Revelation 21:23 — King James Version← Study notes
“And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.”
Revelation 21:23 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Revelation 21:2327 words
καὶkaiand / also
ἡhēthe
πόλιςpoliscity
οὐounot
χρείανchreianbusiness, lack, necessary(-ity)
ἔχειecheihave
τοῦtouthe
ἡλίουhēliou+ east, sun
οὐδὲoudeneither
(indeed), never, no (more
τῆςtēsthe
σελήνηςselēnēsmoon
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
φαίνωσινphainōsinappear, seem, be seen
αὐτῇautēhe / she / it / same
ἡhēthe
γὰρgarfor
δόξαdoxadignity, glory(-ious), honour
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
ἐφώτισενephōtisenenlighten, illuminate, (bring to
αὐτήνautēnhe / she / it / same
καὶkaiand / also
ὁhothe
λύχνοςlychnoscandle, light
αὐτῆςautēshe / she / it / same
τὸtothe
ἀρνίονarnionlamb
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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