Revelation 3:12

“The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the sanctuary of my God, and he will never go out again; and I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God, and my new name.”

Revelation 3:12 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 3:12, word by word

The one who conquersνικῶνnikōn

conquer, overcome

Conquer, overcome.

Where else “nikōn” appears
I will makeποιήσωpoiēsō

make into

To make someone into something: "I will make you fishers".

Where else “poiēsō” appears
a pillarστῦλονstylon

pillar

Pillar, column; figuratively, someone or something that holds others up.

Where else “stylon” appears
the sanctuaryναῷnaōi

sanctuary

God's house inside the temple.

Where else “naōi” appears
of my Godθεοῦtheou

God

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

Where else “theou” appears
goἐξέλθῃexelthēi

go out

To leave the place where one was and go outside or elsewhere.

Where else “exelthēi” appears
outἔξωexō

outside

Points to the space on the other side of a door, a wall or a group.

Where else “exō” appears
I will writeγράψωgrapsō

write

To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.

Where else “grapsō” appears
the nameὄνομαonoma

name

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

Where else “onoma” appears
of the cityπόλεωςpoleōs

city, town

City, town.

Where else “poleōs” appears
the newκαινῆςkainēs

new

New, different from what was before.

Where else “kainēs” appears
JerusalemἸερουσαλήμIerousalēm

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “Ierousalēm” appears
comes downκαταβαίνουσαkatabainousa

go down, come down

Go down, come down, descend.

Where else “katabainousa” appears
heavenοὐρανοῦouranou

heaven

God's dwelling, above all that is created.

Where else “ouranou” appears

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

11I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may take your crown.

12 · This verse (above)

13Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.

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