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Revelation 21:14

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On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.	And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.	And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 the wall^G5038 of the city^G4172 had^G2192 twelve^G1427 foundations^G2310, and^G2532 in^G1722 them^G846 the names^G3686 of the twelve^G1427 apostles^G652 of the Lamb^G721.

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Original Greek

καὶ τὸ τεῖχος τῆς πόλεως ἔχον θεμελίους δώδεκα, καὶ ἐν αὐτοῖς ὀνόματα τῶν δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τοῦ ἀρνίου.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
τὸ	to	G3588	T-NSN	the
τεῖχος	teichos	G5038	N-NSN	wall
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	of the
πόλεως	poleōs	G4172	N-GSF	city
ἔχον	echon	G2192	V-PAP-NSN	had
θεμελίους	themelious	G2310	N-APM	foundations
δώδεκα,	dōdeka	G1427	A-NUI	twelve
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
αὐτοῖς	autois	G846	P-DPM	them
ὀνόματα	onomata	G3686	N-APN	the names
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	*
δώδεκα	dōdeka	G1427	A-NUI	of the twelve
ἀποστόλων	apostolōn	G652	N-GPM	apostles
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSN	of the
ἀρνίου.	arniou	G721	N-GSN	Lamb

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G652 — ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, ap-os'-tol-os): an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate — from ἀποστέλλω; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers):--apostle, messenger, he that is sent.
• G721 — ἀρνίον (arníon, ar-nee'-on): a lamb — diminutive from ἀρήν; a lambkin:--lamb.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1427 — δώδεκα (dṓdeka, do'-dek-ah): twelve — from δύο and δέκα; two and ten, i.e. a dozen:--twelve.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• 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.
• G2310 — θεμέλιος (themélios, them-el'-ee-os): belonging to the foundation — from a derivative of τίθημι; something put down, i.e. a substruction (of a building, etc.), (literally or figuratively):--foundation.
• 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.
• 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).
• G4172 — πόλις (pólis, pol'-is): a city — probably from the same as πόλεμος, or perhaps from πολύς; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size):--city.
• G5038 — τεῖχος (teîchos, ti'-khos): a wall — akin to the base of τίκτω; a wall (as formative of a house):--wall.

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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