Greek Interlinear

Revelation 2:8 Interlinear

And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write These things saith the first And the last which was dead And is alive

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
2τῷG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
3ἀγγέλῳG32unto the angelcompare g0034) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor
4τῆςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
5ἐκκλησίαςG1577of the churcha calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (jewish synagogue, or christian community of members on earth
6ΣμυρναίωνG4668in Smyrnaa smyrnaean
7γράψον·G1125writeto "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe
8ΤάδεG3592These thingsthe same, i.e., this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
9λέγειG3004saithproperly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
10G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
11πρῶτοςG4413the firstforemost (in time, place, order or importance)
12καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
13G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
14ἔσχατοςG2078the lastfarthest, final (of place or time)
15ὃςG3739whichthe relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
16ἐγένετοG1096wasto cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
17νεκρὸςG3498deaddead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
18καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
19ἔζησεν·G2198is aliveto live (literally or figuratively)

Verse Context

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Revelation 2:8 (current)And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write These things saith the first And the last which was dead And is alive
Revelation 2:9I know thy of them which works and of them which...

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