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Revelation 21:23

“And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.”

Revelation 21:23 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · Isaiah 60:19-20

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Both texts say that there will be no need of the sun or the moon, because God himself will be the light.

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

  • ἡλίουhēliouG2246שֶּׁמֶשׁshemeshH8121“sun”
  • σελήνηςselēnēsG4582יָּרֵחַyareajH3394“moon”
  • φαίνωσινphainōsinG5316יָאִירyairH215“appear, shine”
  • δόξαdoxaG1391תִפְאַרְתֵּtifarteH8597“glory”
  • θεοῦtheouG2316יְהוָהyehvaH3068“God”

Revelation 21:23, word by word

the cityπόλιςpolis

city, town

City, town.

Where else “polis” appears
hasἔχειechei

have

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

Where else “echei” appears
needχρείανchreian

need

What is lacking, required.

Where else “chreian” appears
of the sunἡλίουhēliou

sun

Sun.

Where else “hēliou” appears
of the moonσελήνηςselēnēs

moon

Moon.

Where else “selēnēs” appears
shineφαίνωσινphainōsin

shine

To give light, shine.

Where else “phainōsin” appears
the gloryδόξαdoxa

glory

The greatness and splendor of God.

Where else “doxa” appears
of Godθεοῦtheou

God

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

Where else “theou” appears
has illuminatedἐφώτισενephōtisen

give light

To fill a place with light so it can be seen.

Where else “ephōtisen” appears
lampλύχνοςlychnos

lamp

Oil lamp.

Where else “lychnos” appears
the Lambἀρνίονarnion

Lamb

Jesus, slain like a young sheep, who lives.

Where else “arnion” appears

Translation note

It recalls Isaiah 60:19-20.

The context

22And I did not see a sanctuary in it, for its sanctuary is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.

23 · This verse (above)

24And the nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it.

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