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Revelation 7:8 — King James Version← Study notes

Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.


Revelation 7:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 7:816 words
GreekMeaning
ἐκek
out ofprepositionG1537
φυλῆςphylēs
the tribenounG5443
ΖαβουλὼνZaboulōn
of ZebulunnounG2194
δώδεκαdōdeka
twelveadjectiveG1427
χιλιάδεςchiliades
thousandnounG5505
ἐκek
out ofprepositionG1537
φυλῆςphylēs
the tribenounG5443
ἸωσὴφIōsēph
of JosephnounG2501
δώδεκαdōdeka
twelveadjectiveG1427
χιλιάδεςchiliades
thousandnounG5505
ἐκek
out ofprepositionG1537
φυλῆςphylēs
the tribenounG5443
ΒενιαμὶνBeniamin
of BenjaminnounG958
δώδεκαdōdeka
twelveadjectiveG1427
χιλιάδεςchiliades
thousandnounG5505
ἐσφραγισμένοιesphragismenoi
(set a, set to) seal up, stopverbG4972
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Revelation 7:8

“And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God.” He speaks of Elias the prophet, who is the precursor of the times of Antichrist, for the restoration and establishment of the churches from the great and intolerable persecution. We read that these things are predicted in the opening of the Old and New Testament; for He says by Malachi: “Lo, I will send to you Elias the Tishbite, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, according…

Victorinus of Pettau · 3rd century · Commentary on the Apocalypse
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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