Revelation 22:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: {G2532} he that will, let him take the water of life freely.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα καὶ ἡ νύμφη λέγουσιν, Ἐλθε. Καὶ ὁ ἀκούων εἰπάτω, Ἐλθε. Καὶ ὁ διψῶν ἐλθέτω. Καὶ ὁ θέλων, λαμβανέτω τὸ ὕδωρ ζωῆς δωρεάν.

Transliteration

And the Pneuma and the nymphē legousin, Elthe. And the one akouōn eipatō, Elthe. And the one dipsōn elthetō. And the one thelōn, lambanetō the hydōr zōēs dōrean.

Grammar Details

*Pneuma*: nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit
*nymphē*: nominative, feminine, singular - bride
*legousin*: present active indicative, 3rd plural - they say
*Elthe*: aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - come
*akouōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hearing
*eipatō*: aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let him say
*dipsōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - thirsting
*elthetō*: aorist active imperative, 3rd singular - let him come
*thelōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - willing/desiring
*lambanetō*: present active imperative, 3rd singular - let him take
*hydōr*: accusative, neuter, singular - water
*zōēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of life
*dōrean*: accusative, feminine, singular - freely/as a gift

Word Meanings

*Pneuma*: Spirit/breath/wind
*nymphē*: bride/betrothed woman
*akouōn*: hearing/listening
*dipsōn*: thirsting/being thirsty
*thelōn*: willing/desiring/wishing
*hydōr zōēs*: water of life/living water
*dōrean*: freely/without cost/as a gift

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Referenced Verses

John 4:14 : 14 but whosoever {G302} drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.
Rev 21:6 : 6 And he said unto me, They are come to pass. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
Isa 55:1-3 : 1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Rev 21:9 : 9 And there came {G4314} {G3165} one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were laden with the seven last plagues; and he spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb.
Rev 21:2 : 2 And I {G2491} saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
Isa 2:5 : 5 O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of Jehovah.
Isa 12:3 : 3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
Ps 34:8 : 8 Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.
Isa 2:3 : 3 And many peoples shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.
John 7:37 : 37 Now on the last day, the great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.
Rev 2:7 : 7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the {G3319} Paradise of God.
John 4:10 : 10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou {G302} wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given {G302} thee living water.
1 Cor 2:12 : 12 But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God.
1 Thess 1:5-8 : 5 how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and [in] much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake. 6 And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit; 7 so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8 For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but {G2532} in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.
John 16:7-9 : 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you. 8 And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they believe not on me; 10 of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold me no more; 11 of judgment, because the prince of this world hath been judged. 12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but {G3756} ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, [these] shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you. 15 All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore {G5124} said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you.
Isa 48:16-18 : 16 Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; from the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and his Spirit. 17 Thus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am Jehovah thy God, who teacheth thee to profit, who leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. 18 Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
Rev 22:1 : 1 And he showed me a {G2513} river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb,
Rev 22:16 : 16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star.
Jer 50:5 : 5 They shall inquire concerning Zion with their faces thitherward, [saying], Come ye, and join yourselves to Jehovah in an everlasting covenant that shall not be forgotten.
Mic 4:2 : 2 And many nations shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem;
Zech 8:21-23 : 21 and the inhabitants of one [city] shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also. 22 Yea, many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek Jehovah of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of Jehovah. 23 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: In those days [it shall come to pass], that ten men shall take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, they shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.
John 1:39-46 : 39 He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour. 40 One of the two that heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ). 42 He brought him unto Jesus. {G1161} {G1689} Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter). 43 On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me. 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
Rom 3:24 : 24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
John 4:29 : 29 Come, see a man, who told me all things that [ever] I did: can {G3385} this be the Christ?

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