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Revelation 3:7

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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.	And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;	I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 to the angel^G32 of the church^G1577 in^G1722 Philadelphia^G5359 write^G1125; These things^G3592 saith^G3004 he that is holy^G40, he that is true^G228, he that hath^G2192 the key^G2807 of David^G1138, he that openeth^G455, and^G2532 no man^G3762 shutteth^G2808; and^G2532 shutteth^G2808, and^G2532 no man^G3762 openeth^G455;

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Original Greek

Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐν Φιλαδελφείᾳ ἐκκλησίας γράψον, Τάδε λέγει ὁ ἅγιος, ὁ ἀληθινός, ὁ ἔχων τὴν κλεῖδα τοῦ Δαβίδ, ὁ ἀνοίγων καὶ οὐδεὶς κλείει, καὶ κλείει καὶ οὐδεὶς ἀνοίγει·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Καὶ	Kai	G2532	CONJ	And
τῷ	tō	G3588	T-DSM	*
ἀγγέλῳ	angelō	G32	N-DSM	to the angel
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	of the
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
Φιλαδελφείᾳ	Philadelpheia	G5359	N-DSF	Philadelphia
ἐκκλησίας	ekklēsias	G1577	N-GSF	church
γράψον,	grapson	G1125	V-AAM-2S	write
Τάδε	Tade	G3592	D-APN	These things
λέγει	legei	G3004	V-PAI-3S	saith
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
ἅγιος,	hagios	G40	A-NSM	he that is holy
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
ἀληθινός,	alēthinos	G228	A-NSM	he that is true
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
ἔχων	echōn	G2192	V-PAP-NSM	he that hath
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	the
κλεῖδα	kleida	G2807	N-ASF	key
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
Δαβίδ,	Dabid	G1138	N-PRI	of David
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
ἀνοίγων	anoigōn	G455	V-PAP-NSM	he that openeth
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
οὐδεὶς	oudeis	G3762	A-NSM-N	no man
κλείει,	kleiei	G2808	V-PAI-3S	shutteth
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
κλείει	kleiei	G2808	V-PAI-3S	shutteth
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
οὐδεὶς	oudeis	G3762	A-NSM-N	no man
ἀνοίγει·	anoigei	G455	V-PAI-3S	openeth

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.
• G40 — ἅγιος (hágios, hag'-ee-os): set apart, holy, sacred — from (an awful thing) (compare ἁγνός, θάλπω); sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated):--(most) holy (one, thing), saint.
• G228 — ἀληθινός (alēthinós, al-ay-thee-nos'): true, real, genuine — from ἀληθής; truthful:--true.
• G455 — ἀνοίγω (anoígō, an-oy'-go): I open — from ἀνά and (to open); to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications):--open.
• G1125 — γράφω (gráphō, graf'-o): I write — a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe:--describe, write(-ing, -ten).
• G1138 — Δαβίδ (Dabíd, dab-eed'): David — of Hebrew origin (דָּוִד); Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king:--David.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• G2807 — κλείς (kleís, klice): a key — from κλείω; a key (as shutting a lock), literally or figuratively:--key.
• G2808 — κλείω (kleíō, kli'-o): I shut, shut up — a primary verb; to close (literally or figuratively):--shut (up).
• G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
• G3592 — ὅδε (hóde, hod'-eh): this here, this — from ὁ and δέ; the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun:--he, she, such, these, thus.
• G3762 — οὐδείς (oudeís, oo-dice'): no one, none, nothing — from οὐδέ and εἷς; not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing:--any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
• G5359 — Φιλαδέλφεια (Philadélpheia, fil-ad-el'-fee-ah): Philadelphia — from (the same as φιλάδελφος), a king of Pergamos; Philadelphia, a place in Asia Minor:--Philadelphia.

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)

• he that is holy — Psalms 16:10, Psalms 89:18, Psalms 145:17, Isaiah 6:3, Isaiah 30:11, Isaiah 41:14, Isaiah 41:16, Isaiah 41:20, Isaiah 47:4, Isaiah 48:17, Isaiah 49:7, Isaiah 54:5, Isaiah 55:5, Mark 1:24, Luke 4:34, Acts 3:14, Revelation 4:8, Revelation 6:10
• he that is true — Matthew 24:35, John 14:6, 1 John 5:20, Revelation 1:5, Revelation 3:14, Revelation 6:10, Revelation 15:3, Revelation 16:7, Revelation 19:2, Revelation 19:11, Revelation 21:5
• he that openeth — Job 11:10, Job 12:14, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 5:3-5, Revelation 5:9
• the key — Isaiah 22:22, Luke 1:32, Revelation 1:18
• to the — Revelation 1:11, Revelation 2:1

Reciprocal references (40): Exodus 23:21, Leviticus 20:26, Deuteronomy 33:8, 2 Kings 6:17, 2 Chronicles 7:13, Job 6:10, Job 14:5, Psalms 89:19, Psalms 99:9, Proverbs 30:3, Isaiah 5:16, Isaiah 43:15, Isaiah 57:15, Ezekiel 44:15, Daniel 9:24, Matthew 18:18, Mark 13:34, Luke 24:45, John 10:3, Acts 2:27, Acts 7:52, Acts 12:10, Acts 14:27, Acts 16:14, Romans 1:7, Romans 3:4, 1 Corinthians 16:9, 2 Corinthians 1:18, 2 Corinthians 2:12, 2 Corinthians 3:3, Colossians 4:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:12, Hebrews 7:26, 1 Peter 1:15, 1 John 2:20, Revelation 1:4, Revelation 1:20, Revelation 3:8, Revelation 15:4, Revelation 19:9

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: ANGELS, KEYS
• Torrey’s: CHRIST, CHARACTER OF, EXCELLENCY AND GLORY OF CHRIST, THE, TYPES OF CHRIST
• Nave’s: ANGEL OF THE CHURCHES, CHURCH, DOOR, JESUS, THE CHRIST, KEY, PHILADELPHIA, TYPES

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