Revelation 2:18

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{ "verseID": "Revelation.2.18", "source": "Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐν Θυατείροις ἐκκλησίας γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἔχων τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ ὡς φλόγα πυρός, καὶ οἱ πόδες αὐτοῦ ὅμοιοι χαλκολιβάνῳ·", "text": "And to-the *angelō* of-the in *Thuateirois ekklēsias graphson*: These-things *legei* the *Huios* of-the *Theou*, the *echōn* the *ophthalmous* of-him as *phloga puros*, and the *podes* of-him *homoioi chalkolibanō*:", "grammar": { "*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the messenger/angel", "*Thuateirois*": "dative, neuter, plural - in Thyatira", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of assembly/church", "*graphson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - write!", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*phloga*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flame", "*puros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire", "*podes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - feet", "*homoioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - like/similar to", "*chalkolibanō*": "dative, neuter, singular - to fine brass/burnished bronze" }, "variants": { "*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation", "*Huios*": "Son/descendant", "*echōn*": "having/possessing", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*phloga puros*": "flame of fire/fiery flame", "*homoioi*": "like/similar to/resembling", "*chalkolibanō*": "fine brass/burnished bronze/refined copper" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐν Θυατείροις ἐκκλησίας γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἔχων τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ ὡς φλόγα πυρός, καὶ οἱ πόδες αὐτοῦ ὅμοιοι χαλκολιβάνῳ·

Transliteration

And to-the angelō of-the in Thuateirois ekklēsias graphson: These-things legei the Huios of-the Theou, the echōn the ophthalmous of-him as phloga puros, and the podes of-him homoioi chalkolibanō:

Grammar Details

• *angelō*: dative, masculine, singular - to the messenger/angel
• *Thuateirois*: dative, neuter, plural - in Thyatira
• *ekklēsias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of assembly/church
• *graphson*: aorist imperative, 2nd singular - write!
• *legei*: present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks
• *Huios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Son
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *echōn*: present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having
• *ophthalmous*: accusative, masculine, plural - eyes
• *phloga*: accusative, feminine, singular - flame
• *puros*: genitive, neuter, singular - of fire
• *podes*: nominative, masculine, plural - feet
• *homoioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - like/similar to
• *chalkolibanō*: dative, neuter, singular - to fine brass/burnished bronze

Word Meanings

• *angelō*: messenger/angel/envoy
• *ekklēsias*: assembly/church/congregation
• *Huios*: Son/descendant
• *echōn*: having/possessing
• *ophthalmous*: eyes/sight
• *phloga puros*: flame of fire/fiery flame
• *homoioi*: like/similar to/resembling
• *chalkolibanō*: fine brass/burnished bronze/refined copper

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  To the angel of the church in Thyatira, write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose feet are like polished bronze:

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fi, and his feet a like fine brass;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire and his feet like fine brass;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like unto burnished brass:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And vnto the messenger of the congregacion of Theatira write: This sayth the sonne of god which hath his eyes lyke vnto a flame of fyre whose fete are like brasse:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And vnto the angell of the cogregacion of Theatira write: This saith the sonne of God, which hath his eyes lyke vnto a flame of fyre, whose fete are like brasse:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And vnto ye Angel of the Church which is at Thyatira write, These things saith the Sonne of God, which hath his eyes like vnto a flame of fire, and his feete like fine brasse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And vnto the Angell of the Churche of Thyatira, write: This saith ye sonne of God, who hath eyes lyke vnto a flambe of fyre, and his feete are like fine brasse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ ‹And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet› [are] ‹like fine brass;›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: "The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished brass, says these things:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And to the messenger of the assembly of Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who is having his eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet like to fine brass;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like unto burnished brass:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like unto burnished brass:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And to the angel of the church in Thyatira say: These things says the Son of God, whose eyes are like a flame of fire, and his feet like polished brass:

• World English Bible (2000)

  "To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: "The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished brass, says these things:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  To the Church in Thyatira“To the angel of the church in Thyatira write the following:“This is the solemn pronouncement of the Son of God, the one who has eyes like a fiery flame and whose feet are like polished bronze:

