Revelation 2:8

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{ "verseID": "Revelation.2.8", "source": "Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐκκλησίας Σμυρναίων γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, ὃς ἐγένετο νεκρὸς, καὶ ἔζησεν·", "text": "And to-the *angelō* of-the *ekklēsias Smurnaiōn graphson*: These-things *legei* the *prōtos* and the *eschatos*, who *egeneto nekros*, and *ezēsen*:", "grammar": { "*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the messenger/angel", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of assembly/church", "*Smurnaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Smyrnaeans", "*graphson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - write!", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*eschatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - last", "*egeneto*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - became", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead", "*ezēsen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - lived/came to life" }, "variants": { "*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation", "*egeneto*": "became/was/happened", "*nekros*": "dead/corpse/lifeless", "*ezēsen*": "lived/came to life/revived" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐκκλησίας Σμυρναίων γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, ὃς ἐγένετο νεκρὸς, καὶ ἔζησεν·

Transliteration

And to-the angelō of-the ekklēsias Smurnaiōn graphson: These-things legei the prōtos and the eschatos, who egeneto nekros, and ezēsen:

Grammar Details

• *angelō*: dative, masculine, singular - to the messenger/angel
• *ekklēsias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of assembly/church
• *Smurnaiōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of Smyrnaeans
• *graphson*: aorist imperative, 2nd singular - write!
• *legei*: present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks
• *prōtos*: nominative, masculine, singular - first
• *eschatos*: nominative, masculine, singular - last
• *egeneto*: aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - became
• *nekros*: nominative, masculine, singular - dead
• *ezēsen*: aorist indicative, 3rd singular - lived/came to life

Word Meanings

• *angelō*: messenger/angel/envoy
• *ekklēsias*: assembly/church/congregation
• *egeneto*: became/was/happened
• *nekros*: dead/corpse/lifeless
• *ezēsen*: lived/came to life/revived

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  To the angel of the church in Smyrna, write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who was dead and came to life:

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and lived [again]:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And vnto the angell of the congregacion of Smyrna wryte: These thynges sayth he that is fyrst and the laste which was deed and is alive.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And vnto the angell of the congregacion of Smyrna wryte: These thinges saith he that is fyrst, and the last, which was deed, and is aliue:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And vnto the Angel of the Church of the Smyrnians write, These things saith he that is first, and last, which was dead and is aliue.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And vnto the Angel of the Churche of Smyrna, write: These thynges sayth he that is first and the last, which was dead, and is alyue.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ ‹And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: "The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And to the messenger of the assembly of the Smyrneans write: These things saith the First and the Last, who did become dead and did live;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and lived `again':

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and lived [again] :

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And to the angel of the church in Smyrna say: These things says the first and the last, who was dead and is living:

• World English Bible (2000)

  "To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: "The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  To the Church in Smyrna“To the angel of the church in Smyrna write the following:“This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who is the first and the last, the one who was dead, but came to life:

Referenced Verses

• Rev 1:17-18 : 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" } }
• Rev 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.8", "source": "Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ Ἄλφα καὶ τὸ Ω, ἀρχὴ καὶ τέλος, λέγει ὁ Κύριος, ὁ ὢν, καὶ ὁ ἦν, καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ὁ Παντοκράτωρ.", "text": "*Egō eimi* the *Alpha* and the *Ō*, *archē* and *telos*, *legei* the *Kyrios*, the one *ōn*, and the one who *ēn*, and the one *erchomenos*, the *Pantokratōr*.", "grammar": { "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular with pronoun - I am", "*Alpha*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Alpha (first letter of Greek alphabet)", "*Ō*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Omega (last letter of Greek alphabet)", "*archē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - beginning", "*telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - end", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/is", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*erchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming", "*Pantokratōr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Almighty" }, "variants": { "*archē*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*telos*": "end/goal/purpose", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*Pantokratōr*": "Almighty/All-powerful/Ruler of All" } }
• Rev 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.11", "source": "Λεγούσης, Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ Ἄλφα καὶ τὸ Ω, ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος: καὶ, Ὃ βλέπεις γράψον, εἰς βιβλίον, καὶ πέμψον ταῖς ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησίαις ταῖς ἐν Ἀσίᾳ· εἰς Ἔφεσον, καὶ εἰς Σμύρναν, καὶ εἰς Πέργαμον, καὶ εἰς Θυάτειρα, καὶ εἰς Σάρδεις, καὶ εἰς Φιλαδέλφειαν, καὶ εἰς Λαοδίκειαν.", "text": "*Legousēs*, *Egō eimi* the *Alpha* and the *Ō*, the *prōtos* and the *eschatos*: and, What you *blepeis* *grapson* into a *biblion*, and *pempson* to the *hepta ekklēsiais* those in *Asia*; to *Epheson*, and to *Smyrnan*, and to *Pergamon*, and to *Thyateira*, and to *Sardeis*, and to *Philadelpheian*, and to *Laodikean*.", "grammar": { "*Legousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - saying", "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular with pronoun - I am", "*Alpha*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Alpha (first letter of Greek alphabet)", "*Ō*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Omega (last letter of Greek alphabet)", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*eschatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - last", "*blepeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you see", "*grapson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - write", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - book/scroll", "*pempson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - send", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - churches/assemblies", "*Asia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Asia" }, "variants": { "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief", "*eschatos*": "last/final/uttermost", "*biblion*": "book/scroll/document", "*ekklēsiais*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } }
• Rev 2:1 : 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" } }