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And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. (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,…
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 21:2 word 1
ἐγὼegōI myself
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Nominative · Singular (P-1NS)
Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…
Greek editions with this word: TR
Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT Revelation 21:2 word 2
ἸωάννηςIōannēsJohn
Lemma: Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs) · Strong's: G2491H
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: John — Ἰωάνης (Rec. ννης, which see; cf. Dalman, Gr., 142; Tdf., Pr., 79; WH, App., 159; Bl., §3, 10; 10, 2), -ου, dative, -ῃ (but in Mat.11:4. Luk.7:18, 22 Rev.1:1, ει), accusative, -ην, ὁ (Heb. יוֹחָנָן, LXX: Ἰωανάν,…
Greek editions with this word: TR
Used 36 times. Also: Matthew 4:21, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 17:1, Mark 1:19, Mark 1:29, Mark 3:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2491H; TFLSJ G2491H; TAGNT Revelation 21:2 word 3
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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 21:2 word 4
πόλινpolincity
Lemma: πόλις (polis) · Strong's: G4172
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: city — πόλις, -εως, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for עִיר ; ] ; a city: Mat.2:23, Mrk.1:45, Luk.4:29, Jhn.4:8, al. mult.; opposite to κῶμαι (κ. καὶ ἀγροί), Mat.9:35 10:11, Mrk.6:56, Luk.8:1 13:22; with nom. propr.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 2:23, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 8:33, Matthew 8:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4172; TFLSJ G4172; TAGNT Revelation 21:2 word 5
τὴνtēn<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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 21:2 word 6
ἁγίανhagianholy
Lemma: ἅγιος (hagios) · Strong's: G0040G
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: holy — ἅγιος, -α, ον ; (τό ἅγός, religious awe; ἅζω, to venerate), [in LXX chiefly for קֹ֫דֶשׁ ; ] ; primarily, dedicated to the gods, sacred (Hdt.; rare in Att., never in Hom., Hes. and Trag., who use ἁγνός), hence, holy,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 166 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 12:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0040G; TFLSJ G0040G; TAGNT Revelation 21:2 word 7
ἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmJerusalem
Lemma: Ἱερουσαλήμ (Hierousalēm) · Strong's: G2419
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-ASF-L)
Meaning: Jerusalem — Ἱερουσαλήμ, see: Ἱεροσόλυμα - (WH, Ἰερ-, see Intr., § 408), -ων, τά (on πᾶσα Ἱ., Mat.2:3, see WM, 794; M, Pr., 48, 244; Thayer, see word), and Ἱερουσαλήμ (WH, Ἰερ-), ἡ., indecl., as always in LXX exc. some parts of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 23:37, Luke 2:25, Luke 2:38, Luke 2:41, Luke 2:43, Luke 2:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2419; TFLSJ G2419; TAGNT Revelation 21:2 word 8
καινὴνkainēnnew
Lemma: καινός (kainos) · Strong's: G2537
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: new — καινός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX (Eze.11:19, al.) for חָדָשׁ, exc. Isa.65:15 (אַחֵר) ; ] ; of that which is unused or unaccustomed, new in respect to form or quality, fresh, unused, novel: opposite to παλαιός, ἀρχαῖος,…
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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 9:17, Matthew 13:52, Matthew 26:28, Matthew 26:29, Matthew 27:60, Mark 1:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2537; TFLSJ G2537; TAGNT Revelation 21:2 word 9
εἶδονeidonI saw
Lemma: εἴδω (eidō) · Strong's: G1492H
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-2AAI-1S)
Meaning: to perceive: see — οἶδα, (from same root as εἶδον, which see), ; [in LXX chiefly for ידע ; ] pf. with present meaning (plpf. as impf.; on irregular tense-forms, see App.), ; to have seen or perceived, hence, to know, have knowledge of:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 346 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:10, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1492H; TFLSJ G1492H; TAGNT Revelation 21:2 word 10
καταβαίνουσανkatabainousancoming down
Lemma: καταβαίνω (katabainō) · Strong's: G2597
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-ASF)
Meaning: to come/go down — κατα-βαίνω ; [in LXX chiefly for יָרַד ; ] ; to go or come down, descend. ; 1. Of persons: Mat.3:16 24:17, Luk.2:51 6:17 10:31 17:31 19:5-6, Jhn.4:47, 49 4:51 5:7, Act.7:34 8:15 10:20 20:10 23:10 24:1, 22 Eph.4:10.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 81 times. Also: Matthew 3:16, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:1, Matthew 11:23, Matthew 14:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2597; TFLSJ G2597; TAGNT Revelation 21:2 word 11
