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Revelation 21:3

And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “throne” (θρόνου) before saying here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “heaven” (οὐρανοῦ) before saying here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “God them” (θεός. αὐτῶν) after with here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.AndἤκουσαēkousaI heardἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I heard”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.I heardφωνῆςphōnēsvoiceφωνή (phōnē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “voice”, the of-formG5456a sound, noise, voice, language, dialect.This verse uses “voice”.voiceμεγάληςmegalēsgreatμέγας (megas)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “great”, the of-formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.ἐκekout ofἐκpreposition — “out of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.out ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θρόνουthronouheavenθρόνος (thronos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “heaven”, the of-formG2362a (king's) throne, seat; meton: power, dominion; a potentate.heavenλεγούσηςlegousēssayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, feminine — “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.sayingἸδοὺidouBeholdἰδούparticle — “Behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.Beholdἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σκηνὴskēnētabernacleσκηνήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “tabernacle”, the subject formG4633a tent, booth, tabernacle, abode, dwelling, mansion, habitation.This verse uses “tabernacle”.the tabernacleτοῦtoutheὁ (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 Godμετὰmetais withμετάpreposition — “is with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.is withτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnmenἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.menκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσκηνώσειskēnōseihe will dwellσκηνόω (skēnoō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he will dwell”, an action still aheadG4637I dwell as in a tent, encamp, have my tabernacle.he will dwellμετ’metwithμετά (meta)preposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.withαὐτῶνautōnthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andαὐτοὶautoitheyαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “they”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “they”.theyλαοὶlaoipeopleλαός (laos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “people”, the subject formG2992(a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd.peopleαὐτοῦautouhimselfαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “himself”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himselfἔσονταιesontaishall beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “shall be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.shall beκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.αὐτὸςautosthemαὐτόςpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “them”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godμετ’metwithμετά (meta)preposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.αὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἔσταιestaito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

οὐρανοῦouranouheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “heaven”, the of-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.θεόςtheosof Godθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “of God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.αὐτῶνautōnthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and I heard a great voice out of the heaven, saying, 'Lo, the tabernacle of God [is] with men, and He will tabernacle with them, and they shall be His peoples, and God Himself shall be with them — their God,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God:

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with people; and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.

Darby Translation

And I heard a loud voice out of the heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God [is] with men, and he shall tabernacle with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, their God.

Douay-Rheims

And I heard a great voice from the throne, saying: Behold the tabernacle of God with men, and he will dwell with them. And they shall be his people; and God himself with them shall be their God.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

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