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Revelation 1:18 — King James Version← Study notes

I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.


Revelation 1:18Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 1:1824 words
καὶkaiand / also
hothe
ζῶνzōnlife(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick
καὶkaiand / also
ἐγενόμηνegenomēnarise, be assembled, be(-come
νεκρὸςnekrosdead
καὶkaiand / also
ἰδοὺidoubehold
ζῶνzōnlife(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick
εἰμιeimiam, have been, is I
εἰςeisinto / to
τοὺςtousthe
αἰῶναςaiōnasage / eternity
τῶνtōnthe
αἰώνωνaiōnōnage / eternity
καὶkaiand / also
ἔχωechōhave
τὰςtasthe
κλεῖςkleiskey
τοῦtouthe
θανάτουthanatou(be…) death
καὶkaiand / also
τοῦtouthe
ᾅδουhadougrave, hell
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

καὶkaiand / also
hothe
ζῶνzōnlife(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick
καὶkaiand / also
ἐγενόμηνegenomēnarise, be assembled, be(-come
νεκρὸςnekrosdead
καὶkaiand / also
ἰδοὺidoubehold
ζῶνzōnlife(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick
εἰμιeimiam, have been, is I
εἰςeisinto / to
τοὺςtousthe
αἰῶναςaiōnasage / eternity
τῶνtōnthe
αἰώνωνaiōnōnage / eternity
καὶkaiand / also
ἔχωechōhave
τὰςtasthe
κλεῖςkleiskey
τοῦtouthe
θανάτουthanatou(be…) death
καὶkaiand / also
τοῦtouthe
ᾅδουhadougrave, hell

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