Rev 1:12-2:5 : 12 {
"verseID": "Revelation.1.12",
"source": "Καὶ ἐπέστρεψα βλέπειν τὴν φωνὴν ἥτις ἐλάλησε μετʼ ἐμοῦ. Καὶ ἐπιστρέψας, εἶδον ἑπτὰ λυχνίας χρυσᾶς·",
"text": "And I *epestrepsa* to *blepein* the *phōnēn* which *elalēse* with me. And having *epistrepsas*, I *eidon* *hepta* *lychnias* *chrysas*;",
"grammar": {
"*epestrepsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - turned",
"*blepein*": "present active infinitive - to see",
"*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice/sound",
"*elalēse*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spoke",
"*epistrepsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having turned",
"*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - saw",
"*hepta*": "numeral - seven",
"*lychnias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lampstands",
"*chrysas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - golden"
},
"variants": {
"*epestrepsa*": "turned/turned around/turned back",
"*blepein tēn phōnēn*": "to see the voice (unusual construction - to see the source of the voice)",
"*lychnias*": "lampstands/candlesticks"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Revelation.1.13",
"source": "Καὶ ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἑπτὰ λυχνιῶν ὅμοιον Ὑιῷ ἀνθρώπου, ἐνδεδυμένον ποδήρη, καὶ περιεζωσμένον πρὸς τοῖς μαστοῖς ζώνην χρυσῆν.",
"text": "And in *mesō* of the *hepta* *lychniōn* one like *Hyiō anthrōpou*, *endedymenon* *podērē*, and *periezōsmenon* at the *mastois* *zōnēn* *chrysēn*.",
"grammar": {
"*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst",
"*hepta*": "numeral - seven",
"*lychniōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of lampstands",
"*Hyiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Son",
"*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man/human",
"*endedymenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been clothed",
"*podērē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ankle-length garment",
"*periezōsmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been girded",
"*mastois*": "dative, masculine, plural - breasts",
"*zōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - belt/girdle",
"*chrysēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - golden"
},
"variants": {
"*Hyiō anthrōpou*": "Son of Man (Messianic title from Daniel 7)",
"*podērē*": "ankle-length garment/long robe (priestly garment)",
"*periezōsmenon*": "having been girded/having been belted/having been encircled"
}
}
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"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Revelation.1.16",
"source": "Καὶ ἔχων ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ χειρὶ ἀστέρας ἑπτά: καὶ ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ ῥομφαία δίστομος ὀξεῖα ἐκπορευομένη: καὶ ἡ ὄψις αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος φαίνει ἐν τῇ δυνάμει αὐτοῦ.",
"text": "And *echōn* in the *dexia* of him *cheiri* *asteras* *hepta*: and from the *stomatos* of him *rhomphaia* *distomos* *oxeia* *ekporeuomenē*: and the *opsis* of him as the *hēlios* *phainei* in the *dynamei* of it.",
"grammar": {
"*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having",
"*dexia*": "dative, feminine, singular - right",
"*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - hand",
"*asteras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - stars",
"*hepta*": "numeral - seven",
"*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth",
"*rhomphaia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sword (large, broad)",
"*distomos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - two-edged/double-mouthed",
"*oxeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sharp",
"*ekporeuomenē*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, singular - proceeding",
"*opsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - appearance/face",
"*hēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sun",
"*phainei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - shines",
"*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power/strength"
},
"variants": {
"*rhomphaia*": "sword (large, broad type)/broadsword (different from machaira)",
"*distomos*": "two-edged/double-mouthed/cutting on both sides",
"*opsis*": "appearance/face/countenance",
"*dynamei*": "power/strength/might/full force"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Revelation.1.17",
"source": "Καὶ ὅτε εἶδον αὐτόν, ἔπεσα πρὸς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ὡς νεκρός. Καὶ ἐπέθηκε τὴν δεξιὰν αὐτοῦ χεῖρα ἐπʼ ἐμὲ, λέγων μοι, Μὴ φοβοῦ· ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος:",
"text": "And when I *eidon* him, I *epesa* at the *podas* of him as *nekros*. And he *epethēke* the *dexian* of him *cheira* upon me, *legōn* to me, Not *phobou*; *egō eimi* the *prōtos* and the *eschatos*:",
"grammar": {
"*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - saw",
"*epesa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - fell",
"*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet",
"*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead person",
