Revelation 22:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λέγει ὁ μαρτυρῶν ταῦτα, Ναί ἔρχομαι ταχύ. Ἀμήν. Ναί, ἔρχου, Κύριε Ἰησοῦ.

Transliteration

Legei the one martyrōn these things, Nai erchomai tachy. Amēn. Nai, erchou, Kyrie Iēsou.

Grammar Details

*Legei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - says
*martyrōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - testifying
*Nai*: affirmative particle - yes/indeed
*erchomai*: present middle indicative, 1st singular - I am coming
*tachy*: adverb - quickly/swiftly
*Amēn*: Hebrew transliteration - truly/so be it
*erchou*: present middle imperative, 2nd singular - come
*Kyrie*: vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master
*Iēsou*: vocative, masculine, singular - Jesus

Word Meanings

*martyrōn*: testifying/bearing witness to
*Nai*: yes/indeed/truly
*erchomai*: I am coming/I come
*tachy*: quickly/soon/swiftly
*Amēn*: truly/so be it/verily
*erchou*: come/be present

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Referenced Verses

Rev 22:7 : 7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
Rev 22:12 : 12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
2 Tim 4:8 : 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
1 Cor 16:22 : 22 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
Rev 22:10 : 10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
Heb 9:28 : 28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
2 Pet 3:12-14 : 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Rev 1:2 : 2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
Rev 1:18 : 18 {G2532} I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Isa 25:9 : 9 And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
John 21:25 : 25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
Rev 22:18 : 18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
Song 8:14 : 14 Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.

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