Revelation 21:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
It hadἔχουσα
(echousa)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
a greatμέγα
(mega)
3173: greata prim. word
and highὑψηλόν
(upsēlon)
5308: high, loftyfrom hupsos
wall,τεῖχος
(teichos)
5038: a wallof uncertain origin
with twelveδώδεκα
(dōdeka)
1427: two and ten, i.e. twelvefrom duo and deka
gates,πυλῶνας
(pulōnas)
4440: a porch, gatewayfrom pulé
and at the gatesπυλῶσιν
(pulōsin)
4440: a porch, gatewayfrom pulé
twelveδώδεκα
(dōdeka)
1427: two and ten, i.e. twelvefrom duo and deka
angels;ἀγγέλους
(angelous)
32a: a messenger, angela prim. word
and namesὀνόματα
(onomata)
3686: a name, authority, causea prim. word
[were] writtenἐπιγεγραμμένα
(epigegrammena)
1924: to write uponfrom epi and graphó
on them, which
(a)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
are [the names] of the twelveδώδεκα
(dōdeka)
1427: two and ten, i.e. twelvefrom duo and deka
tribesφυλῶν
(phulōn)
5443: a clan or tribefrom phuó
of the sonsυἱῶν
(uiōn)
5207: a sona prim. word
of Israel.Ἰσραήλ
(israēl)
2474: Israel, the name of the Jewish people and their landof Hebrew origin Yisrael


















KJV Lexicon
εχουσα  verb - present active participle - nominative singular feminine
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
τειχος  noun - accusative singular neuter
teichos  ti'-khos:  a wall (as formative of a house) -- wall.
μεγα  adjective - accusative singular neuter
megas  meg'-as:  big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application) -- (+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, to years.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
υψηλον  adjective - accusative singular neuter
hupselos  hoop-say-los':  lofty (in place or character) -- high(-er, -ly) (esteemed).
εχουσα  verb - present active participle - nominative singular feminine
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
πυλωνας  noun - accusative plural masculine
pulon  poo-lone':  a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule -- gate, porch.
δωδεκα  numeral (adjective)
dodeka  do'-dek-ah:  two and ten, i.e. a dozen -- twelve.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
επι  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
τοις  definite article - dative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πυλωσιν  noun - dative plural masculine
pulon  poo-lone':  a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule -- gate, porch.
αγγελους  noun - accusative plural masculine
aggelos  ang'-el-os:  a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor -- angel, messenger.
δωδεκα  numeral (adjective)
dodeka  do'-dek-ah:  two and ten, i.e. a dozen -- twelve.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ονοματα  noun - accusative plural neuter
onoma  on'-om-ah:  a name (authority, character) -- called, (+ sur-)name(-d).
επιγεγραμμενα  verb - perfect passive participle - accusative plural neuter
epigrapho  ep-ee-graf'-o:  to inscribe (physically or mentally) -- inscription, write in (over, thereon).
α  relative pronoun - nominative plural neuter
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
[ονοματα]  noun - nominative plural neuter
onoma  on'-om-ah:  a name (authority, character) -- called, (+ sur-)name(-d).
των  definite article - genitive plural feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δωδεκα  numeral (adjective)
dodeka  do'-dek-ah:  two and ten, i.e. a dozen -- twelve.
φυλων  noun - genitive plural feminine
phule  foo-lay':  an offshoot, i.e. race or clan -- kindred, tribe.
[των]  definite article - genitive plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
υιων  noun - genitive plural masculine
huios  hwee-os':  a son (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship -- child, foal, son.
ισραηλ  proper noun
Israel  is-rah-ale':  Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants -- Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
It had a great and high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names were written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel.

King James Bible
And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The city had a massive high wall, with 12 gates. Twelve angels were at the gates; the names of the 12 tribes of Israel's sons were inscribed on the gates.

International Standard Version
It had a large, high wall with twelve gates. Twelve angels were at the gates, and the names of the twelve tribes of Israel were written on the gates.

NET Bible
It has a massive, high wall with twelve gates, with twelve angels at the gates, and the names of the twelve tribes of the nation of Israel are written on the gates.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And it had a wall, great and high, and it had twelve gates, and at the gates, twelve Angels, and names written which are the names of the twelve tribes of Israel;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It had a large, high wall with 12 gates. Twelve angels were at the gates. The names of the 12 tribes of Israel were written on the gates.

King James 2000 Bible
And having a wall great and high, and having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
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