Revelation4
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John Called Up to Heaven
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- ΜετὰMetaAfterG3326PREPPreposition
- ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778D-APNDemonstrative pronoun Accusative Plural Neuter
- εἶδονeidonI lookedG1492V-2AAI-1SVerb 2nd Aorist Active Indicative 1st Singular
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἰδοὺidoubeholdG2400INJInterjection
- θύραthuraa doorG2374N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἠνεῳγμένηēneōgmenēopenedG455V-RPP-NSFVerb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- τῷtō<the>G3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- οὐρανῷouranōheavenG3772N-DSMNoun Dative Singular Masculine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἡhētheG3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- φωνὴphōnēvoiceG5456N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἡhē<the>G3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- πρώτηprōtēfirstG4413A-NSFAdjective Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἣνhēnthatG3739R-ASFRelative pronoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἤκουσαēkousaI heardG191V-AAI-1SVerb Aorist Active Indicative 1st Singular
- ὡςhōslikeG5613PRTParticle or Disjunctive
- σάλπιγγοςsalpingosa trumpetG4536N-GSFNoun Genitive Singular Feminine
- λαλούσηςlalousēswas speakingG2980V-PAP-GSFVerb Present Active Participle Genitive Singular Feminine
- μετ᾽met᾽withG3326PREPPreposition
- ἐμοῦemoumeG1473S-1SGSNPossessive pronoun Genitive 1st Person Singular Neuter
- λέγων·legōnsayingG3004V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἀνάβαanabado come upG305V-2AAM-2SVerb 2nd Aorist Active Imperative 2nd Singular
- ὧδεhōdehereG5602ADVAdverb
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- δείξωdeixōI will showG1166V-FAI-1SVerb Future Active Indicative 1st Singular
- σοιsoito youG4771P-2DSPersonal pronoun Dative 2nd Singular
- ἃhawhatG3739R-APNRelative pronoun Accusative Plural Neuter
- δεῖdeiit behoovesG1163V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- γενέσθαιgenesthaito take placeG1096V-2ADNVerb 2nd Aorist Middle Deponent Infinitive
- μετὰmetaafterG3326PREPPreposition
- ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778D-APNDemonstrative pronoun Accusative Plural Neuter
The Throne of God
2
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- εὐθέωςeutheōsimmediatelyG2112ADVAdverb
- ἐγενόμηνegenomēnI wasG1096V-2ADI-1SVerb 2nd Aorist Middle Deponent Indicative 1st Singular
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- πνεύματιpneumati[the] SpiritG4151N-DSNNoun Dative Singular Neuter
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἰδοὺidoubeholdG2400INJInterjection
- θρόνοςthronosa throneG2362N-NSMNoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἔκειτοekeitowas setG2749V-INI-3SVerb Imperfect Middle Or Passive Deponent Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- τῷtō<the>G3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- οὐρανῷouranōheavenG3772N-DSMNoun Dative Singular Masculine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἐπὶepiuponG1909PREPPreposition
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- θρόνονthrononthroneG2362N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- καθήμενοςkathēmenos[One] sittingG2521V-PNP-NSMVerb Present Middle Or Passive Deponent Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
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- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ὁhothe [One]G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- καθήμενοςkathēmenossittingG2521V-PNP-NSMVerb Present Middle Or Passive Deponent Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἦνēnwasG1510V-IAI-3SVerb Imperfect Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ὅμοιοςhomoioslikeG3664A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- ὁράσειhoraseiin appearanceG3706N-DSFNoun Dative Singular Feminine
- λίθῳlithōstoneG3037N-DSMNoun Dative Singular Masculine
- ἰάσπιδιiaspidijasperG2393N-DSFNoun Dative Singular Feminine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- σαρδίῳsardiōsardiusG4556N-DSNNoun Dative Singular Neuter
- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- ἶριςirisa rainbowG2463N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- κυκλόθενkuklothen[was] aroundG2943PREPPreposition
- τοῦtoutheG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θρόνουthronouthroneG2362N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- ὅμοιοςhomoioslikeG3664A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- ὁράσειhoraseiin appearanceG3706N-DSFNoun Dative Singular Feminine
- σμαραγδίνῳsmaragdinōan emeraldG4664A-DSMAdjective Dative Singular Masculine
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- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- κυκλόθενkuklothenaroundG2943PREPPreposition
- τοῦtoutheG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θρόνουthronouthroneG2362N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- θρόνουςthronousthronesG2362N-APMNoun Accusative Plural Masculine
