King James Version
Revelation 21:1 in the King James Version says “And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more...” — study this verse from Revelation chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.”
Revelation 21:1 · KJV
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“I saw”
G1492used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
“heaven”
G3772the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)
“a new”
G2537new (especially in freshness; while g3501 is properly so with respect to age
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“earth”
G1093soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
“a new”
G2537new (especially in freshness; while g3501 is properly so with respect to age
“for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“heaven”
G3772the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“earth”
G1093soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
“were passed away”
G3928to come near or aside, i.e., to approach (arrive), go by (or away), (figuratively) perish or neglect, (causative) avert
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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