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

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

ΚαὶKaiAnd

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Revelation 2:8 word 1

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.,…

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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 2:8 word 2

ἀγγέλῳangelōangel

Lemma: ἄγγελος (angelos) · Strong's: G0032G

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

Meaning: angel — 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…

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Used 176 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0032G; TFLSJ G0032G; TAGNT Revelation 2:8 word 3

τῆςtēsof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

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

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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 2:8 word 4

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,…

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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 2:8 word 5

ΣμύρνῃSmurnēSmyrna

Lemma: Σμύρνα (Smurna) · Strong's: G4667

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

Meaning: Smyrna — Σμύρνα (T, Ζμ-; B1., § 3, 9), -ας, ἡ ; Smyrna, an Ionian city on the Ægean: Rev.1:11 2:8.†; Ζμύρνα, -ης, ἡ, ; Rev.1:11 2:8 T, for Σμ-, which see (cf. B1., § 3, 9; Mayser, 204).†; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Revelation 1:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4667; TFLSJ G4667; TAGNT Revelation 2:8 word 6

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,…

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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 2:8 word 7

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 2:8 word 8

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.,…

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Used 11 times. Also: Luke 10:39, Acts 15:23, Acts 21:11, James 4:13, Revelation 2:1, Revelation 2:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3592; TFLSJ G3592; TAGNT Revelation 2:8 word 9

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…

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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 2:8 word 10

ὁhothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

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

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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 2:8 word 11

πρῶτοςprōtosFirst

Lemma: πρῶτος (prōtos) · Strong's: G4413G

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: first — B. Superl., πρῶτος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for רִאשׁוֹן, also for אֶחַד, etc. ; ] ; first, ; 1. of Time or Place; (a) absol., as subst., ὁ π.., Luk.14:18, Jhn.19:32, 1Co.14:30; ὁ π. καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, Rev.1:17 2:8…

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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 5:24, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:5, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4413G; TFLSJ G4413G; TAGNT Revelation 2:8 word 12

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Revelation 2:8 word 13

ὁhothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

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

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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 2:8 word 14

ἔσχατος,eschatosLast,

Lemma: ἔσχατος (eschatos) · Strong's: G2078

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: last/least — ἔσχατος, -η, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for אַחֲרִית אַחֲרוֹן ; ] ; last, utmost, extreme; (a) of place: of the lowest or least honoured place, Luk.14:9-10; τ. ἔσχατον, with genitive part., Act.1:8 13:47; (b) of time:…

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Used 54 times. Also: Matthew 5:26, Matthew 12:45, Matthew 19:30, Matthew 20:8, Matthew 20:12, Matthew 20:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2078; TFLSJ G2078; TAGNT Revelation 2:8 word 15

ὃςhoswho

Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739

Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (R-NSM)

Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…

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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Revelation 2:8 word 16

ἐγένετοegenetobecame

Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2ADI-3S)

Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…

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Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Revelation 2:8 word 17

νεκρὸςnekrosdead

Lemma: νεκρός (nekros) · Strong's: G3498

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: dead — νεκρός, -α, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for מֵת ; ] ; dead, ; I. as adj., ; 1. prop.: Act.5:10 20:9, Jas.2:26, Rev.1:18, al.; ὡσεὶ ν., Mat.28:4, Mrk.9:26, Rev.1:17; of that which is subject to death, Rom.8:10. ; 2.…

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Used 130 times. Also: Matthew 8:22, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 14:2, Matthew 17:9, Matthew 22:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3498; TFLSJ G3498; TAGNT Revelation 2:8 word 18

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Revelation 2:8 word 19

ἔζησεν·ezēsencame to life;

Lemma: ζάω (zaō) · Strong's: G2198

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

Meaning: to live — ζάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for חיה (most frequently ptcp., ζῶν, inf., ζῆν, for חַי ; ] ; 1. prop., to live, be alive (see Syn., see word βίος; in cl. usually of animal life, but sometimes of plants, as Arist., Eth. N,…

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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 9:18, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 22:32, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:63 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2198; TFLSJ G2198; TAGNT Revelation 2:8 word 20

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 G0032G angel
of	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
the church	→	ἐκκλησία G1577 assembly
in	→	ἐν G1722 in/on/among
Smyrna	→	Σμύρνα G4667 Smyrna
write	→	γράφω G1125 to write
These [are]	→	ὅδε G3592 this
the words	→	λέγω G3004G to say
of the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
First	→	πρῶτος G4413G first
and	→	καί G2532 and
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Last	→	ἔσχατος G2078 last/least
who	→	ὅς G3739 which
died	→	γίνομαι G1096 to be
. . .	→	νεκρός G3498 dead
and	→	καί G2532 and
returned to life	→	ζάω G2198 to live

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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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