Revelation 7:16

“They will hunger no more, nor will they thirst anymore, nor will the sun ever fall on them, nor any scorching heat,”
Revelation 7:16 · direct translation from the Greek

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They will hungerπεινάσουσινnoοὐmore,ἔτιnorοὐδὲwill they thirstδιψήσουσινanymore,ἔτιnorοὐδὲwill the sunὁ ἥλιοςeverμὴfallπέσῃonἐπ’them,αὐτοὺςnorοὐδὲanyπᾶνscorching heat,καῦμα

Allusion · Isaiah 49:10

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Both texts say that they will not hunger or thirst, and neither the sun nor the heat will strike them.

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

πεινάσουσινpeinasousinG3983יִרְעָבוּyiravuH7456“be hungry”
διψήσουσινdipsēsousinG1372יִצְמָאוּyitsmauH6770“be thirsty”
ἥλιοςhēliosG2246שָׁמֶשׁshameshH8121“sun”
καῦμαkaumaG2738שָׁרָבsharavH8273“heat”

Revelation 7:16, word by word

They will hungerπεινάσουσινpeinasousin

be hungry

To feel in the body the lack of food.

Where else “peinasousin” appears

will they thirstδιψήσουσινdipsēsousin

thirst

Be thirsty; long for something.

Where else “dipsēsousin” appears

will the sunἥλιοςhēlios

sun

Sun.

Where else “hēlios” appears

fallπέσῃpesēi

fall

To go from above down to the ground.

Where else “pesēi” appears

scorching heatκαῦμαkauma

scorching heat

Heat, scorching heat, as of the sun.

Where else “kauma” appears

Translation note

It recalls Isaiah 49:10.

The context

15For this reason they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his sanctuary; and the one who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them.

16 · This verse (above)

17for the Lamb who is in the middle of the throne will shepherd them and will guide them to springs of waters of life; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

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