Referenced Verses

• Rev 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.11", "source": "Λεγούσης, Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ Ἄλφα καὶ τὸ Ω, ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος: καὶ, Ὃ βλέπεις γράψον, εἰς βιβλίον, καὶ πέμψον ταῖς ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησίαις ταῖς ἐν Ἀσίᾳ· εἰς Ἔφεσον, καὶ εἰς Σμύρναν, καὶ εἰς Πέργαμον, καὶ εἰς Θυάτειρα, καὶ εἰς Σάρδεις, καὶ εἰς Φιλαδέλφειαν, καὶ εἰς Λαοδίκειαν.", "text": "*Legousēs*, *Egō eimi* the *Alpha* and the *Ō*, the *prōtos* and the *eschatos*: and, What you *blepeis* *grapson* into a *biblion*, and *pempson* to the *hepta ekklēsiais* those in *Asia*; to *Epheson*, and to *Smyrnan*, and to *Pergamon*, and to *Thyateira*, and to *Sardeis*, and to *Philadelpheian*, and to *Laodikean*.", "grammar": { "*Legousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - saying", "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular with pronoun - I am", "*Alpha*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Alpha (first letter of Greek alphabet)", "*Ō*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Omega (last letter of Greek alphabet)", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*eschatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - last", "*blepeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you see", "*grapson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - write", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - book/scroll", "*pempson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - send", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - churches/assemblies", "*Asia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Asia" }, "variants": { "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief", "*eschatos*": "last/final/uttermost", "*biblion*": "book/scroll/document", "*ekklēsiais*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } }
• Rev 1:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.14", "source": "Ἡ δὲ κεφαλὴ αὐτοῦ καὶ αἱ τρίχες λευκαὶ ὡσει ἔριον λευκόν, ὡς χιών· καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ὡς φλὸξ πυρός·", "text": "The *de* *kephalē* of him and the *triches* *leukai* like *erion* *leukon*, as *chiōn*; and the *ophthalmoi* of him as *phlox* of *pyros*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*kephalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - head", "*triches*": "nominative, feminine, plural - hairs", "*leukai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - white", "*erion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - wool", "*leukon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - white", "*chiōn*": "nominative, feminine, singular - snow", "*ophthalmoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*phlox*": "nominative, feminine, singular - flame", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire" }, "variants": { "*kephalē*": "head/chief part", "*triches leukai*": "white hairs (implying age/wisdom)", "*phlox pyros*": "flame of fire/fiery flame" } } 15 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.15", "source": "Καὶ οἱ πόδες αὐτοῦ ὅμοιοι χαλκολιβάνῳ, ὡς ἐν καμίνῳ πεπυρωμένοι· καὶ ἡ φωνὴ αὐτοῦ ὡς φωνὴ ὑδάτων πολλῶν.", "text": "And the *podes* of him like *chalkolibanō*, as in *kaminō* having been *pepyrōmenoi*; and the *phōnē* of him as *phōnē* of *hydatōn* *pollōn*.", "grammar": { "*podes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - feet", "*chalkolibanō*": "dative, masculine, singular - fine bronze/burnished brass", "*kaminō*": "dative, feminine, singular - furnace", "*pepyrōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been burned/refined by fire", "*phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*hydatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of waters", "*pollōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - many" }, "variants": { "*chalkolibanō*": "fine bronze/burnished brass/refined copper (rare term, exact meaning uncertain)", "*pepyrōmenoi*": "having been refined by fire/having been made fiery", "*phōnē hydatōn pollōn*": "sound of many waters/voice like rushing waters" } }
• Ps 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.2.7", "source": "אֲסַפְּרָ֗ה אֶֽל חֹ֥ק יְֽהוָ֗ה אָמַ֘ר אֵלַ֥י בְּנִ֥י אַ֑תָּה אֲ֝נִ֗י הַיּ֥וֹם יְלִדְתִּֽיךָ", "text": "*ʾăsappərâ* *ʾel* *ḥōq* *YHWH* *ʾāmar* *ʾēlay* *bənî* *ʾattâ* *ʾănî* *hayyôm* *yəliḏtîḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾăsappərâ*": "piel cohortative, 1st person singular - I will declare/recount/tell", "*ʾel*": "preposition - concerning/regarding", "*ḥōq*": "masculine singular noun - decree/statute/ordinance", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day/today", "*yəliḏtîḵā*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have begotten you" }, "variants": { "*ʾăsappərâ*": "declare/recount/tell/proclaim", "*ḥōq*": "decree/statute/ordinance/appointed thing", "*yəliḏtîḵā*": "begotten you/brought you forth/fathered you" } }
• Matt 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.17", "source": "Καὶ ἰδοὺ φωνὴ ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν, λέγουσα, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν ᾧ εὐδόκησα.", "text": "And *idou* *phōnē* from the *ouranōn*, *legousa*, *Houtos* *estin* the *Huios* of me the *agapētos*, in whom *eudokēsa*.", "grammar": { "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens", "*legousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*agapētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - beloved", "*eudokēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I was well pleased" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound", "*legousa*": "saying/declaring/speaking", "*Houtos*": "this one/this/he", "*Huios*": "Son/child/descendant", "*agapētos*": "beloved/dearly loved/dear", "*eudokēsa*": "I was well pleased/I delighted/I took pleasure" } }