- εἴκοσιeikosi[were] twentyG1501A-NUIAdjective
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- τέσσαρεςtessaresfourG5064A-NPMAdjective Nominative Plural Masculine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἐπὶepionG1909PREPPreposition
- τοὺςtoustheG3588T-APMDefinite article Accusative Plural Masculine
- θρόνουςthronousthronesG2362N-APMNoun Accusative Plural Masculine
- εἴδονeidonI sawG1492V-2AAI-1SVerb 2nd Aorist Active Indicative 1st Singular
- τοὺςtous<the>G3588T-APMDefinite article Accusative Plural Masculine
- εἴκοσιeikositwentyG1501A-NUIAdjective
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- τέσσαραςtessarasfourG5064A-APMAdjective Accusative Plural Masculine
- πρεσβυτέρουςpresbuterouseldersG4245N-APMNoun Accusative Plural Masculine
- καθημένουςkathēmenoussittingG2521V-PNP-APMVerb Present Middle Or Passive Deponent Participle Accusative Plural Masculine
- περιβεβλημένουςperibeblēmenoushaving clothed themselvesG4016V-RMP-APMVerb Perfect Middle Participle Accusative Plural Masculine
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- ἱματίοιςhimatioisgarmentsG2440N-DPNNoun Dative Plural Neuter
- λευκοῖςleukoiswhiteG3022A-DPNAdjective Dative Plural Neuter
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἔσχονeschonhadG2192V-2AAI-3PVerb 2nd Aorist Active Indicative 3rd Plural
- ἐπὶepionG1909PREPPreposition
- τὰςtastheG3588T-APFDefinite article Accusative Plural Feminine
- κεφαλὰςkephalasheadsG2776N-APFNoun Accusative Plural Feminine
- αὐτῶνautōnof themG846P-GPMPersonal pronoun Genitive Plural Masculine
- στεφάνουςstephanouscrownsG4735N-APMNoun Accusative Plural Masculine
- χρυσοῦςchrusousgoldenG5552A-APMAdjective Accusative Plural Masculine
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- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- ἐκekout ofG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtoutheG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θρόνουthronouthroneG2362N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἐκπορεύονταιekporeuontaicomeG1607V-PNI-3PVerb Present Middle Or Passive Deponent Indicative 3rd Plural
- ἀστραπαὶastrapaiflashes of lightningG796N-NPFNoun Nominative Plural Feminine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- φωναὶphōnaivoicesG5456N-NPFNoun Nominative Plural Feminine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- βρονταίbrontaithunderingsG1027N-NPFNoun Nominative Plural Feminine
- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- ἑπτὰhepta[there were] sevenG2033A-NUIAdjective
- λαμπάδεςlampadeslampsG2985N-NPFNoun Nominative Plural Feminine
- πυρὸςpurosof fireG4442N-GSNNoun Genitive Singular Neuter
- καιόμεναιkaiomenaiburningG2545V-PPP-NPFVerb Present Passive Participle Nominative Plural Feminine
- ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799PREPPreposition
- τοῦtoutheG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θρόνουthronouthroneG2362N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἅhawhichG3739R-NPNRelative pronoun Nominative Plural Neuter
- εἰσινeisinareG1510V-PAI-3PVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Plural
- τὰtatheG3588T-NPNDefinite article Nominative Plural Neuter
- ἑπτὰheptasevenG2033A-NUIAdjective
- πνεύματαpneumataSpiritsG4151N-NPNNoun Nominative Plural Neuter
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
The Four Living Creatures
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- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799PREPPreposition
- τοῦtoutheG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θρόνουthronouthroneG2362N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- θάλασσαthalassaa seaG2281N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ὑαλίνηhu'alinēof glassG5193A-NSFAdjective Nominative Singular Feminine
- ὁμοίαhomoialikeG3664A-NSFAdjective Nominative Singular Feminine
- κρυστάλλῳkrustallōas crystalG2930N-DSMNoun Dative Singular Masculine
- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- μέσῳmesō[the] midstG3319A-DSNAdjective Dative Singular Neuter
- τοῦtouof theG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θρόνουthronouthroneG2362N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- κύκλῳkuklōaroundG2945ADVAdverb
- τοῦtoutheG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θρόνουthronouthroneG2362N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- τέσσαραtessara[were] fourG5064A-NPNAdjective Nominative Plural Neuter
- ζῷαzōaliving creaturesG2226N-NPNNoun Nominative Plural Neuter
- γέμονταgemontabeing fullG1073V-PAP-NPNVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Neuter
- ὀφθαλμῶνophthalmōnof eyesG3788N-GPMNoun Genitive Plural Masculine
- ἔμπροσθενemprosthenin frontG1715PREPPreposition
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ὄπισθενopisthenbehindG3693PREPPreposition
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- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- τὸtotheG3588T-NSNDefinite article Nominative Singular Neuter
