Study it in the app“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you these things for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright morning star.””
I,ἘγὼJesus,Ἰησοῦςhave sentἔπεμψαmyμουangelτὸν ἄγγελόνto testifyμαρτυρῆσαιto youὑμῖνthese thingsταῦταforἐπὶthe assemblies.ταῖς ἐκκλησίαιςIἐγώamεἰμιthe rootἡ ῥίζαandκαὶthe offspringτὸ γένοςof David,Δαυίδthe brightὁ λαμπρόςmorningὁ πρωϊνόςstar.”ὁ ἀστὴρ
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appearssend
To make someone go to another place with a task.
Where else “epempsa” appearsangel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelon” appearstestify
To tell what one knows or has seen.
Where else “martyrēsai” appearschurch
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsiais” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “eimi” appearsdescendant
A descendant: "the Root of David".
Where else “rhiza” appearsfamily
The ancestors one comes from.
Where else “genos” appearsDavid
David, the king of Israel from whose line God promised a king forever (2 Samuel 7:12-16).
Where else “Dauid” appearsbright, splendid
Bright, shining, splendid; also clear.
Where else “lampros” appearsmorning
Of the morning, belonging to the early morning.
Where else “prōinos” appearsstar
Star, heavenly body.
Where else “astēr” appearsIt recalls Isaiah 11:1, 10 and Numbers 24:17; compare 2:28.
15Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the sexually immoral and the murderers and the idolaters and everyone who holds dear and practices falsehood.
16 · This verse (above)
17And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life freely.