• Matt 4:3-6 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.3", "source": "Καὶ προσελθὼν αὐτῷ ὁ πειράζων, εἶπεν, Εἰ Υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, εἰπὲ ἵνα οἱ λίθοι οὗτοι ἄρτοι γένωνται.", "text": "And *proselthōn autō* the *peirazōn*, *eipen*, If *Huios ei* of the *Theou*, *eipe hina* the *lithoi houtoi artoi genōntai*.", "grammar": { "*proselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having approached", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*peirazōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one tempting/testing", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*ei*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you are", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eipe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - speak/command", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*lithoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - stones", "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*artoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - loaves of bread", "*genōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - might become" }, "variants": { "*proselthōn*": "having approached/having come to", "*peirazōn*": "the tempter/the tester/the one putting to proof", "*Huios*": "Son/descendant", "*eipe*": "speak/say/command", "*lithoi*": "stones/rocks", "*artoi*": "loaves of bread/bread", "*genōntai*": "might become/may be made/transform into" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.4", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, Γέγραπται, Οὐκ ἐπʼ ἄρτῳ μόνῳ ζήσεται ἄνθρωπος, ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ παντὶ ῥήματι ἐκπορευομένῳ διὰ στόματος Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Ho de apokritheis eipen*, *Gegraptai*, Not upon *artō monō zēsetai anthrōpos*, but upon *panti rhēmati ekporeuomenō dia stomatos Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the [one]", "*de*": "particle - but/and/now", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said", "*Gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - it has been written/it stands written", "*artō*": "dative, masculine, singular - bread [object of preposition]", "*monō*": "dative, masculine, singular - alone/only", "*zēsetai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - shall live", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*panti*": "dative, neuter, singular - every/all", "*rhēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - word/saying [object of preposition]", "*ekporeuomenō*": "present middle participle, dative, neuter, singular - proceeding/coming out", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now [transitional/contrastive particle]", "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responding", "*Gegraptai*": "it has been written/it stands written/it is recorded", "*artō*": "bread/loaf", "*zēsetai*": "shall live/will maintain life", "*anthrōpos*": "man/human/person", "*rhēmati*": "word/saying/utterance", "*ekporeuomenō*": "proceeding/coming out/going forth", "*stomatos*": "mouth/opening/utterance" } } 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.5", "source": "Τότε παραλαμβάνει αὐτὸν ὁ διάβολος εἰς τὴν ἁγίαν πόλιν, καὶ ἵστησιν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὸ πτερύγιον τοῦ ἱεροῦ,", "text": "*Tote paralambanei auton ho diabolos* into the *hagian polin*, and *histēsin auton* upon the *pterugion tou hierou*,", "grammar": { "*Tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*paralambanei*": "present active, 3rd singular - takes/takes along", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*ho diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the devil/slanderer", "*hagian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - holy", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*histēsin*": "present active, 3rd singular - places/stands/sets", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*pterugion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - wing/pinnacle/highest point", "*tou hierou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the temple" }, "variants": { "*paralambanei*": "takes/takes along/leads with him [historical present]", "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*hagian polin*": "holy city [Jerusalem]", "*histēsin*": "places/stands/sets [historical present]", "*pterugion*": "wing/pinnacle/highest point/extremity", "*hierou*": "temple/sanctuary" } } 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.6", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Εἰ Υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, βάλε σεαυτὸν κάτω: γέγραπται γὰρ, ὅτι Τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ ἐντελεῖται περὶ σοῦ: καὶ ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἀροῦσίν σε, μήποτε προσκόψῃς πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα σοῦ.", "text": "And *legei autō*, If *Huios ei tou Theou*, *bale seauton katō*: *gegraptai gar*, that *Tois angelois autou enteleitai peri sou*: and upon *cheirōn arousin se*, *mēpote proskopsēs pros lithon ton poda