- ζῷονzōonliving creatureG2226N-NSNNoun Nominative Singular Neuter
- τὸto<the>G3588T-NSNDefinite article Nominative Singular Neuter
- πρῶτονprōtonfirstG4413A-NSNAdjective Nominative Singular Neuter
- ὅμοιονhomoion[was] likeG3664A-NSNAdjective Nominative Singular Neuter
- λέοντιleontias a lionG3023N-DSMNoun Dative Singular Masculine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- τὸtotheG3588T-NSNDefinite article Nominative Singular Neuter
- δεύτερονdeuteronsecondG1208A-NSNAdjective Nominative Singular Neuter
- ζῷονzōonliving creatureG2226N-NSNNoun Nominative Singular Neuter
- ὅμοιονhomoionlikeG3664A-NSNAdjective Nominative Singular Neuter
- μόσχῳmoschōas a calfG3448N-DSMNoun Dative Singular Masculine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- τὸtotheG3588T-NSNDefinite article Nominative Singular Neuter
- τρίτονtritonthirdG5154A-NSNAdjective Nominative Singular Neuter
- ζῷονzōonliving creatureG2226N-NSNNoun Nominative Singular Neuter
- ἔχωνechōnhe is havingG2192V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- τὸtotheG3588T-ASNDefinite article Accusative Singular Neuter
- πρόσωπονprosōponfaceG4383N-ASNNoun Accusative Singular Neuter
- ὡςhōsasG5613PRTParticle or Disjunctive
- ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof a manG444N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- τὸtotheG3588T-NSNDefinite article Nominative Singular Neuter
- τέταρτονtetartonfourthG5067A-NSNAdjective Nominative Singular Neuter
- ζῷονzōonliving creatureG2226N-NSNNoun Nominative Singular Neuter
- ὅμοιονhomoionlikeG3664A-NSNAdjective Nominative Singular Neuter
- ἀετῷaetōas an eagleG105N-DSMNoun Dative Singular Masculine
- πετομένῳpetomenōflyingG4072V-PNP-DSMVerb Present Middle Or Passive Deponent Participle Dative Singular Masculine
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- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- τὰtatheG3588T-NPNDefinite article Nominative Plural Neuter
- τέσσαραtessarafourG5064A-NPNAdjective Nominative Plural Neuter
- ζῷαzōaliving creaturesG2226N-NPNNoun Nominative Plural Neuter
- ἓνhenoneG1520A-NSNAdjective Nominative Singular Neuter
- καθ᾽kath᾽forG2596PREPPreposition
- αὐτῶνautōnof themG846P-GPNPersonal pronoun Genitive Plural Neuter
- ἔχωνechōnhe havingG2192V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἀνὰanarespectivelyG303PREPPreposition
- πτέρυγαςpterugaswingsG4420N-APFNoun Accusative Plural Feminine
- ἕξhexsixG1803A-NUIAdjective
- κυκλόθενkuklothenaroundG2943PREPPreposition
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἔσωθενesōthenwithinG2081ADVAdverb
- γέμουσινgemousinfullG1073V-PAI-3PVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Plural
- ὀφθαλμῶνophthalmōnof eyesG3788N-GPMNoun Genitive Plural Masculine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἀνάπαυσινanapausinrestG372N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- οὐκouknotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἔχουσινechousinthey haveG2192V-PAI-3PVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Plural
- ἡμέραςhēmerasby dayG2250N-GSFNoun Genitive Singular Feminine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- νυκτὸςnuktosnightG3571N-GSFNoun Genitive Singular Feminine
- λέγοντες·legontessayingG3004V-PAP-NPMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
- ἅγιοςhagiosHolyG40A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἅγιοςhagiosHolyG40A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἅγιοςhagiosHolyG40A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- κύριοςkuriosLordG2962N-NSM-TNoun Nominative Singular Masculine Title
- ὁho<the>G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- θεὸςtheosGodG2316N-NSM-TNoun Nominative Singular Masculine Title
- ὁho<the>G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- παντοκράτωρpantokratōrAlmightyG3841N-NSM-TNoun Nominative Singular Masculine Title
- ὁhowhoG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἦνēnwas beingG1510V-IAI-3SVerb Imperfect Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ὁhowhoG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- ὢνōnis beingG1510V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ὁhowhoG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐρχόμενοςerchomenosis comingG2064V-PNP-NSMVerb Present Middle Or Passive Deponent Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
The Doxology of Creation
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- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- ὅτανhotanwheneverG3752CONJConjunction
- δώσουσινdōsousinwill giveG1325V-FAI-3PVerb Future Active Indicative 3rd Plural
- τὰtatheG3588T-NPNDefinite article Nominative Plural Neuter
- ζῷαzōaliving creaturesG2226N-NPNNoun Nominative Plural Neuter
- δόξανdoxangloryG1391N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- τιμὴνtimēnhonorG5092N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- εὐχαριστίανeucharistianthanksgivingG2169N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- τῷtōto the [One]G3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- καθημένῳkathēmenōsittingG2521V-PNP-DSMVerb Present Middle Or Passive Deponent Participle Dative Singular Masculine
