Revelation 2:18

“And to the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: This is what the Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze, says:”

Revelation 2:18 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 2:18, word by word

to the angelἀγγέλῳangelōi

angel

A messenger from heaven who serves God.

Where else “angelōi” appears
of the assemblyἐκκλησίαςekklēsias

church

Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.

Where else “ekklēsias” appears
ThyatiraΘυατείροιςThyateirois

Thyatira

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writeγράψονgrapson

write

To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.

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This is whatΤάδεTade

this

This; "such and such", "this here".

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the Sonυἱὸςhuios

Son

Jesus, the Son of God.

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of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

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who hasἔχωνechōn

have

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

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his eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmous

eye

The organ of sight, in the face.

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a flameφλόγαphloga

flame

Flame.

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of fireπυρόςpyros

fire

Fire.

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whose feetπόδεςpodes

foot

Foot.

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likeὅμοιοιhomoioi

like

Like, similar.

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burnished bronzeχαλκολιβάνῳchalkolibanōi

burnished bronze

Burnished bronze: a shining metal whose exact identity is uncertain.

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saysλέγειlegei

say

To express something in words to others.

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Places in this verse

Thyatira
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Thyatira

    Today: Akhisar (Thyatira), Turkey

    A city in western Turkey today, about 37 miles (60 km) inland from the Aegean Sea.

    Lydia, a seller of purple cloth, was from there (Acts 16:14). It is one of the seven assemblies of Asia (Rev 2:18-19).

    Acts 16:14Revelation 1:11Revelation 2:18Revelation 2:24

The context

17Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written that no one knows except the one who receives it.

18 · This verse (above)

19I know your works, and your love and faith and service and endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.

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