REVELATION 21:23

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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.”

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Revelation 21:23 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Greek Meaning/ Definition
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And καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words And
the The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
city πόλις A town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size) city
had ἔχει To hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition) had
no οὐ The absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not no
need χρείαν Employment, i.e., an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution need
of ἡλίου The sun; by implication, light of
the τοῦ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
sun, ἡλίου The sun; by implication, light sun
neither οὐδὲ Not however, i.e., neither, nor, not even neither
of σελήνης The moon of
the τῆς The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
moon, σελήνης The moon moon
to ἵνα In order that (denoting the purpose or the result) to
shine φαίνωσιν To lighten (shine), i.e., show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) shine
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
it: αὐτῇ The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons it
for γὰρ Properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
the The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
glory δόξα Glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective) glory
of θεοῦ A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) of
God θεοῦ A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) God
did lighten ἐφώτισεν To shed rays, i.e., to shine or (transitively) to brighten up (literally or figuratively) did lighten
it, αὐτήν The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons it
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
the τὸ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
Lamb ἀρνίον A lambkin Lamb
is (No Greek definition. English implied.)
the The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
light λύχνος A portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figuratively) light
thereof. αὐτῆς The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons thereof

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  • 21  And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

  • 22  And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

  • 23  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.

  • 24  And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.

  • 25  And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.




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