Revelation 1:5

New Testament • 14 words with Strong's data

"And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,"

Word-by-Word Analysis

And from

Ἰησοῦς

Iēsoûs

G2424

Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites

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Χριστός

Christós

G5547

anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus

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who is the

אָמַן

ʼâman

H539

properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen...

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עֵד

ʻêd

H5707

concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince

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and the

רִאשׁוֹן

riʼshôwn

H7223

first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

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יָלַד

yâlad

H3205

to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage

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of the

מוּת

mûwth

H4191

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

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and the

נָשִׂיא

nâsîyʼ

H5387

properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist

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of the

מֶלֶךְ

melek

H4428

a king

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of the

אֶרֶץ

ʼerets

H776

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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Unto him that

אָהַב

ʼâhab

H157

to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)

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us and

רָחַץ

râchats

H7364

to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)

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us from our

חַטָּאָה

chaṭṭâʼâh

H2403

an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender

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in his own

דָּם

dâm

H1818

blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe...

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Key Terms in This Verse

begotten H3205

יָלַד yâlad

to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage

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washed H7364

רָחַץ râchats

to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)

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faithful H539

אָמַן ʼâman

properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;

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loved H157

אָהַב ʼâhab

to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)

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prince H5387

נָשִׂיא nâsîyʼ

properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist

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witness H5707

עֵד ʻêd

concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince

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sins H2403

חַטָּאָה chaṭṭâʼâh

an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender

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kings H4428

מֶלֶךְ melek

a king

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dead H4191

מוּת mûwth

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

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first H7223

רִאשׁוֹן riʼshôwn

first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

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Cross References

Psalm 89:27 cross-reference

Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

Hebrews 9:14 cross-reference

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

Revelation 17:14 cross-reference

These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

Colossians 1:18 cross-reference

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

1 Peter 1:19 cross-reference

But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

Acts 26:23 cross-reference

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

Revelation 19:16 cross-reference

And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

John 18:37 cross-reference

Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto th...

Revelation 7:14 cross-reference

And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Revelation 3:14 cross-reference

And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

1 Timothy 6:15 cross-reference

Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

Matthew 28:18 cross-reference

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Psalm 72:11 cross-reference

Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

Acts 20:28 cross-reference

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Ephesians 2:4 cross-reference

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

Daniel 7:14 cross-reference

And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingd...

1 Corinthians 6:11 cross-reference

And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Ephesians 5:2 cross-reference

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

Isaiah 55:4 cross-reference

Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.

Zechariah 13:1 cross-reference

In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.

Galatians 2:20 cross-reference

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself fo...

1 Timothy 6:13 cross-reference

I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;

John 13:1 cross-reference

Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto t...

John 15:9 cross-reference

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

Revelation 11:15 cross-reference

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

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