Revelation 2:14

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Revelation 2:14, word by word

I haveἔχωechō

have

To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.

Where else “echō” appears

a few thingsὀλίγαoliga

few

In small number or amount, not many.

Where else “oliga” appears

who hold fastκρατοῦνταςkratountas

hold fast

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

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the teachingδιδαχὴνdidachēn

teaching

Teaching.

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of BalaamΒαλαάμBalaam

Balaam

Balaam, the prophet who sought to curse Israel for money.

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taughtἐδίδασκενedidasken

teach

Teach.

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BalakΒαλὰκBalak

Balak

Balak: king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel (Numbers 22-24).

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to putβαλεῖνbalein

put

To place something somewhere.

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a stumbling blockσκάνδαλονskandalon

cause for stumbling

Cause for stumbling: what makes someone fall into sin.

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beforeἐνώπιονenōpion

before, in front of

In front of, in the presence of.

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the sonsυἱῶνhuiōn

descendant

A descendant: "son of David".

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of IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl

Israel

Israel: the name God gave to Jacob, and the people descended from him.

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to eatφαγεῖνphagein

eat

Eat.

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food sacrificed to idolsεἰδωλόθυταeidōlothyta

food offered to idols

What has been sacrificed to an idol, especially meat.

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to commit sexual immoralityπορνεῦσαιporneusai

commit sexual immorality

Commit sexual immorality: have sexual relations outside marriage; also, in a figurative sense, be unfaithful to God by joining in idolatry.

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Translation note

It recalls Numbers 25:1-2 and 31:16.

The context