Revelation 21:23

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
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

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.

  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. οὐou“no”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  5. χρείανchreian“need”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from χρεία · “need” · Strong's G5532
  6. ἔχειechei“has”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  7. τοῦtou“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. ἡλίουhēliou“sun”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἥλιος · “sun” · Strong's G2246
  9. οὐδὲoude“nor”
    Conjunction, nominative · from οὐδέ · “and not” · Strong's G3761
  10. τῆςtēs“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. σελήνηςselēnēs“moon”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from σελήνη · “moon” · Strong's G4582
  12. ἵναina“that”
    Conjunction · “in order that/to” · Strong's G2443
  13. φαίνωσινphainōsin“they may shine”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural · from φαίνω · “to shine/appear” · Strong's G5316
  14. αὐτῇ·autēa“in it;”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  15. ἡhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  17. δόξαdoxa“glory”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “glory” · Strong's G1391
  18. τοῦtou“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  19. θεοῦtheou“of God”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  20. ἐφώτισενephōtisen“enlightened”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from φωτίζω · “to illuminate” · Strong's G5461
  21. αὐτήν,autēn“it,”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  22. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  23. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  24. λύχνοςluchnos“lamp”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “lamp” · Strong's G3088
  25. αὐτῆςautēs“of it”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  26. τὸto“[is] the”
    Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  27. 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)