sou*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*ei*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you are", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*bale*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - cast/throw", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*katō*": "adverb - down/downward", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - it has been written/it stands written", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*Tois angelois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the angels", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*enteleitai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - he will command/give orders", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning", "*sou*": "genitive, singular - of you/your", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hands", "*arousin*": "future active, 3rd plural - they will lift/bear up", "*se*": "accusative, singular - you", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/so that not ever", "*proskopsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might strike against/stumble", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against", "*lithon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stone/rock", "*ton poda*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the foot", "*sou*": "genitive, singular - of you/your" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/is saying/tells [historical present]", "*Huios*": "Son/descendant", "*bale*": "cast/throw/hurl", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it stands written/it is recorded", "*angelois*": "angels/messengers", "*enteleitai*": "will command/will charge/will give orders", "*arousin*": "they will lift/they will bear up/they will carry", "*mēpote*": "lest/so that not ever/perhaps", "*proskopsēs*": "you might strike against/you might stumble/you might dash", "*lithon*": "stone/rock" } }
• Matt 17:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.17.5", "source": "Ἔτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος, ἰδού, νεφέλη φωτεινὴ ἐπεσκίασεν αὐτούς: καὶ ἰδού φωνὴ ἐκ τῆς νεφέλης, λέγουσα, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν ᾧ εὐδόκησα· αὐτοῦ ἀκούετε.", "text": "*Eti* him *lalountos*, *idou*, *nephelē* *phōteinē* *epeskiasen* them: and *idou* *phōnē* *ek* the *nephelēs*, *legousa*, *Houtos* *estin* the *Huios* my the *agapētos*, *en* whom *eudokēsa*; him *akouete*.", "grammar": { "*Eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*lalountos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - speaking", "*idou*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd singular used as interjection - behold", "*nephelē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - cloud", "*phōteinē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - bright/luminous", "*epeskiasen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - overshadowed", "*phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*nephelēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - cloud", "*legousa*": "present, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Houtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - this (one)", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*agapētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - beloved", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*eudokēsa*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st singular - I was well pleased", "*akouete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd plural - hear/listen to" }, "variants": { "*lalountos*": "speaking/talking/telling", "*nephelē*": "cloud/vapor", "*phōteinē*": "bright/luminous/radiant", "*epeskiasen*": "overshadowed/enveloped/covered", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound", "*Huios*": "Son/descendant", "*agapētos*": "beloved/dearly loved", "*eudokēsa*": "I was well pleased/I took delight in/I approved" } }
• Matt 27:54 : 54 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.54", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἑκατόνταρχος, καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ, τηροῦντες τὸν Ἰησοῦν, ἰδόντες τὸν σεισμὸν, καὶ τὰ γενόμενα, ἐφοβήθησαν σφόδρα, λέγοντες, Ἀληθῶς Θεοῦ Υἱὸς ἦν οὗτος.", "text": "The *de* *hekatontarchos*, and those with him, *tērountes* the *Iēsoun*, *idontes* the *seismon*, and the things *genomena*, *ephobēthēsan* *sphodra*, *legontes*, *Alēthōs* *Theou* *Huios* *ēn* this one.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction, postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*hekatontarchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - centurion", "*tērountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - watching/guarding", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*seismon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - earthquake/shaking", "*genomena*": "aorist middle participle, accusative, neuter, plural - having happened/having occurred", "*ephobēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were frightened/were afraid", "*sphodra*": "adverb - exceedingly/greatly", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Alēthōs*": "adverb - truly/indeed", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was" }, "variants": { "*hekatontarchos*": "centurion/captain of one hundred", "*tērountes*": "guarding/keeping watch over/observing", "*seismon*": "earthquake/shaking", "*ephobēthēsan*": "were frightened/feared/were terrified", "*sphodra*": "exceedingly/greatly/very much", "*Alēthōs*": "truly/certainly/indeed/really" } }
