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And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἔχουσαechousahaving
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-NSF)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 1
τεtethen
Lemma: τε (te) · Strong's: G5037
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and/both — τέ, ; enclitic copulative particle (= Lat. -que as καί = and, ac, atque, not very frequently in NT, more than two-thirds of the occurrences being in Ac. ; 1. τέ solitarium, and, denoting a closer affinity than καί…
Greek editions with this word: TR
Used 227 times. Also: Matthew 22:10, Matthew 27:48, Matthew 28:12, Mark 15:36, Luke 2:16, Luke 12:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5037; TFLSJ G5037; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 2
τεῖχοςteichosa wall
Lemma: τεῖχος (teichos) · Strong's: G5038
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: wall — τεῖχος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for חוֹמָה ; ] ; a wall, esp. that about a town: Act.9:25, 2Co.11:33, Heb.11:30, Rev.21:12-19 †; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Acts 9:25, 2 Corinthians 11:33, Hebrews 11:30, Revelation 21:14, Revelation 21:15, Revelation 21:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5038; TFLSJ G5038; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 3
μέγαmegagreat
Lemma: μέγας (megas) · Strong's: G3173
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: great — μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα, ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for מַרְבֶּה ,רַב (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος) ; ] ; great; 1. of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος, Mat.2:60; δράκων, Rev.12:3; ἰχθῦς,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 245 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3173; TFLSJ G3173; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 4
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 21:12 word 5
ὑψηλόν,hupsēlonhigh,
Lemma: ὑψηλός (hupsēlos) · Strong's: G5308
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: high — ὑψηλός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּמָה, also for בָּמָה, רוּם, etc. ; ] ; high, lofty: ὄρος, Mat.4:8 17:1, Mrk.9:2, Rev.21:10; τεῖχος, Rev.21:12; μετὰ βραχίονος., figuratively, Act.13:17 (cf. Exo.6:6, al); pl.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 17:1, Mark 9:2, Luke 4:5, Luke 16:15, Acts 13:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5308; TFLSJ G5308; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 6
ἔχουσαechousahaving
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-NSF)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, Byzantine
Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 7
πυλῶναςpulōnasgates
Lemma: πυλών (pulōn) · Strong's: G4440
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: gate — πυλών, -ῶνος, ὁ; (πύλη), [in LXX chiefly for פֶּתַח, שַׁעַר ; ] ; 1. the porch or vestibule of a house or palace: Mat.26:71, Luk.16:20, Act.10:17 12:13-14 ; 2. The gate-way or gate-tower of a walled town: Act.14:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 26:71, Luke 16:20, Acts 10:17, Acts 12:13, Acts 12:14, Acts 14:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4440; TFLSJ G4440; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 8
δώδεκαdōdekatwelve
Lemma: δώδεκα (dōdeka) · Strong's: G1427
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: twelve — δώδεκα, οἱ, αἱ, τά indecl. ; numeral, twelve: Mat.9:20 10:1, al.; οἱ δ., the apostles, Mat.10:5, Mrk.4:10, al.; in Act.19:7 24:11, for Rec. δεκαδύο. ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 9:20, Matthew 10:1, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 11:1, Matthew 14:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1427; TFLSJ G1427; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 9
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 21:12 word 10
ἐπὶepiat
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 11
τοῖςtoisthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)
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 21:12 word 12
πυλῶσινpulōsingates
Lemma: πυλών (pulōn) · Strong's: G4440
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)
Meaning: gate — πυλών, -ῶνος, ὁ; (πύλη), [in LXX chiefly for פֶּתַח, שַׁעַר ; ] ; 1. the porch or vestibule of a house or palace: Mat.26:71, Luk.16:20, Act.10:17 12:13-14 ; 2. The gate-way or gate-tower of a walled town: Act.14:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 26:71, Luke 16:20, Acts 10:17, Acts 12:13, Acts 12:14, Acts 14:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4440; TFLSJ G4440; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 13
ἀγγέλουςangelousangels
Lemma: ἄγγελος (angelos) · Strong's: G0032G
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 21:12 word 14
δώδεκα,dōdekatwelve,
Lemma: δώδεκα (dōdeka) · Strong's: G1427
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: twelve — δώδεκα, οἱ, αἱ, τά indecl. ; numeral, twelve: Mat.9:20 10:1, al.; οἱ δ., the apostles, Mat.10:5, Mrk.4:10, al.; in Act.19:7 24:11, for Rec. δεκαδύο. ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 9:20, Matthew 10:1, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 11:1, Matthew 14:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1427; TFLSJ G1427; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 15
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 21:12 word 16
ὀνόματαonomatanames
Lemma: ὄνομα (onoma) · Strong's: G3686
