And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.Revelation 21:23
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
καὶ ἡ πόλις οὐ χρείαν ἔχει τοῦ ἡλίου οὐδὲ τῆς σελήνης ἵνα φαίνωσιν αὐτῇ· ἡ γὰρ δόξα τοῦ θεοῦ ἐφώτισεν αὐτήν, καὶ ὁ λύχνος αὐτῆς τὸ ἀρνίον.
- καὶkai“And”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἡhē“the”Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πόλιςpolis“city”Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “city” · Strong's G4172
- οὐou“no”Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
- χρείανchreian“need”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from χρεία · “need” · Strong's G5532
- ἔχειechei“has”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
- τοῦtou“of the”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἡλίουhēliou“sun”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἥλιος · “sun” · Strong's G2246
- οὐδὲoude“nor”Conjunction, nominative · from οὐδέ · “and not” · Strong's G3761
- τῆςtēs“of the”Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- σελήνηςselēnēs“moon”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from σελήνη · “moon” · Strong's G4582
- ἵναina“that”Conjunction · “in order that/to” · Strong's G2443
- φαίνωσινphainōsin“they may shine”Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural · from φαίνω · “to shine/appear” · Strong's G5316
- αὐτῇ·autēa“in it;”Personal pronoun, dative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ἡhē“the”Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- γὰρgar“for”Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
- δόξαdoxa“glory”Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “glory” · Strong's G1391
- τοῦtou“<the>”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- θεοῦtheou“of God”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
- ἐφώτισενephōtisen“enlightened”Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from φωτίζω · “to illuminate” · Strong's G5461
- αὐτήν,autēn“it,”Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ὁho“the”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- λύχνοςluchnos“lamp”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “lamp” · Strong's G3088
- αὐτῆςautēs“of it”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- τὸto“[is] the”Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀρνίον.arnion“Lamb.”Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · from ἀρνίον · “lamb” · Strong's G0721
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)