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Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ΤῷTōTo the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 1

ἀγγέλῳangelōangel

Lemma: ἄγγελος (angelos) · Strong's: G0032H

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)

Meaning: angel: messenger — ἄγγελος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מַלְאָךְ ; ] ; 1. a messenger, one sent: Mat.11:10, Jas.22:25.; 2. As in LXX, in the special sense of angel, a spiritual, heavenly being, attendant upon God and employed as his…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 11:10, Mark 1:2, Luke 7:24, Luke 7:27, Luke 9:52, 2 Corinthians 12:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0032H; TFLSJ G0032H; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 2

τῆςtēsof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 3

ἐνenin

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, Byzantine

Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 4

ἘφέσῳEphesōEphesus

Lemma: Ἔφεσος (ephesos) · Strong's: G2181

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-DSF-L)

Meaning: Ephesus — Ἔφεσος, -ου, ἡ ; Ephesus, a city in Asia Minor Act.18:19, 21 18:24, 27 19:1, 17 19:26 (on the genitive, see M, Pr., 73) Act.20:16-17, 1Co.15:32 16:8, Eph.1:1, 1Ti.1:3, 2Ti.1:18 4:12, Rev.1:11 2:1.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, Byzantine

Used 16 times. Also: Acts 18:19, Acts 18:21, Acts 18:24, Acts 19:1, Acts 19:17, Acts 19:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2181; TFLSJ G2181; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 5

ἐκκλησίαςekklēsiaschurch

Lemma: ἐκκλησία (ekklēsia) · Strong's: G1577

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: assembly — ἐκκλησία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἐκ-καλέω), [in LXX chiefly for קָהָל, otherwise for one of its cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. prop., an assembly of citizens regularly convened (in Thuc., ii, 22, opposite to σύλλογος, a concourse): Act.19:32,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 117 times. Also: Matthew 16:18, Matthew 18:17, Acts 5:11, Acts 7:38, Acts 8:1, Acts 8:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1577; TFLSJ G1577; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 6

γράψον·grapsondo write:

Lemma: γράφω (graphō) · Strong's: G1125

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-AAM-2S)

Meaning: to write — γράφω, [in LXX chiefly for כּתב ]; 1. to scrape, graze (Hom.), and later (Hdt.) to sketch, draw. ; 2. to write; (a) of forming or tracing letters on writing material: Jhn.8:[6], Gal.6:11, 2Th.3:17; (b) to express in…

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Used 207 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 11:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1125; TFLSJ G1125; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 7

τάδεtadeThese things

Lemma: ὅδε (hode, hēde) · Strong's: G3592

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (D-APN)

Meaning: this — ὅδε, ἥδε, τόδε; (the old demonstr. pron., ὁ + the enclitic δε), = Lat. hicce, this (here), ; referring prop, to what is present, can be seen or pointed out: of a person just named, τῇδε (= ταύτῃ), Luk.10:39; neut. pl.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 11 times. Also: Luke 10:39, Acts 15:23, Acts 21:11, James 4:13, Revelation 2:8, Revelation 2:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3592; TFLSJ G3592; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 8

λέγειlegeisays

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 9

ὁhothe [One]

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 10

κρατῶνkratōnholding

Lemma: κρατέω (krateō) · Strong's: G2902

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)

Meaning: to grasp/seize — κρατέω, -ῶ ; (κράτος), [in LXX chiefly for חָזַק hi., also for אָחַז, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be strong, mighty, hence, to rule, be master, prevail (so chiefly in cl.; in LXX: Est.1:1, I Est.4:38, Wis.14:19, al.). ; 2. to get…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 47 times. Also: Matthew 9:25, Matthew 12:11, Matthew 14:3, Matthew 18:28, Matthew 21:46, Matthew 22:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2902; TFLSJ G2902; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 11

τοὺςtousthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 12

ἑπτὰheptaseven

Lemma: ἑπτά (hepta) · Strong's: G2033

Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)

Meaning: seven — ἐπτά, οἱ, αἱ, τά; indecl., ; seven: Mat.12:45 18:22 (cf. ἑβδομηκοντάκις), Mrk.8:5, al.; οἱ ἐ, Act.21:8 ; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 88 times. Also: Matthew 12:45, Matthew 15:34, Matthew 15:36, Matthew 15:37, Matthew 16:10, Matthew 18:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2033; TFLSJ G2033; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 13

ἀστέραςasterasstars

Lemma: ἀστήρ (astēr) · Strong's: G0792

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

Meaning: star — ἀστήρ, -έρος, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for כּוֹכָב ; ] ; a star: Mat.2:2, 7-10 :, Mrk.13:25, 1Co.15:41, Rev.6:13 8:10-12 9:1 12:1, 4; metaphorically, ὁ ἀ. ὁ πρωϊνός Rev.2:28 22:16; ἀ. πλαῆται, Ju 13; ἀ. ἑπτά, symbolizing the…

