Study it in the app“As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw on my right hand and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven assemblies, and the seven lampstands are the seven assemblies.””
As forthe mysteryτὸ μυστήριονof the sevenτῶν ἑπτὰstarsἀστέρωνthatοὓςyou sawεἶδεςonἐπὶmy right handτῆς δεξιᾶς μουandκαὶthe sevenτὰς ἑπτὰgoldenτὰς χρυσᾶςlampstands:λυχνίαςthe sevenοἱ ἑπτὰstarsἀστέρεςareεἰσίνthe angelsἄγγελοιof the sevenτῶν ἑπτὰassemblies,ἐκκλησιῶνandκαὶthe sevenαἱ αἱ ἑπτὰlampstandsλυχνίαιareεἰσίνthesevenἑπτὰassemblies.”ἐκκλησίαι
mystery
Mystery: what was hidden and God makes known.
Where else “mystērion” appearsseven
Seven.
Where else “hepta” appearsstar
Star, heavenly body.
Where else “asterōn” appearssee
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “eides” appearsright
Right (hand, side).
Where else “dexias” appearsgolden
Golden, made of gold.
Where else “chrysas” appearslampstand
Lampstand: the stand on which a lamp is placed.
Where else “lychnias” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “eisin” appearsangel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angeloi” appearschurch
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsiōn” appears“Angels”: it can also be translated “messengers”; they may be heavenly beings or those responsible for each assembly.
19Write, then, what you saw, and what is, and what is going to take place after these things.
20 · This verse (above)
