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And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΚαὶKaiAnd
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Revelation 2:12 word 1
τῷtōto the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 2:12 word 2
ἀγγέλῳangelōangel
Lemma: ἄγγελος (angelos) · Strong's: G0032G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: angel — ἄγγελος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מַלְאָךְ ; ] ; 1. a messenger, one sent: Mat.11:10, Jas.22:25.; 2. As in LXX, in the special sense of angel, a spiritual, heavenly being, attendant upon God and employed as his…
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Used 176 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0032G; TFLSJ G0032G; TAGNT Revelation 2:12 word 3
τῆςtēsof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 2:12 word 4
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Revelation 2:12 word 5
ΠεργάμῳPergamōPergamum
Lemma: Πέργαμος (Pergamos) · Strong's: G4010
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-DSF-L)
Meaning: Pergamum — Πέργαμος, -ου, ἡ; (so Xen., Paus., al., but -ον, τό in Strabo, Polyb., and most writers, also in Inscr.; in NT the termination is uncertain) ; Pergamum, a city of Mysia: Rev.1:11 2:12.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Revelation 1:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4010; TFLSJ G4010; TAGNT Revelation 2:12 word 6
ἐκκλησίαςekklēsiaschurch
Lemma: ἐκκλησία (ekklēsia) · Strong's: G1577
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: assembly — ἐκκλησία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἐκ-καλέω), [in LXX chiefly for קָהָל, otherwise for one of its cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. prop., an assembly of citizens regularly convened (in Thuc., ii, 22, opposite to σύλλογος, a concourse): Act.19:32,…
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Used 117 times. Also: Matthew 16:18, Matthew 18:17, Acts 5:11, Acts 7:38, Acts 8:1, Acts 8:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1577; TFLSJ G1577; TAGNT Revelation 2:12 word 7
γράψον·grapsondo write:
Lemma: γράφω (graphō) · Strong's: G1125
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-AAM-2S)
Meaning: to write — γράφω, [in LXX chiefly for כּתב ]; 1. to scrape, graze (Hom.), and later (Hdt.) to sketch, draw. ; 2. to write; (a) of forming or tracing letters on writing material: Jhn.8:[6], Gal.6:11, 2Th.3:17; (b) to express in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 207 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 11:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1125; TFLSJ G1125; TAGNT Revelation 2:12 word 8
τάδεtadeThese things
Lemma: ὅδε (hode, hēde) · Strong's: G3592
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (D-APN)
Meaning: this — ὅδε, ἥδε, τόδε; (the old demonstr. pron., ὁ + the enclitic δε), = Lat. hicce, this (here), ; referring prop, to what is present, can be seen or pointed out: of a person just named, τῇδε (= ταύτῃ), Luk.10:39; neut. pl.,…
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Used 11 times. Also: Luke 10:39, Acts 15:23, Acts 21:11, James 4:13, Revelation 2:1, Revelation 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3592; TFLSJ G3592; TAGNT Revelation 2:12 word 9
λέγειlegeisays
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Revelation 2:12 word 10
ὁhothe [One]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 2:12 word 11
ἔχωνechōnhaving
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Revelation 2:12 word 12
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 2:12 word 13
ῥομφαίανrhomphaiansword
Lemma: ῥομφαία (rhomphaia) · Strong's: G4501
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: sword — ῥομφαία, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for חֶרֶב ; ] ; a large broad sword, used by the Thracians (see DB, iv, 634); then generally (in LXX used interchangeably with μάχαιρα, which see), a sword: Rev.1:16 2:12, 16 6:8 19:15,…
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Used 7 times. Also: Luke 2:35, Revelation 1:16, Revelation 2:16, Revelation 6:8, Revelation 19:15, Revelation 19:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4501; TFLSJ G4501; TAGNT Revelation 2:12 word 14
τὴνtēn<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 2:12 word 15
δίστομονdistomontwo-edged
Lemma: δίστομος (distomos) · Strong's: G1366
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: double-edged — δίστομος, -ον; (δίς, στόμα), [in LXX: Jdg.3:16, Psa.149:6, Pro.5:4 (פֶּה), Sir.21:3 * ; ] ; 1. of rivers and roads, double-mouthed, double branching. ; 2. Of swords (Eur.; LXX, ll with), two-edged: Heb.4:12, Rev.1:16…
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Used 4 times. Also: Hebrews 4:12, Revelation 1:16, Revelation 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1366; TFLSJ G1366; TAGNT Revelation 2:12 word 16
τὴνtēn<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 2:12 word 17
ὀξεῖαν·oxeiansharp;
Lemma: ὀξύς (oxus) · Strong's: G3691
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: sharp/swift — ὄξύς, -εῖα, -ύ ; [in LXX: Psa.57:4, al. (חַד), Amo.2:15 (קַל), Isa.5:28 (שָׁנַן), etc. ; ] ; 1. sharp: Rev.1:16 2:12 14:14, 17-18 19:15. ; 2. Of motion, swift: Rom.3:15 (LXX ταχινός).†; (AS)
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Used 8 times. Also: Romans 3:15, Revelation 1:16, Revelation 14:14, Revelation 14:17, Revelation 14:18, Revelation 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3691; TFLSJ G3691; TAGNT Revelation 2:12 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| To the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| angel | → | ἄγγελος G0032G angel |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| church | → | ἐκκλησία G1577 assembly |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| Pergamum | → | Πέργαμος G4010 Pergamum |
| write | → | γράφω G1125 to write |
| These [are] | → | ὅδε G3592 this |
| the words | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| of the [One who] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| holds | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| sharp | → | ὀξύς G3691 sharp/swift |
| double-edged | → | δίστομος G1366 double-edged |
| sword | → | ῥομφαία G4501 sword |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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