Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Revelation.1.12", "source": "Καὶ ἐπέστρεψα βλέπειν τὴν φωνὴν ἥτις ἐλάλησε μετʼ ἐμοῦ. Καὶ ἐπιστρέψας, εἶδον ἑπτὰ λυχνίας χρυσᾶς·", "text": "And I *epestrepsa* to *blepein* the *phōnēn* which *elalēse* with me. And having *epistrepsas*, I *eidon* *hepta* *lychnias* *chrysas*;", "grammar": { "*epestrepsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - turned", "*blepein*": "present active infinitive - to see", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*elalēse*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spoke", "*epistrepsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having turned", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - saw", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*lychnias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lampstands", "*chrysas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - golden" }, "variants": { "*epestrepsa*": "turned/turned around/turned back", "*blepein tēn phōnēn*": "to see the voice (unusual construction - to see the source of the voice)", "*lychnias*": "lampstands/candlesticks" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Zech 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.4.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י מָ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה רֹאֶ֑ה *ויאמר **וָאֹמַ֡ר רָאִ֣יתִי ׀ וְהִנֵּ֣ה מְנוֹרַת֩ זָהָ֨ב כֻּלָּ֜הּ וְגֻלָּ֣הּ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֗הּ וְשִׁבְעָ֤ה נֵרֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ עָלֶ֔יהָ שִׁבְעָ֤ה וְשִׁבְעָה֙ מֽוּצָק֔וֹת לַנֵּר֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־רֹאשָֽׁהּ׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* to-me what you *rōʾeh*? *wāʾōmar rāʾîtî* and-behold *mĕnôrat zāhāb kullāh wĕgullāh* upon-*rōšāh* and-seven *nērōteyhā* upon-it seven and-seven *mûṣāqôt* for-the-*nērôt* which upon-*rōšāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rōʾeh*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I saw/have seen", "*mĕnôrat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - lampstand of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*kullāh*": "noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - all of it", "*wĕgullāh*": "waw + noun, feminine singular - and bowl/oil reservoir", "*rōšāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its top/head", "*nērōteyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its lamps", "*mûṣāqôt*": "hophal participle, feminine plural - pipes/channels", "*nērôt*": "noun, masculine plural - lamps" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/answered", "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/perceiving/observing", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/answered/replied", "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/beheld/observed", "*mĕnôrat*": "lampstand/menorah/candelabrum of", "*zāhāb*": "gold/golden material", "*kullāh*": "all of it/entirely/wholly", "*gullāh*": "bowl/oil reservoir/circular crown", "*mûṣāqôt*": "pipes/channels/tubes/conduits", "*nērôt*": "lamps/lights" } }
  • Exod 25:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Exodus.25.37", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ אֶת־נֵרֹתֶ֖יהָ שִׁבְעָ֑ה וְהֶֽעֱלָה֙ אֶת־נֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָ וְהֵאִ֖יר עַל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *ʿāśîtā* *ʾet*-*nērōteyhā* seven and *heʿĕlāh* *ʾet*-*nērōteyhā* and *hēʾîr* on *ʿēber* *pāneyhā*", "grammar": { "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall make", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nērōteyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its lamps", "*heʿĕlāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall set up", "*hēʾîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall give light", "*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - across from", "*pāneyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its face" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕlāh*": "set up/kindle/light", "*hēʾîr*": "give light/illuminate/shine" } }
  • Rev 1:20-2:1 : 20 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.20", "source": "Τὸ μυστήριον τῶν ἑπτὰ ἀστέρων ὦν εἶδες ἐπὶ τῆς δεξιᾶς μου, καὶ τὰς ἑπτὰ λυχνίας τὰς χρυσᾶς. Οἱ ἑπτὰ ἀστέρες ἄγγελοι τῶν ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησιῶν εἰσιν: καὶ αἱ ἑπτὰ λυχνίαι ἅς εἶδες ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησίαι εἰσίν.", "text": "The *mystērion* of the *hepta asterōn* which you *eides* upon the *dexias* of me, and the *hepta lychnias* the *chrysas*. The *hepta asteres* *angeloi* of the *hepta ekklēsiōn* *eisin*: and the *hepta lychniai* which you *eides* *hepta ekklēsiai eisin*.", "grammar": { "*mystērion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mystery", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*asterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of stars", "*eides*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you saw", "*dexias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - right hand", "*lychnias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lampstands", "*chrysas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - golden", "*asteres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - stars", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*ekklēsiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of churches/assemblies", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*lychniai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - lampstands", "*ekklēsiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - churches/assemblies" }, "variants": { "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth now revealed", "*asteres*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*ekklēsiōn*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } } 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.1", "source": "¶Τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς Ἐφέσίνης ἐκκλησίας γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ κρατῶν τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἀστέρας ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, ὁ περιπατῶν ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἑπτὰ λυχνιῶν τῶν χρυσῶν·", "text": "To-the *angelō* of-the *Ephesínēs ekklēsias graphson*: These-things *legei* the *kratōn* the seven *asteras* in the *dexia* of-him, the *peripatōn* in *mesō* of-the seven *luchniōn* the *chrusōn*:", "grammar": { "*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the messenger/angel", "*Ephesínēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Ephesus", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of assembly/church", "*graphson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - write!", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*kratōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - holding/grasping", "*asteras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - stars", "*dexia*": "dative, feminine, singular - right hand", "*peripatōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - walking", "*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*luchniōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of lampstands", "*chrusōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of gold/golden" }, "variants": { "*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation", "*kratōn*": "holding/grasping/having power over", "*peripatōn*": "walking/walking about/conducting oneself" } }
  • Rev 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.13", "source": "Καὶ ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἑπτὰ λυχνιῶν ὅμοιον Ὑιῷ ἀνθρώπου, ἐνδεδυμένον ποδήρη, καὶ περιεζωσμένον πρὸς τοῖς μαστοῖς ζώνην χρυσῆν.", "text": "And in *mesō* of the *hepta* *lychniōn* one like *Hyiō anthrōpou*, *endedymenon* *podērē*, and *periezōsmenon* at the *mastois* *zōnēn* *chrysēn*.", "grammar": { "*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*lychniōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of lampstands", "*Hyiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man/human", "*endedymenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been clothed", "*podērē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ankle-length garment", "*periezōsmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been girded", "*mastois*": "dative, masculine, plural - breasts", "*zōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - belt/girdle", "*chrysēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - golden" }, "variants": { "*Hyiō anthrōpou*": "Son of Man (Messianic title from Daniel 7)", "*podērē*": "ankle-length garment/long robe (priestly garment)", "*periezōsmenon*": "having been girded/having been belted/having been encircled" } }
  • Ezek 43:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.43.5", "source": "וַתִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִי ר֔וּחַ וַתְּבִיאֵ֕נִי אֶל־הֶֽחָצֵ֖ר הַפְּנִימִ֑י וְהִנֵּ֛ה מָלֵ֥א כְבוֹד־יְהוָ֖ה הַבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "And *wattiśśāʾēnî rûaḥ wattəḇîʾēnî ʾel-heḥāṣēr happənîmî*, and *hinnēh mālēʾ kəḇôd-YHWH habbāyit*.", "grammar": { "*wattiśśāʾēnî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - and it lifted me", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit/wind", "*wattəḇîʾēnî*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - and it brought me", "*ʾel-heḥāṣēr*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the court", "*happənîmî*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the inner", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*mālēʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - filled", "*kəḇôd-YHWH*": "masculine singular construct + proper name - glory of the LORD", "*habbāyit*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the house/temple" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*wattiśśāʾēnî*": "and it lifted me/and it carried me/and it took me up", "*wattəḇîʾēnî*": "and it brought me/and it led me/and it carried me", "*heḥāṣēr happənîmî*": "the inner court/the interior courtyard", "*mālēʾ*": "filled/full of/was filled with", "*kəḇôd-YHWH*": "glory of the LORD/divine presence/Yahweh's glory", "*habbāyit*": "the house/the temple/the sanctuary" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.43.6", "source": "וָאֶשְׁמַ֛ע מִדַּבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֖י מֵהַבָּ֑יִת וְאִ֕ישׁ הָיָ֥ה עֹמֵ֖ד אֶצְלִֽי׃", "text": "And *wāʾešmaʿ midabbēr ʾēlay mēhabbāyit*, and *ʾîš hāyāh ʿōmēd ʾeṣlî*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾešmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st singular - and I heard", "*midabbēr*": "Piel participle masculine singular - speaking", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*mēhabbāyit*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - from the house/temple", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/someone", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ʿōmēd*": "Qal participle masculine singular - standing", "*ʾeṣlî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - beside me" }, "variants": { "*wāʾešmaʿ*": "and I heard/and I listened/then I heard", "*midabbēr*": "speaking/talking/one speaking", "*mēhabbāyit*": "from the house/from the temple/out of the sanctuary", "*ʾîš*": "man/someone/a person", "*hāyāh ʿōmēd*": "was standing/stood/was positioned", "*ʾeṣlî*": "beside me/near me/at my side" } }
  • Mic 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Micah.6.9", "source": "ק֤וֹל יְהוָה֙ לָעִ֣יר יִקְרָ֔א וְתוּשִׁיָּ֖ה יִרְאֶ֣ה שְׁמֶ֑ךָ שִׁמְע֥וּ מַטֶּ֖ה וּמִ֥י יְעָדָֽהּ׃", "text": "*qôl* *YHWH* *lā-ʿîr* *yiqrāʾ* *wə-tûšiyyâ* *yirʾeh* *šəmekā* *šimʿû* *maṭṭeh* *û-mî* *yəʿādāh*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the city", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he calls", "*wə-tûšiyyâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and wisdom/success", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sees/fears", "*šəmekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*šimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*maṭṭeh*": "noun, masculine singular - rod/staff/tribe", "*û-mî*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*yəʿādāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - has appointed it" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*yiqrāʾ*": "calls/proclaims/reads", "*tûšiyyâ*": "wisdom/sound judgment/success/deliverance", "*yirʾeh*": "sees/fears/reveres", "*maṭṭeh*": "rod/staff/tribe/punishment", "*yəʿādāh*": "appointed/designated/assigned" } }