Revelation 11:2

“And the court outside the sanctuary, leave it out, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months.”

Revelation 11:2 · direct translation from the Greek
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the courtαὐλὴνaulēn

courtyard

The open space inside a large house.

Where else “aulēn” appears
outsideἔξωθενexōthen

outside

From outside, on the outside.

Where else “exōthen” appears
the sanctuaryναοῦnaou

sanctuary

God's house inside the temple.

Where else “naou” appears
leave itἔκβαλεekbale

remove

To remove something.

Where else “ekbale” appears
measureμετρήσῃςmetrēsēis

measure

Measure; measure out.

Where else “metrēsēis” appears
it has been givenἐδόθηedothē

entrust

To hand something over to someone, entrust it.

Where else “edothē” appears
to the nationsἔθνεσινethnesin

Gentile

The peoples who are not Israel.

Where else “ethnesin” appears
they will trampleπατήσουσινpatēsousin

tread, trample

Tread, walk on; trample.

Where else “patēsousin” appears
the holyἁγίανhagian

holy place

Places and things set apart for God.

Where else “hagian” appears
cityπόλινpolin

city, town

City, town.

Where else “polin” appears
for forty-twoτεσσεράκονταtesserakonta

forty

Forty.

Where else “tesserakonta” appears
for forty-twoδύοdyo

two

Two.

Where else “dyo” appears
monthsμῆναςmēnas

month

A period of about thirty days, one of the twelve parts of the year.

Where else “mēnas” appears

Translation note

Forty-two months: three and a half years, like the 1,260 days of verse 3 (compare Daniel 7:25; Luke 21:24).

The context

1And a measuring reed like a staff was given to me, saying, “Get up and measure the sanctuary of God and the altar and those who worship in it.

2 · This verse (above)

3And I will grant to my two witnesses that they will prophesy for one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”

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