.", "text": "All for him *eidon*, and *etarachthēsan*. And *eutheōs* *elalēsen* with them, and *legei* to them, *Tharseite*: *egō eimi*; *mē phobeisthe*.", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they saw", "*etarachthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were troubled/disturbed", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/at once", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he spoke", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says/is saying", "*Tharseite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - take courage/have courage", "*egō eimi*": "1st person singular personal pronoun + present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*mē phobeisthe*": "negative particle + present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - do not fear" }, "variants": { "*eidon*": "saw/perceived/beheld", "*etarachthēsan*": "were troubled/disturbed/terrified", "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once/straightway", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/talked/addressed", "*legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*Tharseite*": "take courage/be of good cheer/have confidence", "*egō eimi*": "I am/It is I", "*mē phobeisthe*": "do not fear/stop being afraid/do not be frightened" } }
  • Mark 16:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Mark.16.6", "source": "Ὁ δὲ λέγει αὐταῖς, Μὴ ἐκθαμβεῖσθε: Ἰησοῦν ζητεῖτε τὸν Ναζαρηνὸν, τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον: ἠγέρθη· οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε: ἴδε ὁ τόπος ὅπου ἔθηκαν αὐτόν.", "text": "*Ho de legei autais*, Not *ekthambeisthe*: *Iēsoun zēteite ton Nazarēnon*, the one having been *estaurōmenon*: he *ēgerthē*; he *ouk estin hōde*: *ide* the *topos hopou ethēkan auton*.", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "article, nominative, masculine, singular - the [one]", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*legei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - says/is saying", "*autais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to them", "*ekthambeisthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural, passive - be alarmed/amazed", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*zēteite*": "present, 2nd plural, active - you seek", "*Nazarēnon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Nazarene", "*estaurōmenon*": "perfect participle, accusative, masculine, singular, passive - having been crucified", "*ēgerthē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, passive - was raised", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*hōde*": "adverb - here", "*ide*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - behold/see", "*topos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - place", "*hopou*": "adverb - where", "*ethēkan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - they laid/placed", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*ekthambeisthe*": "be amazed/alarmed/astonished", "*ēgerthē*": "was raised/has risen", "*estaurōmenon*": "crucified/having been executed on a cross [completed action with continuing result]", "*ide*": "behold/see/look" } }
  • Rev 1:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.17", "source": "Καὶ ὅτε εἶδον αὐτόν, ἔπεσα πρὸς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ὡς νεκρός. Καὶ ἐπέθηκε τὴν δεξιὰν αὐτοῦ χεῖρα ἐπʼ ἐμὲ, λέγων μοι, Μὴ φοβοῦ· ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος:", "text": "And when I *eidon* him, I *epesa* at the *podas* of him as *nekros*. And he *epethēke* the *dexian* of him *cheira* upon me, *legōn* to me, Not *phobou*; *egō eimi* the *prōtos* and the *eschatos*:", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - saw", "*epesa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - fell", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead person", "*epethēke*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - placed/laid", "*dexian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - right", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*phobou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - fear", "*egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular with pronoun - I am", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*eschatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - last" }, "variants": { "*epesa*": "fell/collapsed", "*nekros*": "dead person/corpse", "*Mē phobou*": "Do not fear/Stop being afraid (prohibition)", "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief", "*eschatos*": "last/final/uttermost" } } 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.18", "source": "Καὶ ὁ ζῶν, καὶ ἐγενόμην νεκρὸς· καὶ, ἰδοὺ, ζῶν εἰμι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, Ἀμήν· καὶ ἔχω τὰς κλεῖς τοῦ ᾅδου καὶ τοῦ θανάτου.", "text": "And the one *zōn*, and I *egenomēn* *nekros*; and, *idou*, *zōn* I am into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*, *Amēn*; and I *echō* the *kleis* of the *hadou* and of the *thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*egenomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st singular - became", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold", "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/so be it", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - have/hold", "*kleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - keys", "*hadou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Hades", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death" }, "variants": { "*zōn*": "living/alive", "*egenomēn nekros*": "became dead/was dead", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of ages/forever and ever/eternity", "*kleis*": "keys (symbol of authority/power to open and close)", "*hadou*": "Hades/realm of the dead/underworld" } }