"*epethēke*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - placed/laid",
"*dexian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - right",
"*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand",
"*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying",
"*phobou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - fear",
"*egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular with pronoun - I am",
"*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first",
"*eschatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - last"
},
"variants": {
"*epesa*": "fell/collapsed",
"*nekros*": "dead person/corpse",
"*Mē phobou*": "Do not fear/Stop being afraid (prohibition)",
"*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief",
"*eschatos*": "last/final/uttermost"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Revelation.1.18",
"source": "Καὶ ὁ ζῶν, καὶ ἐγενόμην νεκρὸς· καὶ, ἰδοὺ, ζῶν εἰμι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, Ἀμήν· καὶ ἔχω τὰς κλεῖς τοῦ ᾅδου καὶ τοῦ θανάτου.",
"text": "And the one *zōn*, and I *egenomēn* *nekros*; and, *idou*, *zōn* I am into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*, *Amēn*; and I *echō* the *kleis* of the *hadou* and of the *thanatou*.",
"grammar": {
"*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living",
"*egenomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st singular - became",
"*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead",
"*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold",
"*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living",
"*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages",
"*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages",
"*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/so be it",
"*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - have/hold",
"*kleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - keys",
"*hadou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Hades",
"*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death"
},
"variants": {
"*zōn*": "living/alive",
"*egenomēn nekros*": "became dead/was dead",
"*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of ages/forever and ever/eternity",
"*kleis*": "keys (symbol of authority/power to open and close)",
"*hadou*": "Hades/realm of the dead/underworld"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Revelation.1.19",
"source": "Γράψον ἃ εἶδες, καὶ ἃ εἰσὶν, καὶ ἃ μέλλει γινέσθαι μετὰ ταῦτα·",
"text": "*Grapson* what you *eides*, and what *eisin*, and what *mellei* *ginesthai* after these things;",
"grammar": {
"*Grapson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - write",
"*eides*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you saw",
"*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are",
"*mellei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is about to",
"*ginesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to happen/become",
"*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things"
},
"variants": {
"*mellei*": "is about to/is going to/will certainly",
"*ginesthai*": "to happen/to become/to come to pass",
"*meta tauta*": "after these things/afterward/subsequently"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Revelation.1.20",
"source": "Τὸ μυστήριον τῶν ἑπτὰ ἀστέρων ὦν εἶδες ἐπὶ τῆς δεξιᾶς μου, καὶ τὰς ἑπτὰ λυχνίας τὰς χρυσᾶς. Οἱ ἑπτὰ ἀστέρες ἄγγελοι τῶν ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησιῶν εἰσιν: καὶ αἱ ἑπτὰ λυχνίαι ἅς εἶδες ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησίαι εἰσίν.",
"text": "The *mystērion* of the *hepta asterōn* which you *eides* upon the *dexias* of me, and the *hepta lychnias* the *chrysas*. The *hepta asteres* *angeloi* of the *hepta ekklēsiōn* *eisin*: and the *hepta lychniai* which you *eides* *hepta ekklēsiai eisin*.",
"grammar": {
"*mystērion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mystery",
"*hepta*": "numeral - seven",
"*asterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of stars",
"*eides*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you saw",
"*dexias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - right hand",
"*lychnias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lampstands",
"*chrysas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - golden",
"*asteres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - stars",
"*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers",
"*ekklēsiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of churches/assemblies",
"*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are",
"*lychniai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - lampstands",
"*ekklēsiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - churches/assemblies"
},
"variants": {
"*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth now revealed",
"*asteres*": "stars/celestial bodies",
"*angeloi*": "angels/messengers",
"*ekklēsiōn*": "churches/assemblies/congregations"
}
}
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"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Revelation.2.2",
