Revelation 21:16

The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.
Revelation 21:16
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Original language (Greek)

καὶ ἡ πόλις τετράγωνος κεῖται, καὶ τὸ μῆκος αὐτῆς ὅσον καὶ τὸ πλάτος. καὶ ἐμέτρησεν τὴν πόλιν τῷ καλάμῳ ἐπὶ σταδίων δώδεκα χιλιάδων τὸ μῆκος καὶ τὸ πλάτος καὶ τὸ ὕψος αὐτῆς ἴσα ἐστίν.

  1. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. ἡhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  3. πόλιςpolis“city”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “city” · Strong's G4172
  4. τετράγωνοςtetragōnos“foursquare”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, feminine · “square” · Strong's G5068
  5. κεῖται,keitai“lies,”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from κεῖμαι · “to lay/be appointed” · Strong's G2749
  6. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  7. τὸto“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. μῆκοςmēkos“length”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “length” · Strong's G3372
  9. αὐτῆςautēs“of it”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  10. ὅσονhoson“[the] same as”
    Correlative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὅσος · “just as/how much” · Strong's G3745
  11. καὶkai“also”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  12. τὸto“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. πλάτος.platos“width.”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · from πλάτος · “width” · Strong's G4114
  14. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  15. ἐμέτρησενemetrēsen“he measured”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from μετρέω · “to measure” · Strong's G3354
  16. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  17. πόλινpolin“city”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from πόλις · “city” · Strong's G4172
  18. τῷtō“with the”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  19. καλάμῳkalamō“reed”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from κάλαμος · “reed/stick/pen” · Strong's G2563
  20. ἐπὶepi“at”
    Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
  21. σταδίωνstadiōn“stadia”
    Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from στάδιος · “stadium” · Strong's G4712
  22. δώδεκαdōdeka“twelve”
    Adjective, number · “twelve” · Strong's G1427
  23. χιλιάδωνchiliadōn“thousand”
    Noun, genitive, plural, feminine · from χιλιάς · “thousand” · Strong's G5505
  24. τὸto“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  25. μῆκοςmēkos“length”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “length” · Strong's G3372
  26. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  27. τὸto“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  28. πλάτοςplatos“breadth”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “width” · Strong's G4114
  29. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  30. τὸto“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  31. ὕψοςhupsos“height”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “height” · Strong's G5311
  32. αὐτῆςautēs“of it”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  33. ἴσαisa“equal”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, neuter · from ἴσος · “equal” · Strong's G2470
  34. ἐστίν.estin“are.”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)