King James Version

Revelation 1:8

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “God” (θεός,) before who here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “beginning” (ἀρχὴ) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “end” (τέλος,) before says here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before who here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἘγώegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iεἰμιeimiamεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “am”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.amτὸtowhichὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichἌλφαalphaalphaἌλφαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “alpha”, the subject formG1alpha; the first letter of the Greek alphabet.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὸtowhichὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichὮōOmegaὮnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “Omega”, the subject formG5598omega, the last letter of the Greek alphabet.λέγειlegeito speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.κύριοςkurioslordκύριοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “lord”, the subject formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.ὁhowhichὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichθεόςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὢνōnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐρχόμενοςerchomenosis to comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “is to come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.is to comeὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.παντοκράτωρpantokratōrAlmightyπαντοκράτωρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Almighty”, the subject formG3841ruler of all, ruler of the universe, the almighty.the Almighty

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἀρχὴarchēbeginningἀρχήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “beginning”, the subject formG746(a) rule (kingly or magisterial), (b) plur: in a quasi-personal sense, almost: rulers, magistrates, (c) beginning.This verse uses “beginning”.τέλοςtelosendingτέλοςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “ending”, the subject formG5056(a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'I am the Alpha and the Omega, beginning and end, saith the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is coming — the Almighty.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

Young’s Literal Translation

'I am the Alpha and the Omega, beginning and end, saith the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is coming — the Almighty.'

World English Bible

“ I am the Alpha and the Omega , ” says the Lord God, “ who is and who was and who is to come , the Almighty .”

Darby Translation

I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith [the] Lord God, he who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.

Douay-Rheims

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

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