Revelation 3:7

“And to the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: This is what the Holy One, the True One, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, and shuts and no one opens, says:”
Revelation 3:7 · direct translation from the Greek

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AndΚαὶto the angelτῷ ἀγγέλῳof the assemblyτῆς ἐκκλησίαςinἐνPhiladelphiaΦιλαδελφείᾳwrite:γράψονThis is whatΤάδεthe Holy One,ὁ ἅγιοςthe True One,ὁ ἀληθινόςwho hasὁ ἔχωνthe keyτὴν κλεῖνof David,Δαυίδwho opensὁ ἀνοίγωνandκαὶno oneοὐδεὶςwill shut,κλείσειandκαὶshutsκλείωνandκαὶno oneοὐδεὶςopens,ἀνοίγειsays:λέγει

Allusion · Isaiah 22:22

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Both texts speak of the key of David: what he opens, no one shuts, and what he shuts, no one opens.

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

κλεῖνkleinG2807מַפְתֵּחַmafteajH4668“key”
ΔαυίδDauidG1138דָּוִדdavidH1732“David”
ἀνοίγωνanoigōnG455פָתַחfatajH6605“open”
κλείσειkleiseiG2808סֹגֵרsogerH5462“shut”

Revelation 3:7, word by word

to the angelἀγγέλῳangelōi

angel

A messenger from heaven who serves God.

Where else “angelōi” appears

of the assemblyἐκκλησίαςekklēsias

church

Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.

Where else “ekklēsias” appears

PhiladelphiaΦιλαδελφείᾳPhiladelpheiai

Philadelphia

See it on the map Where else “Philadelpheiai” appears

writeγράψονgrapson

write

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

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This is whatΤάδεTade

this

This; "such and such", "this here".

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the Holy Oneἅγιοςhagios

holy

Holy, like God: pure and majestic; or what is his.

Where else “hagios” appears

the True Oneἀληθινόςalēthinos

true

True, genuine, real.

Where else “alēthinos” appears

who hasἔχωνechōn

have

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

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the keyκλεῖνklein

key

Key.

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of DavidΔαυίδDauid

David

David, the king of Israel from whose line God promised a king forever (2 Samuel 7:12-16).

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who opensἀνοίγωνanoigōn

open

Open.

Where else “anoigōn” appears

will shutκλείσειkleisei

shut, lock

Shut, lock.

Where else “kleisei” appears

saysλέγειlegei

say

To express something in words to others.

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Translation note

It recalls Isaiah 22:22.

Places in this verse

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

Philadelphia
Today: Alaşehir (Philadelphia), Turkey
A city in western Turkey today, about 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Sardis.
It is one of the seven assemblies of Asia. Jesus set before it an open door and encouraged it to hold on (Rev 3:7-8).
Revelation 1:11 Revelation 3:7

The context

6Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.

7 · This verse (above)

8I know your works. Look, I have set before you an open door that no one can shut, because you have little power, and you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

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