Revelation 2:23

“And her children I will kill with death; and all the assemblies will know that I am the one who searches kidneys and hearts, and I will give to you, to each one, according to your works.”
Revelation 2:23 · direct translation from the Greek

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Andκαὶher childrenτὰ τέκνα αὐτῆςI will killἀποκτενῶwithἐνdeath;θανάτῳandκαὶallπᾶσαιthe assembliesαἱ ἐκκλησίαιwill knowγνώσονταιthatὅτιIἐγώamεἰμιthe one who searchesὁ ἐραυνῶνkidneysνεφροὺςandκαὶhearts,καρδίαςandκαὶI will giveδώσωto you,ὑμῖνto each one,ἑκάστῳaccording toκατὰyour works.τὰ ἔργα ὑμῶν

Allusion · Jeremiah 17:10

Go to Jeremiah 17:10

Both texts say that the one who searches kidneys and hearts gives to each one according to his deeds.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

ἐραυνῶνeraunōnG2045חֹקֵרjokerH2713“search”
νεφροὺςnephrousG3510כְּלָיוֹתkelayotH3629“kidneys”
καρδίαςkardiasG2588לֵבlevH3820“heart”
δώσωdōsōG1325תֵתtetH5414“give”
ἔργαergaG2041מַעֲלָלָיmaalalayH4611“work, labor”

Revelation 2:23, word by word

her childrenτέκναtekna

child

Someone born of parents, or of a family or people.

Where else “tekna” appears

I will killἀποκτενῶapoktenō

kill

Kill.

Where else “apoktenō” appears

deathθανάτῳthanatōi

death

The end of the body's life.

Where else “thanatōi” appears

the assembliesἐκκλησίαιekklēsiai

church

Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.

Where else “ekklēsiai” appears

will knowγνώσονταιgnōsontai

find out

To find out something, to realize.

Where else “gnōsontai” appears

amεἰμιeimi

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “eimi” appears

the one who searchesἐραυνῶνeraunōn

Search, look carefully, examine thoroughly.

Where else “eraunōn” appears

kidneysνεφροὺςnephrous

kidneys, inmost being

Kidneys; as a figure, a person's inmost thoughts and feelings.

Where else “nephrous” appears

heartsκαρδίαςkardias

heart

Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.

Where else “kardias” appears

I will giveδώσωdōsō

give

To hand something to another freely, as a gift.

Where else “dōsō” appears

to each oneἑκάστῳhekastōi

each

Each, each one.

Where else “hekastōi” appears

your worksἔργαerga

deed

What someone does, their conduct.

Where else “erga” appears

Translation note

“With death”: it can also be understood “with plague.” “Kidneys”: the innermost part of a person (Jeremiah 17:10).

The context

22Look, I am throwing her onto a bed, and those who commit adultery with her into great affliction, unless they change their minds from her works.

23 · This verse (above)

24But to you I say, to the rest in Thyatira, all who do not have this teaching, who have not known what they call the deep things of Satan: I am not putting on you any other burden;

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