Revelation 21:12

“It had a great and high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names inscribed, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel.”

Revelation 21:12 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 21:12, word by word

It hadἔχουσαechousa

have

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

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a greatμέγαmega

large

Of great size, taking up much space.

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highὑψηλόνhypsēlon

high

High, like a mountain.

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wallτεῖχοςteichos

wall

Wall of a city.

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twelveδώδεκαdōdeka

twelve

The quantity twelve, the number of the tribes of Israel.

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gatesπυλῶναςpylōnas

gates

The large openings in a wall through which one enters a city.

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angelsἀγγέλουςangelous

angel

A messenger from heaven who serves God.

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namesὀνόματαonomata

name

The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.

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inscribedἐπιγεγραμμέναepigegrammena

write on

Write on, inscribe.

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areἐστινestin

be

To be: says who or what something is.

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tribesφυλῶνphylōn

tribe

One of the twelve tribes of Israel.

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of 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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Translation note

It recalls Ezekiel 48:31-34.

The context

11having the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.

12 · This verse (above)

13On the east three gates, and on the north three gates, and on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.

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