Revelation 2:16

New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data

"Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth."

Word-by-Word Analysis

נָחַם

nâcham

H5162

properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavora...

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or

אַיִן

ʼayin

H369

a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle

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I will

בּוֹא

bôwʼ

H935

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

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unto thee

מַהֵר

mahêr

H4118

properly, hurrying; hence (adverbially) in ahurry

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and will

לָחַם

lâcham

H3898

to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)

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קִרְאָה

qirʼâh

H7125

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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them with the

חֶרֶב

chereb

H2719

drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement

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of my

פֶּה

peh

H6310

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...

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Key Terms in This Verse

quickly H4118

מַהֵר mahêr

properly, hurrying; hence (adverbially) in ahurry

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Repent H5162

נָחַם nâcham

properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)

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else H369

אַיִן ʼayin

a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle

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fight H3898

לָחַם lâcham

to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)

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sword H2719

חֶרֶב chereb

drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement

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mouth H6310

פֶּה peh

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to

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against H7125

קִרְאָה qirʼâh

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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come H935

בּוֹא bôwʼ

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

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Cross References

2 Thessalonians 2:8 cross-reference

And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

Revelation 1:16 cross-reference

And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

Revelation 2:5 cross-reference

Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

Ephesians 6:17 cross-reference

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

Revelation 19:15 cross-reference

And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God...

Isaiah 11:4 cross-reference

But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay...

Revelation 19:21 cross-reference

And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

Isaiah 49:2 cross-reference

And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;

Revelation 2:12 cross-reference

And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;

Revelation 3:19 cross-reference

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

Revelation 22:7 cross-reference

Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

Revelation 16:9 cross-reference

And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

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