Revelation 21:14
New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עִיר
ʻîyr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
שְׁנַיִם
shᵉnayim
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
שֵׁם
shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
שְׁנַיִם
shᵉnayim
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
ἀπόστολος
apóstolos
a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers)
כֶּבֶשׂ
kebes
a ram (just old enough to butt)
Key Terms in This Verse
ἀπόστολος apóstolos
a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers)
Study G652 →שֵׁם shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
Study H8034 →עִיר ʻîyr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
Study H5892 →Cross References
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, ...
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