Revelation 1:7 — King James Version← Study notes

“Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.”

Revelation 1:7 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 1:725 words

GreekMeaning

ἸδοὺIdou

BeholdparticleG2400

ἔρχεταιerchetai

He is comingverbG2064

μετὰmeta

withprepositionG3326

τῶνtōn

thearticleG3588

νεφελῶνnephelōn

cloudsnounG3507

καὶkai

andwordG2532

ὄψεταιopsetai

will beholdverbG3708

αὐτὸνauton

HimpronounG846

πᾶςpas

everyadjectiveG3956

ὀφθαλμὸςophthalmos

eyenounG3788

καὶkai

andwordG2532

οἵτινεςhoitines

those whorelative pronounG3748

αὐτὸνauton

HimpronounG846

ἐξεκέντησανexekentēsan

piercedverbG1574

καὶkai

andwordG2532

κόψονταιkopsontai

will wailverbG2875

ἐπ’ep’

because ofprepositionG1909

αὐτὸνauton

HimpronounG846

πᾶσαιpasai

alladjectiveG3956

αἱhai

thearticleG3588

φυλαὶphylai

tribesnounG5443

τῆςtēs

of thearticleG3588

γῆςgēs

earthnounG1093

ναίnai

YesparticleG3483

ἀμήνamēn

AmenparticleG281

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

Church Fathers on Revelation 1:7

“Behold, He shall come with clouds, and every eye shall see Him.” For He who at first came hidden in the manhood that He had undertaken, shall after a little while come to judgment manifest in majesty and glory. And what says He?
Victorinus of Pettau · 3rd century · Commentary on the Apocalypse

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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