Revelation 1:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein: {G846} for the time is at hand.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μακάριος ὁ ἀναγινώσκων, καὶ οἱ ἀκούοντες τοὺς λόγους τῆς προφητείας, καὶ τηροῦντες τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ γεγραμμένα: ὁ γὰρ καιρὸς ἐγγύς.

Transliteration

Makarios the one anaginōskōn, and the ones akouontes the logous of the prophēteias, and tērountes the things in it gegrammena: for the kairos is engys.

Grammar Details

*Makarios*: nominative, masculine, singular - blessed/happy
*anaginōskōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - reading
*akouontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hearing
*logous*: accusative, masculine, plural - words
*prophēteias*: genitive, feminine, singular - prophecy
*tērountes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - keeping/observing
*gegrammena*: perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - having been written
*kairos*: nominative, masculine, singular - time/season/opportunity
*engys*: adverb - near

Word Meanings

*Makarios*: blessed/happy/fortunate
*tērountes*: keeping/observing/obeying
*kairos*: time/season/appointed time

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Luke 11:28 : 28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Rom 13:11 : 11 And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is {G2257} salvation nearer to us than when we [first] believed.
Rev 22:10 : 10 And he saith unto me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand.
Prov 8:34 : 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.
Rev 22:12 : 12 {G2532} Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to render to each man according as his work is.
Jas 5:8-9 : 8 Be ye also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord is at hand. 9 Murmur not, brethren, one against another, that ye be not judged: behold, the judge standeth before the doors.
1 Pet 4:7 : 7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:
2 Pet 3:8 : 8 But {G0} forget {G5209} not this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Rev 22:6-7 : 6 And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angels to show unto his servants the things which must {G1722} shortly come to pass. 7 And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.
Rev 22:20 : 20 He who testifieth these things saith, Yea: I come quickly. Amen: {G3483} come, Lord Jesus.
Dan 12:12-13 : 12 Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days. 13 But go thou thy way till the end be; for thou shalt rest, and shalt stand in thy lot, at the end of the days.

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