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Revelation 1:20

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Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;	The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.	Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The mystery^G3466 of the seven^G2033 stars^G792 which^G3739 thou sawest^G1492 in^G1909 my^G3450 right hand^G1188, and^G2532 the seven^G2033 golden^G5552 candlesticks^G3087. The seven^G2033 stars^G792 are^G1526 the angels^G32 of the seven^G2033 churches^G1577: and^G2532 the seven^G2033 candlesticks^G3087 which^G3739 thou sawest^G1492 are^G1526 the seven^G2033 churches^G1577.

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Original Greek

τὸ μυστήριον τῶν ἑπτὰ· ἀστέρων ὦν εἶδες ἐπὶ τῆς δεξιᾶς μου, καὶ τὰς ἑπτὰ λυχνίας τὰς χρυσᾶς. οἱ ἑπτὰ ἀστέρες ἄγγελοι τῶν ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησιῶν εἰσι· καὶ αἱ ἑπτὰ λυχνίαι ἅς εἶδες ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησίαι εἰσί.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
τὸ	to	G3588	T-NSN	The
μυστήριον	mustērion	G3466	N-NSN	mystery
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	*
ἑπτὰ·	hepta	G2033	A-NUI	of the seven
ἀστέρων	asterōn	G792	N-GPM	stars
ὦν	ōn	G3739	R-GPM	which
εἶδες	eides	G1492	V-2AAI-2S	thou sawest
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	in
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	*
δεξιᾶς	dexias	G1188	A-GSF	right hand
μου,	mou	G3450	P-1GS	my
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τὰς	tas	G3588	T-APF	*
ἑπτὰ	hepta	G2033	A-NUI	the seven
λυχνίας	luchnias	G3087	N-APF	candlesticks
τὰς	tas	G3588	T-APF	*
χρυσᾶς.	chrusas	G5552	A-APF	golden
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	the
ἑπτὰ	hepta	G2033	A-NUI	The seven
ἀστέρες	asteres	G792	N-NPM	stars
ἄγγελοι	angeloi	G32	N-NPM	angels
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPF	*
ἑπτὰ	hepta	G2033	A-NUI	of the seven
ἐκκλησιῶν	ekklēsiōn	G1577	N-GPF	churches
εἰσι·	eisi	G1526	V-PAI-3P	are
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
αἱ	hai	G3588	T-NPF	*
ἑπτὰ	hepta	G2033	A-NUI	the seven
λυχνίαι	luchniai	G3087	N-NPF	candlesticks
ἅς	has	G3739	R-APF	which
εἶδες	eides	G1492	V-2AAI-2S	thou sawest
ἑπτὰ	hepta	G2033	A-NUI	the seven
ἐκκλησίαι	ekklēsiai	G1577	N-NPF	churches
εἰσί.	eisi	G1526	V-PAI-3P	are

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G32 — ἄγγελος (ángelos, ang'-el-os): an angel, messenger — from (probably derived from ἄγω; compare ἀγέλη) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor:--angel, messenger.
• G792 — ἀστήρ (astḗr, as-tare'): a star — probably from the base of στρώννυμι; a star (as strown over the sky), literally or figuratively:--star.
• G1188 — δεξιός (dexiós, dex-ee-os'): on the right hand, right hand, right — from δέχομαι; the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes):--right (hand, side).
• G1492 — εἴδω (eídō, i'-do): I know, remember — a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι and ὁράω; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
• G1526 — εἰσί (eisí, i-see'): 3rd person plural present indicative of εἰμί; they are:--agree, are, be, dure, X is, were.
• G1577 — ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, ek-klay-see'-ah): an assembly, congregation, church — from a compound of ἐκ and a derivative of καλέω; a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both):--assembly, church.
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; 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.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• G2033 — ἑπτά (heptá, hep-tah'): seven — a primary number; seven:--seven.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3087 — λυχνία (lychnía, lookh-nee'-ah): a lamp-stand — from λύχνος; a lamp-stand (literally or figuratively):--candlestick.
• G3450 — μοῦ (moû, moo): the simpler form of ἐμοῦ; of me:--I, me, mine (own), my.
• G3466 — μυστήριον (mystḗrion, moos-tay'-ree-on): anything hidden, a mystery — from a derivative of (to shut the mouth); a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites):--mystery.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G5552 — χρύσεος (chrýseos, khroo'-seh-os): golden — from χρυσός; made of gold:--of gold, golden.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• and the — Zechariah 4:2, Matthew 5:15-16, 1 Timothy 3:14-16
• mystery — Matthew 13:11, Luke 8:10
• the seven golden — Revelation 1:12
• The seven stars — Malachi 2:7, Revelation 2:1, Revelation 2:8, Revelation 2:12, Revelation 2:18, Revelation 3:1, Revelation 3:7, Revelation 3:14
• the seven stars — Revelation 1:13, Revelation 1:16

Reciprocal references (24): Exodus 25:31, Exodus 25:37, Exodus 37:23, Exodus 40:24, Leviticus 24:4, Numbers 4:9, Numbers 8:2, Joshua 6:4, 1 Kings 7:49, 1 Chronicles 28:15, 2 Chronicles 4:7, Psalms 68:18, Daniel 12:3, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 24:31, Mark 14:22, Luke 8:16, John 10:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:12, Revelation 1:4, Revelation 8:10, Revelation 9:1, Revelation 11:4, Revelation 12:1

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: ANGELS, CHURCHES, THE SEVEN, TITLES AND NAMES
• Torrey’s: TITLES AND NAMES OF MINISTERS, TITLES AND NAMES OF THE CHURCH
• Nave’s: ANGEL OF THE CHURCHES, CANDLESTICK, CHURCH, MINISTER, Christian, SEVEN, STARS, VISION

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