Revelation 21:17

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{ "verseID": "Revelation.21.17", "source": "Καὶ ἐμέτρησεν τὸ τεῖχος αὐτῆς, ἑκατὸν τεσσαράκοντα τεσσάρων πηχῶν, μέτρον ἀνθρώπου, ὅ ἐστιν, ἀγγέλου.", "text": "And he-*emetrēsen* the *teichos* of-her, *hekaton* *tessarakonta* *tessarōn* *pēchōn*, *metron* *anthrōpou*, which *estin*, *angelou*.", "grammar": { "*emetrēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - measured", "*teichos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - wall", "*hekaton*": "numeral - hundred", "*tessarakonta*": "numeral - forty", "*tessarōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - four", "*pēchōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - cubits (unit of measurement)", "*metron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - measure/measurement", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - man/human", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*angelou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - angel/messenger" }, "variants": { "*emetrēsen*": "measured/evaluated", "*teichos*": "wall/fortification", "*pēchōn*": "cubits (unit of measurement, approx. 45-50 cm)", "*metron*": "measure/measurement/standard", "*anthrōpou*": "man/human/person", "*angelou*": "angel/messenger" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐμέτρησεν τὸ τεῖχος αὐτῆς, ἑκατὸν τεσσαράκοντα τεσσάρων πηχῶν, μέτρον ἀνθρώπου, ὅ ἐστιν, ἀγγέλου.

Transliteration

And he-emetrēsen the teichos of-her, hekaton tessarakonta tessarōn pēchōn, metron anthrōpou, which estin, angelou.

Grammar Details

• *emetrēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - measured
• *teichos*: accusative, neuter, singular - wall
• *hekaton*: numeral - hundred
• *tessarakonta*: numeral - forty
• *tessarōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - four
• *pēchōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - cubits (unit of measurement)
• *metron*: nominative, neuter, singular - measure/measurement
• *anthrōpou*: genitive, masculine, singular - man/human
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is
• *angelou*: genitive, masculine, singular - angel/messenger

Word Meanings

• *emetrēsen*: measured/evaluated
• *teichos*: wall/fortification
• *pēchōn*: cubits (unit of measurement, approx. 45-50 cm)
• *metron*: measure/measurement/standard
• *anthrōpou*: man/human/person
• *angelou*: angel/messenger

