Revelation 21:4

“And he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, nor grief nor crying nor pain will there be any longer; for the first things have passed away.””
Revelation 21:4 · direct translation from the Greek

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John sees a new heaven and a new earth, and God living with peopleCreation John sees the new Jerusalem: God dwells with his people and there is no more weepingThe Kingdom of God God will wipe away every tear; no more grief, crying, or painComfort God will wipe away every tear; death, grief, and pain will be no moreHope

With the Greek beneath

Andκαὶhe will wipe awayἐξαλείψειeveryπᾶνtearδάκρυονfromἐκtheirαὐτῶνeyes,τῶν ὀφθαλμῶνandκαὶdeathὁ θάνατοςwill beἔσταιnoοὐκmore,ἔτιnorοὔτεgriefπένθοςnorοὔτεcryingκραυγὴnorοὔτεpainπόνοςwill there beοὐκ ἔσταιany longer;ἔτιforthe first thingsτὰ πρῶταhave passed away.”ἀπῆλθαν

Allusion · Isaiah 25:8

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Both texts say that God will wipe away the tears and that death will disappear.

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

ἐξαλείψειexaleipseiG1813מָחָהmajaH4229“wipe out”
δάκρυονdakryonG1144דִּמְעָהdimaH1832“tear”
θάνατοςthanatosG2288מָּוֶתmavetH4194“death”

Revelation 21:4, word by word

he will wipe awayἐξαλείψειexaleipsei

wipe away

Dry away tears.

Where else “exaleipsei” appears

tearδάκρυονdakryon

tear

Tear.

Where else “dakryon” appears

eyesὀφθαλμῶνophthalmōn

eye

The organ of sight, in the face.

Where else “ophthalmōn” appears

deathθάνατοςthanatos

death

The end of the body's life.

Where else “thanatos” appears

will beἔσταιestai

there is

Something exists somewhere, or happens.

Where else “estai” appears

norοὔτεoute

neither, nor

Neither, nor.

Where else “oute” appears

griefπένθοςpenthos

mourning

Mourning, grief.

Where else “penthos” appears

cryingκραυγὴkraugē

shout, outcry

Shout, outcry, loud cry.

Where else “kraugē” appears

painπόνοςponos

pain

Bodily suffering.

Where else “ponos” appears

the first thingsπρῶταprōta

first

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

Where else “prōta” appears

have passed awayἀπῆλθανapēlthan

go away

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

Where else “apēlthan” appears

Translation note

It recalls Isaiah 25:8 and 35:10.

The context

3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look, the tent of God is with humanity, and he will pitch his tent with them, and they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them.

4 · This verse (above)

5And the one who sits on the throne said, “Look, I am making all things new.” And he says, “Write, because these words are faithful and true.”

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