• Luke 1:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Luke.1.35", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον ἐπελεύσεται ἐπὶ σέ, καὶ δύναμις Ὑψίστου ἐπισκιάσει σοι: διὸ καὶ τὸ γεννώμενον ἐκ σοῦ ἅγιον κληθήσεται Υἱὸς Θεοῦ.", "text": "And *apokritheis* the *angelos* *eipen* to her, *Pneuma* *Hagion* *epeleusetai* upon you, and *dynamis* of *Hypsistou* *episkiasei* you: therefore also the *gennōmenon* from you *hagion* *klēthēsetai* *Huios* *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*epeleusetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - will come upon", "*dynamis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - power", "*Hypsistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Highest/Most High", "*episkiasei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will overshadow", "*gennōmenon*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - being born/begotten", "*hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - holy", "*klēthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - will be called", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath", "*epeleusetai*": "will come upon/descend upon", "*dynamis*": "power/might/strength", "*episkiasei*": "will overshadow/cover with shadow", "*gennōmenon*": "being born/begotten/conceived" } }
• John 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "John.1.14", "source": "Καὶ ὁ Λόγος σὰρξ ἐγένετο, καὶ ἐσκήνωσεν ἐν ἡμῖν, (καὶ ἐθεασάμεθα τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, δόξαν ὡς μονογενοῦς παρὰ Πατρός,) πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας.", "text": "And the *Logos sarx egeneto*, and *eskēnōsen* among *hēmin*, (and *etheasametha* the *doxan autou*, *doxan* as *monogenous* from *Patros*,) *plērēs charitos* and *alētheias*.", "grammar": { "*Logos*": "nominative masculine singular - Word", "*sarx*": "nominative feminine singular - flesh", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - became", "*eskēnōsen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *skēnoō* - dwelt/tabernacled", "*hēmin*": "dative 1st person plural pronoun - among us", "*etheasametha*": "aorist middle indicative 1st person plural of *theaomai* - we beheld/saw", "*doxan*": "accusative feminine singular - glory", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*monogenous*": "genitive masculine singular - only-begotten/unique", "*Patros*": "genitive masculine singular - of Father", "*plērēs*": "nominative feminine singular or accusative feminine plural - full", "*charitos*": "genitive feminine singular - of grace", "*alētheias*": "genitive feminine singular - of truth" }, "variants": { "*sarx*": "flesh/human nature/physical body", "*egeneto*": "became/was made/came to be", "*eskēnōsen*": "dwelt/tabernacled/pitched tent (allusion to tabernacle in OT)", "*etheasametha*": "we beheld/gazed upon/observed", "*doxan*": "glory/splendor/majesty", "*monogenous*": "only-begotten/unique/one-of-a-kind", "*plērēs*": "full/filled/complete", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness" } }
• John 1:49 : 49 { "verseID": "John.1.49", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ῥαββί, σὺ εἶ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ· σὺ εἶ ὁ Βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "*Apekrithē Nathanaēl* and *legei autō*, *Rabbi*, *sy ei* the *Huios tou Theou*; *sy ei* the *Basileus tou Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular of *apokrinomai* - answered", "*Nathanaēl*": "nominative masculine singular - Nathanael", "*legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - says", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "*Rabbi*": "Aramaic title - Rabbi", "*sy*": "nominative 2nd person singular pronoun - you", "*ei*": "present active indicative 2nd person singular of *eimi* - are", "*Huios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son", "*tou*": "genitive masculine singular article - of the", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*Basileus*": "nominative masculine singular - King", "*Israēl*": "genitive masculine singular - of Israel" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*Rabbi*": "Rabbi (Jewish title for teacher/master)", "*Huios tou Theou*": "Son of God (messianic/divine title)", "*Basileus tou Israēl*": "King of Israel (messianic title)" } }
• John 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "John.3.16", "source": "¶Οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον, ὥστε τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ ἔδωκεν, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται, ἀλλʼ ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "For thus *ēgapēsen ho Theos ton kosmon*, so that *ton Hyion autou ton monogenē edōken*, in order that *pas ho pisteuōn eis auton* not *apolētai*, but *echē zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - loved", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that", "*Hyion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine - his", "*monogenē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - only begotten/unique", "*edōken*": "aorist, 3rd singular - gave", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*pisteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - in/into", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine - him", "*apolētai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might perish", "*echē*": "present, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might have", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/showed sacrificial love [agape]", "*kosmon*": "world/cosmos/mankind/universe", "*monogenē*": "only begotten/unique/one-of-a-kind", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith in" } }
