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Revelation 2:12

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

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ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγγέλῳangelōto the angelἄγγελος (angelos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “to the angel”, the to- or for-formG32a messenger, generally a (supernatural) messenger from God, an angel, conveying news or behests from God to men.to the angelτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inΠεργάμῳpergamōPergamosΠέργαμος (pergamos)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “Pergamos”, the to- or for-formG4010Pergamum, an important city of the Roman province Asia.Pergamosἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasassemblyἐκκλησία (ekklēsia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “assembly”, the of-formG1577an assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers.γράψονgrapsonwriteγράφω (graphō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “write”, a single actionG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).writeΤάδεtadeThese thingsὅδε (hode)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “These things”, the object formG3592this here, this, that, he, she, it.These thingsλέγειlegeisaithλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “saith”, 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.saithὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔχωνechōnhe which hathἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he which hath”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.he which hathτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ῥομφαίανrhomphaianswordῥομφαία (rhomphaia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “sword”, the object formG4501a sword, scimitar; fig: war, piercing grief.swordτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δίστομονdistomonwith two edgesδίστομος (distomos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “with two edges”, the object formG1366(lit: twain-mouthed; hence: of a sword, as a drinker of blood), two-edged.with two edgesτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὀξεῖανoxeiansharpὀξύς (oxus)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “sharp”, the object formG3691(a) sharp, (b) swift, eager.This verse uses “sharp”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And to the messenger of the assembly in Pergamos write: These things saith he who is having the sharp two-edged sword:

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American Standard Version (1901)

And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These things saith he that hath the sharp two-edged sword:

Young’s Literal Translation

'And to the messenger of the assembly in Pergamos write: These things saith he who is having the sharp two-edged sword:

World English Bible

“ To the angel of the assembly in Pergamum write : “ He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things :

Darby Translation

And to the angel of the assembly in Pergamos write: These things says he that has the sharp two-edged sword:

Douay-Rheims

And to the angel of the church of Pergamus write: These things, saith he, that hath the sharp two edged sword:

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