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Revelation 21:12

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Having the glory of God: and her light [was] like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;	And had a wall great and high, [and] had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are [the names] of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:	On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G5037 had^G2192 a wall^G5038 great^G3173 and^G2532 high^G5308, and had^G2192 twelve^G1427 gates^G4440, and^G2532 at^G1909 the gates^G4440 twelve^G1427 angels^G32, and^G2532 names^G3686 written thereon^G1924, which^G3739 are^G2076 the names of the twelve^G1427 tribes^G5443 of the children^G5207 of Israel^G2474:

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Original Greek

ἔχουσαν τε τεῖχος μέγα καὶ ὑψηλόν, ἔχουσαν πυλῶνας δώδεκα, καὶ ἐπὶ τοῖς πυλῶσιν ἀγγέλους δώδεκα, καὶ ὀνόματα ἐπιγεγραμμένα, ἅ ἐστι τῶν δώδεκα φυλῶν τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἔχουσαν	echousan	G2192	V-PAP-ASF	had
τε	te	G5037	PRT	And
τεῖχος	teichos	G5038	N-ASN	a wall
μέγα	mega	G3173	A-ASN	great
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ὑψηλόν,	hupsēlon	G5308	A-ASN	high
ἔχουσαν	echousan	G2192	V-PAP-ASF	had
πυλῶνας	pulōnas	G4440	N-APM	gates
δώδεκα,	dōdeka	G1427	A-NUI	twelve
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	at
τοῖς	tois	G3588	T-DPM	the
πυλῶσιν	pulōsin	G4440	N-DPM	gates
ἀγγέλους	angelous	G32	N-APM	angels
δώδεκα,	dōdeka	G1427	A-NUI	twelve
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ὀνόματα	onomata	G3686	N-APN	names
ἐπιγεγραμμένα,	epigegrammena	G1924	V-RPP-APN	written thereon
ἅ	ha	G3739	R-NPN	which
ἐστι	esti	G2076	V-PAI-3S	are
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPF	*
δώδεκα	dōdeka	G1427	A-NUI	of the twelve
φυλῶν	phulōn	G5443	N-GPF	tribes
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	of the
υἱῶν	huiōn	G5207	N-GPM	children
Ἰσραήλ.	Israēl	G2474	N-PRI	of Israel

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.
• G1427 — δώδεκα (dṓdeka, do'-dek-ah): twelve — from δύο and δέκα; two and ten, i.e. a dozen:--twelve.
• 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).
• G1924 — ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, ep-ee-graf'-o): I write upon, inscribe — from ἐπί and γράφω; to inscribe (physically or mentally):--inscription, write in (over, thereon).
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): I have, hold, possess — a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
• G2474 — Ἰσραήλ (Israḗl, is-rah-ale'): Israel — of Hebrew origin (יִשְׂרָאֵל); Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively):--Israel.
• 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.
• G3173 — μέγας (mégas, meg'-as): large, great — (including the prolonged forms, feminine , plural , etc.; compare also μέγιστος, μείζων); big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application):--(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years.
• G3686 — ὄνομα (ónoma, on'-om-ah): name, character, reputation — from a presumed derivative of the base of γινώσκω (compare ὀνίνημι); a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character):--called, (+ sur-)name(-d).
• 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.
• G4440 — πυλών (pylṓn, poo-lone'): a large gate, a gateway, porch — from πύλη; a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule:--gate, porch.
• G5037 — τέ (té, teh): and, both — a primary particle (enclitic) of connection or addition; both or also (properly, as correlation of καί):--also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
• G5038 — τεῖχος (teîchos, ti'-khos): a wall — akin to the base of τίκτω; a wall (as formative of a house):--wall.
• G5207 — υἱός (huiós, hwee-os'): a son, descendent — apparently a primary word; a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship:--child, foal, son.
• G5308 — ὑψηλός (hypsēlós, hoop-say-los'): high, lofty — from ὕψος; lofty (in place or character):--high(-er, -ly) (esteemed).
• G5443 — φυλή (phylḗ, foo-lay'): a tribe, race — from φύω (compare φύλλον); an offshoot, i.e. race or clan:--kindred, tribe.

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.

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