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He measured its wall to be one hundred forty-four cubits, by human measurement, which is also an angel’s measurement.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he measud the wall theof, an hundd and forty and four cubits, according to the measu of a man, that is, of the angel.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he measured the wall of it, a hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits, [according to] the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he measured the wall therof. an cxliiii. cubittes: the measure that ye angell had was after the measure that man vseth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he measured the wall therof, an cxliiij. cubittes, after ye measure of a man, which the angel had.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hee measured the wall thereof, an hundreth fourtie and foure cubites, by the measure of man, that is, of the Angell.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he measured the wall thereof an hundreth and fourtie and foure cubites, by the measure of man, that is of the angell.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred [and] forty [and] four cubits, [according to] the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits,{144 cubits is about 65.8 meters or 216 feet} by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he measured its wall, an hundred forty-four cubits, the measure of a man, that is, of the messenger;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits, `according to' the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits, [according to] the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he took the measure of its wall, one hundred and forty-four cubits, after the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits, by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He also measured its wall, one hundred forty-four cubits according to human measurement, which is also the angel’s.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.3.11", "source": "כִּ֣י רַק־ע֞וֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֗ן נִשְׁאַר֮ מִיֶּ֣תֶר הָרְפָאִים֒ הִנֵּ֤ה עַרְשׂוֹ֙ עֶ֣רֶשׂ בַּרְזֶ֔ל הֲלֹ֣ה הִ֔וא בְּרַבַּ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן תֵּ֧שַׁע אַמּ֣וֹת אָרְכָּ֗הּ וְאַרְבַּ֥ע אַמּ֛וֹת רָחְבָּ֖הּ בְּאַמַּת־אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "For *kî* only-*raq*-*ʿÔg* king-of *melek* the-*haBāšān* remained *nišʾar* from-remnant-of *miyyeter* the-*hārəpāʾîm*. Behold *hinnēh* bed-his *ʿarśô* bed-of *ʿereś* iron *barzel*, is-not *hălōh* it *hiwʾ* in-*Rabbat* sons-of *bənê* *ʿAmmôn*? Nine *tēšaʿ* cubits *ʾammôt* length-its *ʾorkāh* and-four *wəʾarbaʿ* cubits *ʾammôt* width-its *roḥbāh* by-cubit-of *bəʾammat*-man *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*raq*": "adverb - only/surely", "*ʿÔg*": "proper noun, personal name - Og", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*haBāšān*": "definite article + proper noun, geographic location - the Bashan", "*nišʾar*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he remained/was left", "*miyyeter*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from remnant of", "*hārəpāʾîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Rephaim (giants)", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʿarśô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bed", "*ʿereś*": "noun, feminine singular construct - bed of", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*hălōh*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not", "*hiwʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it/she", "*Rabbat*": "proper noun, geographic location construct - Rabbah of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿAmmôn*": "proper noun, geographic/ethnic - Ammon", "*tēšaʿ*": "number, cardinal - nine", "*ʾammôt*": "noun, feminine plural - cubits", "*ʾorkāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its length", "*wəʾarbaʿ*": "conjunction + number, cardinal - and four", "*roḥbāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its width", "*bəʾammat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by cubit of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man" }, "variants": { "*rəpāʾîm*": "Rephaim/giants/shades/dead ones", "*ʿereś*": "bed/couch/resting place/sarcophagus", "*barzel*": "iron/iron implement" } }
• Rev 7:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Revelation.7.4", "source": "Καὶ ἤκουσα τὸν ἀριθμὸν τῶν ἐσφραγισμένων: ἑκατὸν τεσσαράκοντα τέσσαρες χιλιάδες ἐσφραγισμένοι ἐκ πάσης φυλῆς υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "And *ēkousa* the *arithmon* of the *esphragismenōn*: hundred forty-four *chiliades* *esphragismenoi* from every *phylēs* of sons of *Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*ēkousa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I heard", "*arithmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - number", "*esphragismenōn*": "perfect passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of the sealed/marked ones", "*chiliades*": "nominative, feminine, plural - thousands", "*esphragismenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - sealed/marked ones", "*phylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribe", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*arithmon*": "number/count", "*esphragismenōn*": "sealed/marked/secured", "*phylēs*": "tribe/clan/race" } }
• Rev 13:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.13.18", "source": "Ὧδε ἡ σοφία ἐστίν. Ὁ ἔχων νοῦν ψηφισάτω τὸν ἀριθμὸν τοῦ θηρίου: ἀριθμὸς γὰρ ἀνθρώπου ἐστίν· καὶ ὁ ἀριθμὸς αὐτοῦ Ἑξακόσιοι ἑξήκοντα ἕξ.", "text": "Here the *sophia* *estin*. The one *echōn* *noun* let him *psēphisatō* the *arithmon* of the *thēriou*: *arithmos* for *anthrōpou* *estin*; and the *arithmos* of it Six hundred sixty six.", "grammar": { "*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*noun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - mind/understanding", "*psēphisatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him calculate", "*arithmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - number", "*thēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the beast", "*arithmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - number", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of a man/human", "*arithmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - number" }, "variants": { "*sophia*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*echōn*": "having/possessing", "*noun*": "mind/understanding/intelligence", "*psēphisatō*": "let him calculate/compute/count", "*arithmos*": "number/count", "*anthrōpou*": "of a man/human/person" } }
• Rev 14:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Revelation.14.3", "source": "Καὶ ᾄδουσιν ὡς ᾠδὴν καινὴν ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου, καὶ ἐνώπιον τῶν τεσσάρων ζώων, καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων: καὶ οὐδεὶς ἠδύνατο μαθεῖν τὴν ᾠδὴν εἰ μὴ αἱ ἑκατὸν τεσσεράκοντα τέσσαρες χιλιάδες, οἱ ἠγορασμένοι ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "And *adousin* as *ōdēn* *kainēn* before the *thronou*, and before the four *zōōn*, and the *presbyterōn*: and *oudeis* *ēdynato* *mathein* the *ōdēn* except the hundred forty-four *chiliades*, the ones *ēgorasmenoi* from the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*adousin*": "present active, 3rd person plural - they sing/are singing", "*ōdēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - song/ode", "*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*zōōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - living beings/creatures", "*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*ēdynato*": "imperfect middle, 3rd person singular - was able", "*mathein*": "aorist active infinitive - to learn", "*ēgorasmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been purchased/redeemed", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*adousin*": "sing/chant/recite", "*ōdēn*": "song/hymn/ode", "*kainēn*": "new/fresh/unprecedented", "*zōōn*": "living beings/creatures/animals", "*presbyterōn*": "elders/older ones", "*ēdynato*": "was able/could/had power", "*mathein*": "to learn/understand/comprehend", "*ēgorasmenoi*": "having been purchased/bought/redeemed", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/world" } }
• Rev 21:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.9", "source": "Καὶ ἦλθε πρὸς με εἷς τῶν ἑπτὰ ἀγγέλων τῶν ἐχόντων τὰς ἑπτὰ φιάλας γεμούσας τῶν ἑπτὰ πληγῶν τῶν ἐσχάτων, καὶ ἐλάλησεν μετʼ ἐμοῦ, λέγων, Δεῦρο, δείξω σοι τὴν νύμφην, τοῦ Ἀρνίου τὴν γυναῖκα.", "text": "And *ēlthe* *pros* me *heis* of-the *hepta* *angelōn* of-the ones-*echontōn* the *hepta* *phialas* *gemousas* of-the *hepta* *plēgōn* of-the *eschatōn*, and *elalēsen* with me, *legōn*, *Deuro*, I-will-*deixō* to-you the *nymphēn*, of-the *Arniou* the *gynaika*.", "grammar": { "*ēlthe*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/towards", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*echontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having/holding", "*phialas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - bowls/vials", "*gemousas*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, plural - being full/filled", "*plēgōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - plagues/wounds/calamities", "*eschatōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - last/final/end", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke/talked", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Deuro*": "adverb/imperative - come here/come now", "*deixō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - will show/demonstrate", "*nymphēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - bride", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Lamb", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman" }, "variants": { "*ēlthe*": "came/went/arrived", "*pros*": "to/towards/with", "*echontōn*": "having/holding/possessing", "*phialas*": "bowls/vials/cups", "*gemousas*": "being full/filled with/containing", "*plēgōn*": "plagues/wounds/calamities/disasters", "*eschatōn*": "last/final/ultimate", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/talked/addressed", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*Deuro*": "come here/come now/follow me", "*deixō*": "will show/demonstrate/reveal", "*nymphēn*": "bride/young woman", "*Arniou*": "Lamb (symbolic reference to Christ)", "*gynaika*": "wife/woman/bride" } }