Revelation 2:13

“I know where you live, where the throne of Satan is. And you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas, my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan lives.”

Revelation 2:13 · direct translation from the Greek
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is.

Revelation 2:13, word by word

I knowΟἶδαOida

know

To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.

Where else “Oida” appears
whereποῦpou

where?

Where?

Where else “pou” appears
you liveκατοικεῖςkatoikeis

dwell, live

Dwell, live in a place, inhabit.

Where else “katoikeis” appears
whereὅπουhopou

where

Where, wherever.

Where else “hopou” appears
the throneθρόνοςthronos

throne

Throne: the seat of a king or a judge; hence royal power.

Where else “thronos” appears
of SatanΣατανᾶSatana

Satan

Satan, a Hebrew name meaning "the adversary", the enemy of God.

Where else “Satana” appears
you hold fastκρατεῖςkrateis

hold fast

To keep a firm grip on something, not let go.

Where else “krateis” appears
my nameὄνομάonoma

name

The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.

Where else “onoma” appears
denyἠρνήσωērnēsō

disown

To claim you do not know someone, turn your back on them.

Where else “ērnēsō” appears
my faithπίστινpistin

trust

Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.

Where else “pistin” appears
the daysἡμέραιςhēmerais

lifetime

The time or the years of someone's life.

Where else “hēmerais” appears
of AntipasἈντιπᾶςAntipas

Antipas

Antipas: a faithful witness put to death in Pergamum.

Where else “Antipas” appears
witnessμάρτυςmartys

martyr

Someone who bears witness to Jesus even to the point of dying for it.

Where else “martys” appears
faithful oneπιστόςpistos

faithful

Someone you can rely on.

Where else “pistos” appears
was killedἀπεκτάνθηapektanthē

kill

Kill.

Where else “apektanthē” appears

Translation note

“My faith”: it can be understood as “faith in me.”

The context

12And to the angel of the assembly in Pergamum write: This is what the one who has the sharp two-edged sword says:

13 · This verse (above)

14But I have a few things against you, that you have there some who hold fast the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat food sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.

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