Revelation 21:23

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof [is] the Lamb.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἡ πόλις οὐ χρείαν ἔχει τοῦ ἡλίου, οὐδὲ τῆς σελήνης, ἵνα φαίνωσιν ἐν αὐτῇ: ἡ γὰρ δόξα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐφώτισεν αὐτήν, καὶ ὁ λύχνος αὐτῆς τὸ Ἀρνίον.

Transliteration

And the polis not chreian echei of-the hēliou, neither of-the selēnēs, that they-may-phainōsin in her: the for doxa of-the Theou ephōtisen her, and the lychnos of-her the Arnion.

Grammar Details

*polis*: nominative, feminine, singular - city
*chreian*: accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity
*echei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has
*hēliou*: genitive, masculine, singular - sun
*selēnēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - moon
*phainōsin*: present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might shine
*doxa*: nominative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - God
*ephōtisen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - illuminated/enlightened
*lychnos*: nominative, masculine, singular - lamp/light
*Arnion*: nominative, neuter, singular - Lamb

Word Meanings

*polis*: city/town
*chreian*: need/necessity/requirement
*echei*: has/holds/possesses
*hēliou*: sun/solar body
*selēnēs*: moon/lunar body
*phainōsin*: might shine/might appear/might give light
*doxa*: glory/splendor/radiance/honor
*ephōtisen*: illuminated/enlightened/gave light to
*lychnos*: lamp/light/illumination source
*Arnion*: Lamb (symbolic reference to Christ)

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Referenced Verses

Isa 60:19-20 : 19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but Jehovah will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. 20 Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself; for Jehovah will be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Rev 21:11 : 11 having the glory of God: {G2532} her light was like unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal:
Isa 24:23 : 23 Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Jehovah of hosts will reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem; and before his elders shall be glory.
Rev 22:5 : 5 And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
Hab 3:3 : 3 God came from Teman, And the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, And the earth was full of his praise.
Rev 21:25 : 25 And the gates thereof shall in no wise be shut by day (for there shall be no night there):
Acts 22:11 : 11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me I came into Damascus.
Rev 18:1 : 1 {G2532} After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
Mark 8:38 : 38 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man also shall be ashamed of him, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Luke 2:32 : 32 A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.
John 1:4 : 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
John 1:9 : 9 There was the true light, [even the light] which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
John 1:14 : 14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.
John 1:18 : 18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
John 5:23 : 23 that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father that sent him.
John 17:24 : 24 Father, I desire that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
Matt 16:27 : 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds.
Isa 2:10 : 10 Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty.
Isa 2:19 : 19 And men shall go into the caves of the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake mightily the earth.
Isa 2:21 : 21 to go into the caverns of the rocks, and into the clefts of the ragged rocks, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake mightily the earth.

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