Andκαὶthe Spiritτὸ πνεῦμαandκαὶthe brideἡ νύμφηsay,λέγουσιν“Come.”ἜρχουAndκαὶlet the one who hearsὁ ἀκούωνsay,εἰπάτω“Come.”ἜρχουAndκαὶlet the one who is thirstyὁ διψῶνcome;ἐρχέσθωlet the one who wishesὁ θέλωνtakeλαβέτωthe waterὕδωρof lifeζωῆςfreely.δωρεάν
Revelation 22:17
Study it in the app“And 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.”
The Bible ends with the Spirit and the bride saying “Come”Jesus Will Return
With the Greek beneath
Revelation 22:17, word by word
- the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneuma” appears- the brideνύμφηnymphē
bride
The woman who is marrying.
Where else “nymphē” appears- sayλέγουσινlegousin
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legousin” appears- “ComeἜρχουErchou
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “Erchou” appears- let the one who hearsἀκούωνakouōn
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akouōn” appears- let the one who is thirstyδιψῶνdipsōn
thirst
Be thirsty; long for something.
Where else “dipsōn” appears- let the one who wishesθέλωνthelōn
want
To have the desire or the resolve for something.
Where else “thelōn” appears- takeλαβέτωlabetō
take
To grasp something in the hand, or take it from someone.
Where else “labetō” appears- the waterὕδωρhydōr
water
The liquid of rivers, wells and rain, for drinking and washing.
Where else “hydōr” appears- of lifeζωῆςzōēs
eternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōēs” appears- freelyδωρεάνdōrean
free
At no cost, as a gift.
Where else “dōrean” appears
Translation note
It recalls Isaiah 55:1.
The context
16I, 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.”
17 · This verse (above)
18I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book;