Revelation 22:13

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{ "verseID": "Revelation.22.13", "source": "Ἐγὼ εἰμί τὸ Ἄλφα καὶ τὸ Ω, ἀρχὴ καὶ τέλος, ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος.", "text": "I *eimi* the *Alpha* and the *Ō*, *archē* and *telos*, the *prōtos* and the *eschatos*.", "grammar": { "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*Alpha*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Alpha (first letter)", "*Ō*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Omega (last letter)", "*archē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - beginning", "*telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - end", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*eschatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - last" }, "variants": { "*archē*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*telos*": "end/conclusion/goal/purpose", "*prōtos*": "first/chief/foremost", "*eschatos*": "last/final/ultimate" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγὼ εἰμί τὸ Ἄλφα καὶ τὸ Ω, ἀρχὴ καὶ τέλος, ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος.

Transliteration

I eimi the Alpha and the Ō, archē and telos, the prōtos and the eschatos.

Grammar Details

• *eimi*: present indicative, 1st singular - I am
• *Alpha*: nominative, neuter, singular - Alpha (first letter)
• *Ō*: nominative, neuter, singular - Omega (last letter)
• *archē*: nominative, feminine, singular - beginning
• *telos*: nominative, neuter, singular - end
• *prōtos*: nominative, masculine, singular - first
• *eschatos*: nominative, masculine, singular - last

Word Meanings

• *archē*: beginning/origin/first cause
• *telos*: end/conclusion/goal/purpose
• *prōtos*: first/chief/foremost
• *eschatos*: last/final/ultimate

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I{G1473} am{G1510} the Alpha{G1} and{G2532} the Omega,{G5598} the first{G4413} and{G2532} the last,{G2078} the beginning{G746} and{G2532} the end.{G5056}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} Alpha{G1} and{G2532} Omega{G5598}, the beginning{G746} and{G2532} the end{G5056}, the first{G4413} and{G2532} the last{G2078}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  I am Alpha and Omega the begynninge and the ende: the fyrst and the last.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I am Alpha and Omega, ye beginnynge and the ende: the first & the last.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ende, the first and the last.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I am Alpha and Omega, the begynnyng and the ende, the first and the last.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I am the Alpha and the Omega -- the Beginning and End -- the First and the Last.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I am the First and the Last, the start and the end.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end!)

Referenced Verses

• Rev 21:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.6", "source": "Καὶ εἶπέν μοι, Γέγονε. Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ Ἄλφα καὶ τὸ Ὦ, ἡ ἀρχὴ καὶ τὸ τέλος. Ἐγὼ τῷ διψῶντι δώσω ἐκ τῆς πηγῆς τοῦ ὕδατος τῆς ζωῆς δωρεάν.", "text": "And he-*eipen* to-me, It-has-*gegone*. *Egō* *eimi* the *Alpha* and the *Ō*, the *archē* and the *telos*. *Egō* to-the one-*dipsōnti* will-*dōsō* from the *pēgēs* of-the *hydatos* of-the *zōēs* *dōrean*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*gegone*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has happened/has come to pass", "*Egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - 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/origin", "*telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - end/goal/completion", "*dipsōnti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - thirsting/being thirsty", "*dōsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - will give", "*pēgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - spring/fountain", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - water", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - life", "*dōrean*": "adverb - freely/as a gift" }, "variants": { "*gegone*": "has happened/has come to pass/is done", "*archē*": "beginning/origin/ruler/first principle", "*telos*": "end/goal/purpose/completion", "*dipsōnti*": "thirsting/being thirsty/longing", "*pēgēs*": "spring/fountain/source", "*hydatos*": "water/liquid", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*dōrean*": "freely/as a gift/without payment" } }
• 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" } }
• Isa 44:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.6", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וְגֹאֲל֖וֹ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת אֲנִ֤י רִאשׁוֹן֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אַחֲר֔וֹן וּמִבַּלְעָדַ֖י אֵ֥ין אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *meleḵ-yiśrāʾēl* *wə-gōʾălô* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *ʾănî* *rišôn* *wa-ʾănî* *ʾaḥărôn* *û-mibbalʿāday* *ʾên* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus says/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*meleḵ-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Israel", "*wə-gōʾălô*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his redeemer", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural - of hosts/armies", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*rišôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - first", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - last", "*û-mibbalʿāday*": "conjunction + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - and besides me", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*gōʾălô*": "his redeemer/kinsman-redeemer/rescuer", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "of hosts/of armies/of heavenly forces", "*rišôn*": "first/foremost/beginning", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "last/final/latter", "*mibbalʿāday*": "besides me/apart from me/without me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
• Isa 48:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.48.12", "source": "שְׁמַ֤ע אֵלַי֙ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מְקֹרָאִ֑י אֲנִי־הוּא֙ אֲנִ֣י רִאשׁ֔וֹן אַ֖ף אֲנִ֥י אַחֲרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*Shemaʿ* to me *yaʿăqōb* and *yiśrāʾēl* *meqōrāʾî* *ʾănî*-*hûʾ* *ʾănî* *rīʾshôn* also *ʾănî* *ʾaḥărôn*", "grammar": { "*Shemaʿ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - listen/hear", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*meqōrāʾî*": "pual participle masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my called one", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*rīʾshôn*": "adjective masculine singular - first", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "adjective masculine singular - last" }, "variants": { "*Shemaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*meqōrāʾî*": "my called one/whom I called/my summoned one", "*ʾănî-hûʾ*": "I am he/I am the one/I, even I", "*rīʾshôn*": "first/primary/foremost", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "last/final/ultimate" } }
• Rev 1:17 : 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" } }
• Isa 41:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.4", "source": "מִֽי־פָעַ֣ל וְעָשָׂ֔ה קֹרֵ֥א הַדֹּר֖וֹת מֵרֹ֑אשׁ אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ רִאשׁ֔וֹן וְאֶת־אַחֲרֹנִ֖ים אֲנִי־הֽוּא׃", "text": "Who *pāʿal wəʿāśâ* *qōrēʾ* the-*dōrôt* from-*rōʾš* I *YHWH* *riʾšôn* and-with-*ʾaḥărōnîm* I-*hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*pāʿal*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has done/accomplished/made", "*wəʿāśâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and has made/done", "*qōrēʾ*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - calling/summoning/naming", "*dōrôt*": "noun, masculine plural - generations", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - beginning/first/head", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*riʾšôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - first/chief/former", "*ʾaḥărōnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - last ones/latter ones", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/that" }, "variants": { "*pāʿal*": "done/accomplished/worked/made", "*wəʿāśâ*": "and made/done/performed/accomplished", "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/summoning/proclaiming/announcing", "*dōrôt*": "generations/ages/periods of time", "*rōʾš*": "beginning/first/head/start", "*riʾšôn*": "first/former/chief/beginning", "*ʾaḥărōnîm*": "last ones/latter ones/those who come after" } }
• 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" } }