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Revelation 21:1

“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea is no more.”

Revelation 21:1 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · Isaiah 65:17

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Both texts speak of a new heaven and a new earth, and of the first things passing away.

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

  • οὐρανὸνouranonG3772שָׁמַיִםshamayimH8064“heaven”
  • καινὸνkainonG2537חֲדָשִׁיםjadashimH2319“new”
  • γῆνgēnG1093אָרֶץaretsH776“earth”
  • πρῶτοςprōtosG4413רִאשֹׁנוֹתrishonotH7223“first”

Revelation 21:1, word by word

I sawεἶδονeidon

see

To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.

Where else “eidon” appears
a newκαινὸνkainon

new

New, different from what was before.

Where else “kainon” appears
heavenοὐρανὸνouranon

sky

The vault we see above the earth, where birds fly and the stars are.

Where else “ouranon” appears
earthγῆνgēn

earth

The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.

Where else “gēn” appears
the firstπρῶτοςprōtos

first

The one who comes before all others, in time or in order.

Where else “prōtos” appears
had passed awayἀπῆλθανapēlthan

go away

To leave where one is for another place, leaving something or someone behind.

Where else “apēlthan” appears
the seaθάλασσαthalassa

sea

Sea; also a large lake, such as the Sea of Galilee.

Where else “thalassa” appears
isἔστινestin

exist

To have existence, to be alive.

Where else “estin” appears

Translation note

It recalls Isaiah 65:17 and 66:22.

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.

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