Revelation 19:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they that are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true words of God.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ λέγει μοι, Γράψον, Μακάριοι οἱ εἰς τὸ δεῖπνον τοῦ γάμου τοῦ Ἀρνίου κεκλημένοι. Καὶ λέγει μοι, Οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι ἀληθινοὶ εἰσί τοῦ Θεοῦ.

Transliteration

And he legei to me, Grapson, Makarioi those to the deipnon of the gamou of the Arniou keklēmenoi. And he legei to me, These the logoi alēthinoi eisi of the Theou.

Grammar Details

*legei*: present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he says
*Grapson*: aorist imperative, active, 2nd person singular - write
*Makarioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - blessed/happy
*deipnon*: accusative, neuter, singular - supper/feast
*gamou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of wedding/marriage
*Arniou*: genitive, neuter, singular - of the Lamb
*keklēmenoi*: perfect participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - having been called/invited
*logoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - words
*alēthinoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - true
*eisi*: present, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - are
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God

Word Meanings

*legei*: says/speaks/tells
*Grapson*: write/record
*Makarioi*: blessed/happy/fortunate
*deipnon*: supper/feast/banquet
*gamou*: wedding/marriage/wedding celebration
*Arniou*: Lamb/sacrificial lamb
*keklēmenoi*: having been called/having been invited/having been summoned
*logoi*: words/sayings/statements
*alēthinoi*: true/genuine/real

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Referenced Verses

Rev 21:5 : 5 And he that sitteth on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he saith, {G3427} Write: for these words are faithful and true.
Rev 22:6 : 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.
Rev 1:19 : 19 Write therefore the things which thou sawest, and the things which are, and the things which shall come to pass {G3326} hereafter;
Rev 19:7-8 : 7 Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. 8 And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, bright [and] pure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
Rev 19:10-11 : 10 And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God; for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. 11 And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon {G846} called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Rev 2:1 : 1 To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:
Rev 2:8 : 8 And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and lived [again]:
Rev 2:12 : 12 and to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These things saith he that hath the sharp two-edged sword:
Rev 2:18 : 18 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:
Rev 3:1 : 1 And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and thou art dead.
Rev 3:7 : 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth and none shall shut, and that shutteth and none openeth:
Rev 3:14 : 14 And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:
Rev 3:20 : 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Rev 10:4 : 4 And when the seven thunders uttered [their] [voices], I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying, {G3427} Seal up the things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
Rev 14:13 : 13 And I heard the voice from heaven saying, {G3427} Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.
Isa 8:1 : 1 And Jehovah said unto me, Take thee a great tablet, and write upon it with the pen of a man, For Maher-shalal-hash-baz;
Hab 2:2 : 2 And Jehovah answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tablets, that he may run that readeth it.
Matt 22:2-4 : 2 The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son, 3 and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come. 4 Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.
Luke 14:15-16 : 15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 16 But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:
1 Tim 1:15 : 15 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
1 Tim 4:9 : 9 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
2 Tim 2:11 : 11 Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him:
Titus 3:8 : 8 Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

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1{G2532} After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, {G2532} {G5092} belong to {G2962} our God:
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