• John 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "John.3.18", "source": "¶Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν οὐ κρίνεται: ὁ δὲ μὴ πιστεύων ἤδη κέκριται, ὅτι μὴ πεπίστευκεν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ μονογενοῦς Υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "The one *pisteuōn eis auton* not *krinetai*: but the one not *pisteuōn ēdē kekritai*, because not *pepisteuken eis to onoma tou monogenous Hyiou tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*pisteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - in/into", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine - him", "*krinetai*": "present, passive, 3rd singular - is judged", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ēdē*": "adverb - already/now", "*kekritai*": "perfect, passive, 3rd singular - has been judged", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*pepisteuken*": "perfect, 3rd singular - has believed", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*monogenous*": "genitive, masculine, singular - only begotten/unique", "*Hyiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*krinetai*": "is judged/condemned", "*kekritai*": "has been judged/condemned/sentenced", "*onoma*": "name/character/person/authority", "*monogenous*": "only begotten/unique/one-of-a-kind" } }
• John 3:35-36 : 35 { "verseID": "John.3.35", "source": "Ὁ Πατὴρ ἀγαπᾷ τὸν Υἱόν, καὶ πάντα δέδωκεν ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "The *Patēr agapa ton Hyion*, and all things *dedōken en tē cheiri autou*.", "grammar": { "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*agapa*": "present, 3rd singular - loves", "*Hyion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*dedōken*": "perfect, 3rd singular - has given", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - hand", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine - his" }, "variants": { "*agapa*": "loves [divine, sacrificial love]", "*dedōken en tē cheiri*": "has given into the hand [idiom for complete authority]", "*panta*": "all things/everything" } } 36 { "verseID": "John.3.36", "source": "Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς τὸν Υἱὸν ἔχει ζωὴν αἰώνιον: ὁ δὲ ἀπειθῶν τῷ Υἱῷ οὐκ ὄψεται ζωήν· ἀλλʼ ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ Θεοῦ μένει ἐπʼ αὐτόν.", "text": "The one *pisteuōn eis ton Hyion echei zōēn aiōnion*: but the one *apeithōn tō Hyiō ouk opsetai zōēn*; but the *orgē tou Theou menei ep' auton*.", "grammar": { "*pisteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - in/into", "*Hyion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*echei*": "present, 3rd singular - has", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but", "*apeithōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - disobeying", "*Hyiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Son", "*opsetai*": "future, middle, 3rd singular - will see", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*orgē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wrath", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*menei*": "present, 3rd singular - remains/abides", "*ep'*": "preposition + accusative - upon", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine - him" }, "variants": { "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith in", "*apeithōn*": "disobeying/refusing to believe/being unpersuaded", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*menei*": "remains/abides/continues/stays" } }
• John 5:25 : 25 { "verseID": "John.5.25", "source": "Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Ἔρχεται ὥρα, καὶ νῦν ἐστιν, ὅτε οἱ νεκροὶ ἀκούσονται τῆς φωνῆς τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ: καὶ οἱ ἀκούσαντες ζήσονται.", "text": "*Amēn*, *amēn*, I *legō* to you, that *Erchetai hōra*, and now *estin*, when the *nekroi akousontai* of the *phōnēs* of the *Huiou* of the *Theou*: and the ones *akousantes zēsontai*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term transliterated - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*hymin*": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd plural - to you", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular of *erchomai* - comes/is coming", "*hōra*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular of *eimi* - is", "*hote*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*nekroi*": "adjective used as noun, nominative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*akousontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural of *akouō* - will hear", "*phōnēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - voice", "*Huiou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*zēsontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural of *zaō* - will live" }, "variants": { "*Erchetai hōra*": "hour is coming/time is coming", "*nekroi*": "dead ones/dead people", "*phōnēs*": "voice/call/sound", "*akousantes*": "having heard/those who hear", "*zēsontai*": "will live/will come to life" } }
