Study it in the app“And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write: Happy are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their works follow them.””
AndΚαὶI heardἤκουσαa voiceφωνῆςfromἐκheavenτοῦ οὐρανοῦsaying,λεγούσης“Write:ΓράψονHappy areΜακάριοιthe deadοἱ νεκροὶwhoοἱdieἀποθνῄσκοντεςinἐνthe Lordκυρίῳfromἀπ’now on.”ἄρτι“Yes,”ναίsaysλέγειthe Spirit,τὸ πνεῦμα“thatἵναthey may restἀναπαήσονταιfromἐκtheirαὐτῶνlabors,τῶν κόπωνforγὰρtheirαὐτῶνworksτὰ ἔργαfollowἀκολουθεῖ μετ’them.”αὐτῶν
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “ēkousa” appearsvoice
Someone's voice, or a shout.
Where else “phōnēs” appearsheaven
God's dwelling, above all that is created.
Where else “ouranou” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legousēs” appearswrite
To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.
Where else “Grapson” appearsblessed, happy
Blessed: truly happy, in the condition God blesses. It is the "happy" or "blessed" of the Psalms.
Where else “Makarioi” appearsdead
Someone who no longer has life, whose body has no breath left.
Where else “nekroi” appearsdie
To stop living: the end of life in the body.
Where else “apothnēiskontes” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriōi” appearsnow
Now, just now, at this moment.
Where else “arti” appearsyes
Yes.
Where else “nai” appearsSpirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneuma” appearsrest
To stop working and regain strength, or let another regain it.
Where else “anapaēsontai” appearstoil
Exhausting effort, the weariness of one who works hard.
Where else “kopōn” appearsdeed
What someone does, their conduct.
Where else “erga” appearsfollow
To walk behind someone, going with them wherever they go.
Where else “akolouthei” appears“From now on” can also go with “happy.”
12Here is the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
13 · This verse (above)
14And I looked, and look, a white cloud, and on the cloud one who sat like a son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
