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 1:18 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 1:1824 words

GreekMeaning

καὶkai

andwordG2532

ὁho

thearticleG3588

ζῶνzōn

Living OneverbG2198

καὶkai

andwordG2532

ἐγενόμηνegenomēn

I wasverbG1096

νεκρὸςnekros

deadadjectiveG3498

καὶkai

andwordG2532

ἰδοὺidou

beholdparticleG2400

ζῶνzōn

livingverbG2198

εἰμιeimi

I amverbG1510

εἰςeis

toprepositionG1519

τοὺςtous

thearticleG3588

αἰῶναςaiōnas

agesnounG165

τῶνtōn

of thearticleG3588

αἰώνωνaiōnōn

agesnounG165

καὶkai

andwordG2532

ἔχωechō

I haveverbG2192

τὰςtas

thearticleG3588

κλεῖςkleis

keysnounG2807

τοῦtou

thearticleG3588

θανάτουthanatou

of DeathnounG2288

καὶkai

andwordG2532

τοῦtou

thearticleG3588

ᾅδουhadou

of HadesnounG86

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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