- ἐπὶepiuponG1909PREPPreposition
- τῷtōtheG3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- θρόνῳthronōthroneG2362N-DSMNoun Dative Singular Masculine
- τῷtōwhoG3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- ζῶντιzōntiis livingG2198V-PAP-DSMVerb Present Active Participle Dative Singular Masculine
- εἰςeistoG1519PREPPreposition
- τοὺςtoustheG3588T-APMDefinite article Accusative Plural Masculine
- αἰῶναςaiōnasagesG165N-APMNoun Accusative Plural Masculine
- τῶνtōnof theG3588T-GPMDefinite article Genitive Plural Masculine
- αἰώνωνaiōnōnagesG165N-GPMNoun Genitive Plural Masculine
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- πεσοῦνταιpesountaiwill fallG4098V-FNI-3PVerb Future Middle Or Passive Deponent Indicative 3rd Plural
- οἱhoitheG3588T-NPMDefinite article Nominative Plural Masculine
- εἴκοσιeikositwentyG1501A-NUIAdjective
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- τέσσαρεςtessaresfourG5064A-NPMAdjective Nominative Plural Masculine
- πρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroieldersG4245N-NPMNoun Nominative Plural Masculine
- ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799PREPPreposition
- τοῦtouthe [One]G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- καθημένουkathēmenousittingG2521V-PNP-GSMVerb Present Middle Or Passive Deponent Participle Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἐπὶepiuponG1909PREPPreposition
- τοῦtoutheG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θρόνουthronouthroneG2362N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- προσκυνήσουσινproskunēsousinthey will worshipG4352V-FAI-3PVerb Future Active Indicative 3rd Plural
- τῷtōthe [One]G3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- ζῶντιzōntilivingG2198V-PAP-DSMVerb Present Active Participle Dative Singular Masculine
- εἰςeistoG1519PREPPreposition
- τοὺςtoustheG3588T-APMDefinite article Accusative Plural Masculine
- αἰῶναςaiōnasagesG165N-APMNoun Accusative Plural Masculine
- τῶνtōnof theG3588T-GPMDefinite article Genitive Plural Masculine
- αἰώνωνaiōnōnagesG165N-GPMNoun Genitive Plural Masculine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- βαλοῦσινbalousinthey will castG906V-FAI-3PVerb Future Active Indicative 3rd Plural
- τοὺςtoustheG3588T-APMDefinite article Accusative Plural Masculine
- στεφάνουςstephanouscrownsG4735N-APMNoun Accusative Plural Masculine
- αὐτῶνautōnof themG846P-GPMPersonal pronoun Genitive Plural Masculine
- ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799PREPPreposition
- τοῦtoutheG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θρόνουthronouthroneG2362N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- λέγοντες·legontessayingG3004V-PAP-NPMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
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- ἄξιοςaxiosWorthyG514A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- εἶeiareG1510V-PAI-2SVerb Present Active Indicative 2nd Singular
- ὁhoYouG3588T-VSMDefinite article Vocative Singular Masculine
- κύριοςkuriosLordG2962N-VSM-TNoun Vocative Singular Masculine Person Gentilic
- λαβεῖνlabeinto receiveG2983V-2AANVerb 2nd Aorist Active Infinitive
- τὴνtēn<the>G3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- δόξανdoxangloryG1391N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- τὴνtēn<the>G3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- τιμὴνtimēnhonorG5092N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- τὴνtēn<the>G3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- δύναμινdunaminpowerG1411N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ὅτιhotiforG3754CONJConjunction
- σὺsuYou yourselfG4771P-2NSPersonal pronoun Nominative 2nd Singular
- ἔκτισαςektisascreatedG2936V-AAI-2SVerb Aorist Active Indicative 2nd Singular
- τὰta<the>G3588T-APNDefinite article Accusative Plural Neuter
- πάνταpantaall thingsG3956A-APNAdjective Accusative Plural Neuter
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- διὰdiabecause ofG1223PREPPreposition
- τὸtotheG3588T-ASNDefinite article Accusative Singular Neuter
- θέλημάthelēmawillG2307N-ASNNoun Accusative Singular Neuter
- σουsouof YouG4771P-2GSPersonal pronoun Genitive 2nd Singular
- ἦσανēsanthey were existingG1510V-IAI-3PVerb Imperfect Active Indicative 3rd Plural
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἐκτίσθησανektisthēsanwere createdG2936V-API-3PVerb Aorist Passive Indicative 3rd Plural
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Greek, not the KJV's wording. Why?
This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Greek word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Greek word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “charity” where the gloss reads “love”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.
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