Revelation 2:8

[Meaning: myrrh, used as perfume and in sacrifices, often associated with funerals and suffering.
Today: Izmir, seven miles north of Ephesus.
The shortest of the seven letters. Smyrna was considered one of the most beautiful cities of antiquity and was called the crown and adornment of Asia, with a population equal to that of Ephesus, around 200,000. The first temple to Dea Roma was built in Smyrna in 196 BC. The city's close connection to Rom, where the emperor was worshipped and there was a large hostile Jewish population, meant that many Christians suffered for their faith when the congregation was persecuted by the Roman rulers. It was here that Polycarp, born in 69 AD and pastor of Smyrna, was martyred around 150 AD. The church was probably founded by Paul during his third missionary journey sometime between 53 and 56 AD.]

Write the following to the messenger (angel) of the church in Smyrna:]
"Thus says the first and the last,
he who was [literally became] dead but is alive (who rose again):
[Jesus, who himself knows what suffering is, now offers special encouragement to those who suffer for their faith.

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland (NA)

Καὶ   τῷ   ἀγγέλῳ   τῆς   ἐν   Σμύρνῃ   ἐκκλησίας   γράψον·   τάδε   λέγει   ὁ   πρῶτος   καὶ   ὁ   ἔσχατος,   ὃς   ἐγένετο   νεκρὸς   καὶ   ἔζησεν·  

Textus Receptus (TR)

Καὶ   τῷ   ἀγγέλῳ   τῆς   ἐν   Σμύρνῃ   ἐκκλησίας   γράψον·   τάδε   λέγει   ὁ   πρῶτος   καὶ   ὁ   ἔσχατος,   ὃς   ἐγένετο   νεκρὸς   καὶ   ἔζησεν·  

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TR has 18 Words, NA has 20 (+2).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G2532
Καὶ (Kai)
And
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
τῷ (to)
to the
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. dative singular masculine
T-DSM
G0032
ἀγγέλῳ (ngelo)
messenger
Noun Noun
dative sing. dative singular masculine
N-DSM
G3588
τῆς (tes)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G1722
ἐν (en)
in
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G4667
Σμύρνῃ (Smyrne)
Smyrna
Noun Noun
dative sing. dative singular feminine
Location (location)
N-DSF-L
G1577
ἐκκλησίας (ekklesias)
church
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G1125
γράψον· (grapson.)
do write:
VERB Verb
aorist active imp. aorist active imperative
sing. second person singular
V-AAM-2S
G3592
τάδε (tade)
These things
Demonstrative pron. Demonstrative pronoun
acc. pl. neut. accusative plural Neutral
D-APN
G3004
λέγει (legei)
says
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G3588
(o)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G4413
πρῶτος (protos)
First
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
A-NSM
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
(o)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G2078
ἔσχατος, (eschatos,)
Last,
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
A-NSM
G3739
ὃς (os)
who
Relative pron. Relative pronoun
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
R-NSM
G1096
ἐγένετο (egeneto)
became
VERB Verb
2nd aorist deponent ind. second aorist middle-deponent indicative
sing. third person singular
V-2ADI-3S
G3498
νεκρὸς (nekros)
dead
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
A-NSM
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G2198
ἔζησεν· (ezesen.)
came to life.
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-AAI-3S

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