"source": "Οἶδα τὰ ἔργα σου, καὶ τὸν κόπον σου, καὶ τὴν ὑπομονήν σου, καὶ ὅτι οὐ δύνῃ βαστάσαι κακούς: καὶ ἐπείρασας τοὺς λέγοντας εἶναι ἀποστόλους, καὶ οὐκ εἰσίν, καὶ εὗρες αὐτοὺς ψευδεῖς:",
"text": "*Oida* the *erga* of-you, and the *kopon* of-you, and the *hupomonēn* of-you, and that not *dunē bastasai kakous*: and *epeirasas* the *legontas einai apostolous*, and not *eisin*, and *heures* them *pseudeis*:",
"grammar": {
"*Oida*": "perfect with present meaning, 1st singular - I know/am aware",
"*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds",
"*kopon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - labor/toil",
"*hupomonēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - endurance/perseverance",
"*dunē*": "present indicative middle, 2nd singular - you are able",
"*bastasai*": "aorist infinitive - to bear/endure/tolerate",
"*kakous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - evil/bad people",
"*epeirasas*": "aorist indicative, 2nd singular - you tested/tried",
"*legontas*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - saying/claiming",
"*einai*": "present infinitive - to be",
"*apostolous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - apostles/sent ones",
"*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are",
"*heures*": "aorist indicative, 2nd singular - you found",
"*pseudeis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - false/liars"
},
"variants": {
"*kopon*": "labor/toil/exhausting work",
"*hupomonēn*": "endurance/perseverance/patient enduring",
"*bastasai*": "bear/endure/tolerate/carry",
"*epeirasas*": "tested/tried/scrutinized",
"*pseudeis*": "false/liars/deceivers"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Revelation.2.3",
"source": "Καὶ ἐβὰστασας, καὶ ὑπομονὴν ἔχεις, καὶ διὰ τὸ ὄνομά μου κεκοπίακας, καὶ οὐ κέκμηκας.",
"text": "And *ebastasas*, and *hupomonēn echeis*, and for the *onoma* of-me *kekopiakasΝ*, and not *kekmēkas*.",
"grammar": {
"*ebastasas*": "aorist indicative, 2nd singular - you have endured/borne",
"*hupomonēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - endurance/perseverance",
"*echeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you have",
"*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name",
"*kekopiakasΝ*": "perfect indicative, 2nd singular - you have labored/toiled",
"*kekmēkas*": "perfect indicative, 2nd singular - you have grown weary"
},
"variants": {
"*ebastasas*": "endured/borne/carried",
"*hupomonēn*": "endurance/perseverance/patient enduring",
"*kekopiakasΝ*": "labored/toiled/worked to exhaustion",
"*kekmēkas*": "grown weary/become exhausted/fainted"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Revelation.2.4",
"source": "Ἀλλʼ ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ, ὅτι τὴν ἀγάπην σου τὴν πρώτην ἀφῆκας.",
"text": "But *echō kata* you, that the *agapēn* of-you the *prōtēn aphēkas*.",
"grammar": {
"*echō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I have",
"*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against",
"*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love",
"*prōtēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - first",
"*aphēkas*": "aorist indicative, 2nd singular - you have left/abandoned"
},
"variants": {
"*echō kata*": "I have against/I have [something] against",
"*agapēn*": "love/charity/devotion",
"*prōtēn*": "first/former/primary/initial",
"*aphēkas*": "left/abandoned/forsaken/let go"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Revelation.2.5",
"source": "Μνημόνευε οὖν πόθεν ἐκπέπτωκας, καὶ μετανόησον, καὶ τὰ πρῶτα ἔργα ποίησον· εἰ δὲ μή ἔρχομαί σοι ταχύ, καὶ κινήσω τὴν λυχνίαν σου ἐκ τοῦ τόπου αὐτῆς, ἐὰν μὴ μετανοήσῃς.",
"text": "*Mnēmoneue oun pothen ekpeptōkas*, and *metanoēson*, and the *prōta erga poiēson*; if but not *erchomai* to-you *tachu*, and *kinēsō* the *luchnian* of-you from the *topou* of-her, if not *metanoēsēs*.",
"grammar": {
"*Mnēmoneue*": "present imperative, 2nd singular - remember/keep in mind",
"*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then",
"*pothen*": "adverb - from where/whence",
"*ekpeptōkas*": "perfect indicative, 2nd singular - you have fallen",
"*metanoēson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - repent!",
"*prōta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - first",
"*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds",
"*poiēson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - do/perform!",
"*erchomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st singular - I am coming",
"*tachu*": "adverb - quickly/soon",
"*kinēsō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will move/remove",
"*luchnian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - lampstand",
"*topou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - place/position",
"*metanoēsēs*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might repent"
},
"variants": {
"*Mnēmoneue*": "remember/keep in mind/be mindful of",
"*ekpeptōkas*": "fallen/fallen from/dropped from",
"*metanoēson*": "repent/change your mind",
"*prōta*": "first/former/primary",
"*kinēsō*": "move/remove/displace",
"*luchnian*": "lampstand/candlestick"
}
}