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: name — ὄνομα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for שֵׁם ; ] ; 1. in general, the name by which a person or thing is called: Mat.10:2, Mrk.3:16, Luk.1:63, Jhn.18:10, al.; ἄνθρωπος (etc.), ᾧ (οὗ) ὄ. (τ. ὄ), sc. ἦν or ἐστίν (BL, §30,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 231 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 6:9, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 10:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3686; TFLSJ G3686; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 17
ἐπιγεγραμμένα,epigegrammenainscribed,
Lemma: ἐπιγράφω (epigraphō) · Strong's: G1924
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (V-RPP-APN)
Meaning: to write on — ἐπι-γράφω ; [in LXX for כָּתַב, Num.17:2; fig., Jer.31:33, al. ; ] ; to write upon, inscribe: Mrk.15:26, Act.17:23, Rev.21:12; figuratively, Heb.8:10 (LXX) Heb.10:16.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5 times. Also: Mark 15:26, Acts 17:23, Hebrews 8:10, Hebrews 10:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1924; TFLSJ G1924; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 18
ἅhawhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (R-NPN)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 21:12 word 19
ἐστινestinare
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 20
ὀνόματαonomatanames
Lemma: ὄνομα (onoma) · Strong's: G3686
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (N-NPN)
Meaning: name — ὄνομα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for שֵׁם ; ] ; 1. in general, the name by which a person or thing is called: Mat.10:2, Mrk.3:16, Luk.1:63, Jhn.18:10, al.; ἄνθρωπος (etc.), ᾧ (οὗ) ὄ. (τ. ὄ), sc. ἦν or ἐστίν (BL, §30,…
Greek editions with this word: Byzantine
Used 231 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 6:9, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 10:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3686; TFLSJ G3686; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 21
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 21:12 word 22
δώδεκαdōdekatwelve
Lemma: δώδεκα (dōdeka) · Strong's: G1427
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: twelve — δώδεκα, οἱ, αἱ, τά indecl. ; numeral, twelve: Mat.9:20 10:1, al.; οἱ δ., the apostles, Mat.10:5, Mrk.4:10, al.; in Act.19:7 24:11, for Rec. δεκαδύο. ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 9:20, Matthew 10:1, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 11:1, Matthew 14:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1427; TFLSJ G1427; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 23
φυλῶνphulōntribes
Lemma: φυλή (phulē) · Strong's: G5443
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)
Meaning: tribe — φυλή, ῆς, ἡ; [in LXX chiefly for; מַטֶּה, also for שֵׁבֶט, מִשְׁפָּחָה, etc. ; ] ; a body of men united by kinship or habitation, a clan or tribe: of the tribes of Israel, Mat.19:28, Luk.2:36 22:30, Act.13:21, Rom.11:1,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 19:28, Matthew 24:30, Luke 2:36, Luke 22:30, Acts 13:21, Romans 11:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5443; TFLSJ G5443; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 24
τῶνtōnof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
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: 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 21:12 word 25
υἱῶνhuiōnof [the] sons
Lemma: υἱός (uhios) · Strong's: G5207
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: son — υἱός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX very frequently and nearly always for בֵּן, Gen.4:17, al.; for בַּר, Dan LXX TH 7:13, al.; etc. ; ], ; a son; 1. in the ordinary sense: Mat.10:37, Mrk.9:17, Luk.1:13, al. mult.; omitted with the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 381 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5207; TFLSJ G5207; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 26
Ἰσραήλ·Israēlof Israel;
Lemma: Ἰσραήλ (Israēl) · Strong's: G2474
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Location (N-GSM-L)
Meaning: Israel — Ἰσραήλ (FlJ, Ἰσράηλος, -ου), ὁ indecl. (Heb. יִשְׂרָאֵל, Gen.32:28), ; Israel: ὁ οἶκος Ἰ., Act.7:42 (LXX), al.; λαός, Act.4:10; υὁοί, Act.5:21, al.; αἱ φυλαὶ τοῦ Ἰ., Mat.19:28, al. By meton., for the Israelites,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 69 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2474; TFLSJ G2474; TAGNT Revelation 21:12 word 27
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [The city] had | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| a great | → | μέγας G3173 great |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| high | → | ὑψηλός G5308 high |
| wall | → | τεῖχος G5038 wall |
| with | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| twelve | → | δώδεκα G1427 twelve |
| gates | → | πυλών G4440 gate |
| inscribed | → | ἐπιγράφω G1924 to write on |
| with the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| names | → | ὄνομα G3686 name |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| twelve | → | δώδεκα G1427 twelve |
| tribes | → | φυλή G5443 tribe |
| of Israel | → | Ἰσραήλ G2474 Israel |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| twelve | → | δώδεκα G1427 twelve |
| angels | → | ἄγγελος G0032G angel |
| at | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| gates | → | πυλών G4440 gate |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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