Revelation 21:15
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And he that spoke with me had a measure of a reed of gold, to measure the city and the gates thereof and the wall.

a golden.

Revelation 11:1,2 And there was given me a reed, like unto a rod. And it was said to me: Arise, and measure the temple of God and the altar and them that adore therein. . . .

Exodus 40:3-5 And shalt put the ark in it, and shalt let down the veil before it: . . .

Ezekiel 41:1 And he brought me into the temple, and he measured the fronts six cubits broad on this side, and six cubits on that side, the breadth of the tabernacle.

*etc:

Zechariah 2:1 And I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold a man, with a measuring line in his hand.

Context
The New Jerusalem
14And the wall of the city had twelve foundations: And in them, the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb, 15And he that spoke with me had a measure of a reed of gold, to measure the city and the gates thereof and the wall. 16And the city lieth in a four-square: and the length thereof is as great as the breadth. And he measured the city with the golden reed for twelve thousand furlongs: and the length and the height and the breadth thereof are equal.…
Cross References
Ezekiel 40:3
And he brought me in thither, and behold a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed in his hand, and he stood in the gate.

Zechariah 2:2
And I said: Whither goest thou? and he said to me: To measure Jerusalem, and to see how great is the breadth thereof, and how great the length thereof.

Revelation 11:1
And there was given me a reed, like unto a rod. And it was said to me: Arise, and measure the temple of God and the altar and them that adore therein.

Revelation 21:12
And it had a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and in the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.

Revelation 21:16
And the city lieth in a four-square: and the length thereof is as great as the breadth. And he measured the city with the golden reed for twelve thousand furlongs: and the length and the height and the breadth thereof are equal.

Revelation 21:21
And the twelve gates are twelve pearls, one to each: and every several gate was of one several pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, as it were, transparent glass.

Revelation 21:25
And the gates thereof shall not be shut by day: for there shall be no night there.

Lexicon
The [angel who]
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

spoke
λαλῶν (lalōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

with
μετ’ (met’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

me
ἐμοῦ (emou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

had
εἶχεν (eichen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

a golden
χρυσοῦν (chrysoun)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5552: Golden, made of gold, adorned with gold. From chrusos; made of gold.

measuring
μέτρον (metron)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3358: An apparently primary word; a measure, literally or figuratively; by implication, a limited portion.

rod
κάλαμον (kalamon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2563: A reed; a reed-pen, reed-staff, measuring rod. Or uncertain affinity; a reed; by implication, a pen.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

measure
μετρήσῃ (metrēsē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3354: To measure (out), estimate. From metron; to measure; by implication, to admeasure.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

city
πόλιν (polin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

its
αὐτῆς (autēs)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

gates
πυλῶνας (pylōnas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4440: From pule; a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

its
αὐτῆς (autēs)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

walls.
τεῖχος (teichos)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5038: A wall, especially of a city. Akin to the base of tikto; a wall.


Additional Translations
The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and its walls.

And the one speaking with me had a golden measuring reed, so that he could measure the city, and its gates, and its wall.

And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

And he that spake with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

And he that spoke with me had a golden reed [as] a measure, that he might measure the city, and its gates, and its wall.

And he that spake with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

And he that talked with me, had a golden reed to measure the city, and its gates, and its wall.

Now he who was speaking to me had a measuring-rod of gold, with which to measure the city and its gates and its wall.

He who spoke with me had for a measure, a golden reed, to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.

And he who is speaking with me had a golden reed, that he may measure the city, and its gates, and its wall;
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