Revelation 1:1 — King James Version← Study notes
“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:”
Revelation 1:1 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Revelation 1:128 words
ἈποκάλυψιςApokalypsisappearing, coming, lighten
ἸησοῦIēsouJesus
ΧριστοῦChristouChrist / Anointed
ἣνhēnwho / which
ἔδωκενedōkengive
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ὁhothe
θεὸςtheosGod
δεῖξαιdeixai
τοῖςtoisthe
δούλοιςdouloisbond(-man), servant
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἃhawho / which
δεῖdeibind, be in bonds, knit
γενέσθαιgenesthaiarise, be
assembled, be(-come
ἐνenabout, after, against
τάχειtachei+ quickly, + shortly, + speedily
καὶkaiand / also
ἐσήμανενesēmanensignify
ἀποστείλαςaposteilassend away
διὰdiathrough / because of
τοῦtouthe
ἀγγέλουangelouangel, messenger
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
τῷtōthe
δούλῳdoulōbond(-man), servant
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἸωάννῃIōannēJohn
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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