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Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:10, Matthew 24:29, Mark 13:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0792; TFLSJ G0792; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 14

ἐνenin

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 15

τῇtēathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 16

δεξιᾷdexiaright hand

Lemma: δεξιός (dexios) · Strong's: G1188

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Feminine (A-DSF)

Meaning: right — δεξιός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for יָמִין ; ] ; the right: Mat.5:29, Jhn.18:10, al.; ὅπλα δ., weapons carried in the right hand, i.e. for offence, 2Co.6:7 ; ἡ δ. χείρ, Mat.5:30, Luk.6:6, al.; ἡ δ. (sc. χείρ),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 54 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 20:21, Matthew 20:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1188; TFLSJ G1188; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 17

αὐτοῦ,autouof Him,

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 18

ὁhowho

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 19

περιπατῶνperipatōnis walking

Lemma: περιπατέω (peripateō) · Strong's: G4043

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)

Meaning: to walk — περι-πατέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for הָלַךְ pi., hith. ; ] ; to walk: absol., Mat.9:5, Mrk.5:42, Luk.5:23, Jhn.1:36; with pred., γυμνός, Rev.16:15; ἐπάνω Luk.11:44; διά, with genitive, Rev.21:24; ἐν, Mrk.11:27 12:38,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 96 times. Also: Matthew 4:18, Matthew 9:5, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 14:25, Matthew 14:26, Matthew 14:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4043; TFLSJ G4043; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 20

ἐνenin

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 21

μέσῳmesō[the] midst

Lemma: μέσος (mesos) · Strong's: G3319

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Neuter (A-DSN)

Meaning: midst — μέσος, -η, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for תָּוֶךְ ; ] ; middle, in the middle or midst; 1. prop., as an adj.: Luk.23:45, Jhn.19:18, Act.1:18; with genitive pl., Luk.22:55, Jhn.1:26; genitive temp. (Bl., § 36, 13), μέσης…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 10:16, Matthew 13:25, Matthew 13:49, Matthew 14:6, Matthew 18:2, Matthew 18:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3319; TFLSJ G3319; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 22

τῶνtōnof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (T-GPF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 23

ἑπτὰheptaseven

Lemma: ἑπτά (hepta) · Strong's: G2033

Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)

Meaning: seven — ἐπτά, οἱ, αἱ, τά; indecl., ; seven: Mat.12:45 18:22 (cf. ἑβδομηκοντάκις), Mrk.8:5, al.; οἱ ἐ, Act.21:8 ; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 88 times. Also: Matthew 12:45, Matthew 15:34, Matthew 15:36, Matthew 15:37, Matthew 16:10, Matthew 18:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2033; TFLSJ G2033; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 24

λυχνιῶνluchniōnlampstands

Lemma: λυχνία (luchnia) · Strong's: G3087

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)

Meaning: lampstand — λυχνία, -ας, ἡ; (vulgar form of λυχνίον = λυχνοῦχος; see Kennedy, Sources, 40), [in LXX for מְנוֹרָה (Exo.25:31 40:4, al.) ; ] ; a lampstand: Mat.5:15, Mrk.4:21, Luk.8:16 11:33; of that in the Tabernacle, Heb.9:2;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Mark 4:21, Luke 8:16, Luke 11:33, Hebrews 9:2, Revelation 1:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3087; TFLSJ G3087; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 25

τῶνtōn<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (T-GPF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 26

χρυσῶν·chrusōngolden;

Lemma: χρύσεος (chruseos) · Strong's: G5552

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (A-GPF)

Meaning: golden — Χρύσεος, -εα, -εον (-οῦς, -ῆ, -οῦν; on accusative sing. fem., -ᾶν, Rev.1:13 and genitive pl. uncontr., -εων, Rev.2:1, LTr., see M, Pr., 48 and cf. Thackeray, Gr., x, 172 f.); (χρυσός), [in LXX chiefly for זָהָב ; ] ;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 18 times. Also: 2 Timothy 2:20, Hebrews 9:4, Revelation 1:12, Revelation 1:13, Revelation 1:20, Revelation 4:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5552; TFLSJ G5552; TAGNT Revelation 2:1 word 27

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

To the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
angel→ἄγγελος G0032H angel: messenger
of the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
church→ἐκκλησία G1577 assembly
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
Ephesus→Ἔφεσος G2181 Ephesus
write→γράφω G1125 to write
These [are]→ὅδε G3592 this
the words→λέγω G3004G to say
of Him who→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
holds→κρατέω G2902 to grasp/seize
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
seven→ἑπτά G2033 seven
stars→ἀστήρ G0792 star
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
His→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
right hand→δεξιός G1188 right
[and] walks→περιπατέω G4043 to walk
among→μέσος G3319 midst
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
seven→ἑπτά G2033 seven
golden→χρύσεος G5552 golden
lampstands→λυχνία G3087 lampstand

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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