ἐκekout of
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
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Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Revelation 21:2 word 12
τοῦtou<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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 21:2 word 13
οὐρανοῦouranouheaven
Lemma: οὐρανός (ouranos) · Strong's: G3772
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: heaven — οὐρανός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁמַיִם (hence, often pl., οἱ οὐ., see infr.) ; ] ; heaven; 1. of the vault or firmament of heaven, the sky and the aerial regions above the earth: opposite to ἡ γῆ, Heb.1:10,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 281 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3772; TFLSJ G3772; TAGNT Revelation 21:2 word 14
ἀπὸapofrom
Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Revelation 21:2 word 15
τοῦtou<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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 21:2 word 16
θεοῦtheouGod
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Revelation 21:2 word 17
ἡτοιμασμένηνhētoimasmenēnprepared
Lemma: ἑτοιμάζω (hetoimazō) · Strong's: G2090
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (V-RPP-ASF)
Meaning: to make ready — ἑτοιμάζω; (ἕτοιμος), [in LXX chiefly for כּוּן hi. (Hatch, Essays, 51 a.) ; ] ; to prepare, make ready; (a) absol., of hospitable preparation: Mrk.14:15, Luk.9:52 12:47 22:9, 12; with inf., Mat.26:17; ἵνα, Mrk.14:12;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 3:3, Matthew 20:23, Matthew 22:4, Matthew 25:34, Matthew 25:41, Matthew 26:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2090; TFLSJ G2090; TAGNT Revelation 21:2 word 18
ὡςhōsas
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Revelation 21:2 word 19
νύμφηνnumphēna bride
Lemma: νύμφη (numphē) · Strong's: G3565
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: bride — νύμφη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for כַּלָּה ; ] ; 1. cl., a bride, young wife, young woman: Mat.25:1, WH, mg., Jhn.3:29, Rev.18:23 21:2, 9 22:17. ; 2. As frequently in LXX (Gen.38:11, al., for כַּלָּה; (a) bride; (b)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 10:35, Luke 12:53, John 3:29, Revelation 18:23, Revelation 21:9, Revelation 22:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3565; TFLSJ G3565; TAGNT Revelation 21:2 word 20
κεκοσμημένηνkekosmēmenēnadorned
Lemma: κοσμέω (kosmeō) · Strong's: G2885
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (V-RPP-ASF)
Meaning: to arrange — κοσμέω, -ῶ; (κόσμος), [in LXX for עָדָה, תָּקַן, etc. ; ] ; 1. to order, arrange, prepare (in Hom. esp. of marshalling armies): Mat.25:7 (cf. Sir.50:9, al.). ; 2. to adorn, furnish: οἶκον, pass., Mat.12:44, Luk.11:25;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 12:44, Matthew 23:29, Matthew 25:7, Luke 11:25, Luke 21:5, 1 Timothy 2:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2885; TFLSJ G2885; TAGNT Revelation 21:2 word 21
τῷtōfor 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 21:2 word 22
ἀνδρὶandrihusband
Lemma: ἀνήρ (anēr) · Strong's: G0435H
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: man: husband — ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ, frequently אֱנוֹשׁ, also אָדָם, etc. ; ] ; a man, Lat. vir. ; 1. As opposite to a woman, Act.8:12, 1Ti.2:12; as a husband, Mat.1:16, Jhn.4:16, Rom.7:2, Tit.1:6. ; 2. As…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 55 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:19, Mark 10:12, Luke 2:36, Luke 16:18, John 4:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0435H; TFLSJ G0435H; TAGNT Revelation 21:2 word 23
αὐτῆς.autēsof her.
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (P-GSF)
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 21:2 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| I saw | → | ὁράω G3708 to see: see |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| holy | → | ἅγιος G0040G holy |
| city | → | πόλις G4172 city |
| [the] new | → | καινός G2537 new |
| Jerusalem | → | Ἱερουσαλήμ G2419 Jerusalem |
| coming down | → | καταβαίνω G2597 to come/go down |
| out of | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| heaven | → | οὐρανός G3772 heaven |
| from | → | ἀπό G0575 away from |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| prepared | → | ἑτοιμάζω G2090 to make ready |
| as | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| a bride | → | νύμφη G3565 bride |
| adorned | → | κοσμέω G2885 to arrange |
| for | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| her | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| husband | → | ἀνήρ G0435H man: husband |
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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