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andκαὶhe will shepherdποιμανεῖthemαὐτοὺςwithἐνan ironσιδηρᾷrod,ῥάβδῳasὡςthe clayτὰ κεραμικὰpotsτὰ σκεύηare shattered,συντρίβεται
Revelation 2:27
Study it in the app“and he will shepherd them with an iron rod, as the clay pots are shattered,”
With the Greek beneath
Revelation 2:27, word by word
- he will shepherdποιμανεῖpoimanei
shepherd
To lead and care for people as one tends sheep.
Where else “poimanei” appears- an ironσιδηρᾷsidērai
iron
Made of iron.
Where else “sidērai” appears- rodῥάβδῳrhabdōi
scepter
The rod a king holds as a sign of his power to rule.
Where else “rhabdōi” appears- the clayκεραμικὰkeramika
of clay, earthen
Of clay, made by a potter.
Where else “keramika” appears- potsσκεύηskeuē
vessel
A container or a tool.
Where else “skeuē” appears- are shatteredσυντρίβεταιsyntribetai
break, crush
Break, crush, shatter.
Where else “syntribetai” appears
Translation note
It recalls Psalm 2:8-9 as in the Greek of the Old Testament.
The context
26And the one who conquers and the one who keeps my works until the end, I will give him authority over the nations,
27 · This verse (above)
28as I also have received authority from my Father; and I will give him the morning star.