King James Version

Revelation 11:1

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “do rise” (ἔγειρε) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to raise up” (Ἔγειραι) before and here.

ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐδόθηedothēthere was givenδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “there was given”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.there was givenμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meκάλαμοςkalamosa reedκάλαμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a reed”, the subject formG2563a reed; a reed-pen, reed-staff, measuring rod.This verse uses “a reed”.a reedὅμοιοςhomoioslikeὅμοιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “like”, the subject formG3664like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank.This verse uses “like”.likeῥάβδῳrhabdōunto a rodῥάβδος (rhabdos)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “unto a rod”, the to- or for-formG4464a rod, staff, staff of authority, scepter.This verse uses “a rod”.unto a rodλέγωνlegōnsayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “saying”, 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.sayingἜγειρεegeireRiseἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Rise”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.Riseκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andμέτρησονmetrēsonmeasureμετρέω (metreō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “measure”, a single actionG3354I measure (out), estimate.This verse uses “measure”.measureτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ναὸνnaontempleναός (naos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “temple”, the object formG3485a temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides.the templeτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θυσιαστήριονthusiastērionaltarθυσιαστήριονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “altar”, the object formG2379an altar (for sacrifice).the altarκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.προσκυνοῦνταςproskunountasthem that worshipπροσκυνέω (proskuneō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “them that worship”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4352I go down on my knees to, do obeisance to, worship.them that worshipἐνenthereinἐνpreposition — “therein”G1722in, on, among.thereinαὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἜγειραιegeiraiRiseἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Rise”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, 'Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.

Young’s Literal Translation

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, 'Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it;

World English Bible

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it.

Darby Translation

And there was given to me a reed like a staff, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship in it.

Douay-Rheims

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and it was said to me: Arise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar and them that adore therein.

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