KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Revelation 21:5 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.”
What does this verse really mean? Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Greek Scripture. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. Use this reference information to gain deeper insight into the Bible and enrich your understanding. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1].
| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
|---|---|---|---|
| “And” | Καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | And |
| “he” | ὁ | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | he |
| “that sat” | καθήμενος | And ἧμαι (to sit; akin to the base of G1476); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside | sat |
| “upon” | ἐπὶ | Properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc | upon |
| “the” | τοῦ | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
| “throne” | θρόνου, | A stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate | throne |
| “said,” | εἶπεν | To speak or say (by word or writing) | said |
| “Behold,” | Ἰδού, | Used as imperative lo! | Behold |
| “I make” | ποιῶ | To make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) | make |
| “all things” | πάντα | All, any, every, the whole | all things |
| “new.” | καινὰ | New (especially in freshness; while G3501 is properly so with respect to age | new |
| “And” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | And |
| “he said” | λέγει | Properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean | said |
| “unto me,” | μοι, | To me | unto me |
| “Write:” | Γράψον | To "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe | Write |
| “for” | ὅτι | Demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because | for |
| “these” | οὗτοι | The he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated) | these |
| “words” | λόγοι | Something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e., Christ) | words |
| “are” | εἰσιν | They are | are |
| “true” | ἀληθινοί | Truthful | true |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “faithful.” | πιστοὶ | Objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful | faithful |
See Revelation 21:5 with its adjacent verses in bold below. Follow either of the two large buttons below to see these verses in their broader context of the King James Bible or a Bible concordance.
| Very High |
Verse Search Popularity Levels What do people search for?Use the scale on the left to tell how often the verses below are googled compared to each other. |
|
| High | ||
| Medium | ||
| Low | ||
| Very Low |
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
The King James Bible (1611) and Strong's Concordance (1890) with Hebrew and Greek dictionaries are sourced from the BibleForgeDB database (https://github.com/bibleforge) within the BibleForge project (http://bibleforge.com). Popularity rankings are based on search volume data from the Google AdWords Keyword Planner tool.