• John 10:36 : 36 { "verseID": "John.10.36", "source": "Ὃν ὁ Πατὴρ ἡγίασεν, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, ὑμεῖς Λέγετε ὅτι Βλασφημεῖς· ὅτι εἶπον, Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰμι;", "text": "Whom the *Patēr hēgiasen*, and *apesteilen* into the *kosmon*, you *Legete* that *Blasphēmeis*; because *eipon*, *Hyios* of the *Theou eimi*?", "grammar": { "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*hēgiasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sanctified/consecrated", "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent out/dispatched", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*Legete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you say", "*Blasphēmeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you blaspheme", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I said", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*Patēr*": "Father", "*hēgiasen*": "sanctified/consecrated/set apart", "*apesteilen*": "sent out/dispatched/commissioned", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/mankind", "*Legete*": "say/tell/speak", "*Blasphēmeis*": "blaspheme/slander/speak impiously", "*eipon*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Hyios*": "Son", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*eimi*": "am/exist/belong" } }
• Rom 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.1.4", "source": "Τοῦ ὁρισθέντος Υἱοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν δυνάμει, κατὰ πνεῦμα ἁγιωσύνης, ἐξ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν: Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν,", "text": "The *horisthentos* *Huiou* *Theou* *en* *dynamei*, *kata* *pneuma* *hagiōsynēs*, *ex* *anastaseōs* *nekrōn*: *Iēsou* *Christou* the *Kyriou* *hēmōn*,", "grammar": { "*horisthentos*": "aorist passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having been declared/appointed", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/with", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*hagiōsynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of holiness", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead [ones]", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Messiah", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of us/our" }, "variants": { "*horisthentos*": "declared/appointed/designated", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength", "*pneuma*": "spirit/Spirit/spiritual nature", "*hagiōsynēs*": "holiness/sanctification", "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up" } }
• Rom 8:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Romans.8.32", "source": "Ὅς γε τοῦ ἰδίου Υἱοῦ οὐκ ἐφείσατο, ἀλλʼ ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν πάντων παρέδωκεν αὐτόν, πῶς οὐχὶ καὶ σὺν αὐτῷ τὰ πάντα ἡμῖν χαρίσεται;", "text": "He who *ge tou idiou Huiou ouk epheisato, all' hyper hēmōn pantōn paredōken auton, pōs ouchi kai syn autō ta panta hēmin charisetai*?", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun nominative masculine singular - who", "*ge*": "emphatic particle - indeed/at least", "*tou idiou*": "genitive masculine singular - his own", "*Huiou*": "genitive masculine singular - Son", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*epheisato*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular - spared", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of", "*hēmōn*": "genitive 1st person plural - us", "*pantōn*": "genitive masculine plural - all", "*paredōken*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - delivered up/handed over", "*auton*": "accusative masculine 3rd person singular - him", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*ouchi*": "emphatic negative - not", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*autō*": "dative masculine 3rd person singular - him", "*ta panta*": "accusative neuter plural - all things", "*hēmin*": "dative 1st person plural - to us", "*charisetai*": "future middle indicative 3rd person singular - will freely give" }, "variants": { "*idiou*": "his own/particular/special", "*epheisato*": "spared/refrained from harming/withheld [completed middle action]", "*paredōken*": "delivered up/handed over/gave up [completed action]", "*ouchi*": "not [emphatic]/certainly not", "*ta panta*": "all things/everything", "*charisetai*": "will freely give/graciously bestow/grant as favor [future]" } }
• Rev 2:1 : 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" } }
• Acts 8:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Acts.8.36", "source": "Ὡς δὲ ἐπορεύοντο κατὰ τὴν ὁδόν, ἦλθον ἐπί τι ὕδωρ: καί φησιν ὁ εὐνοῦχος, Ἰδού, ὕδωρ· τί κωλύει με βαπτισθῆναι;", "text": "As *de eporeuonto kata* the *hodon*, they *ēlthon* upon some *hydōr*: and *phēsin* the *eunouchos*, Behold, *hydōr*; what *kōlyei* me *baptisthēnai*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eporeuonto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd plural - were journeying", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - along", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - road/way", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - came", "*hydōr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - water", "*phēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*eunouchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eunuch", "*kōlyei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - prevents/hinders", "*baptisthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be baptized" }, "variants": { "*eporeuonto*": "were journeying/traveling/going", "*hodon*": "road/way/path", "*ēlthon*": "came/went/arrived", "*phēsin*": "says/affirms/declares", "*kōlyei*": "prevents/hinders/forbids", "*baptisthēnai*": "to be baptized/immersed" } }