King James Version

Revelation 22:13

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Alpha” (ἄλφα) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (ἡ) before Beginning here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (τὸ) before End here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “am” (εἰμί) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Alpha” (Α) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἌλφαalphaAlphaἌλφαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “Alpha”, the subject formG1alpha; the first letter of the Greek alphabet.Alphaκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὮōOmegaὮnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “Omega”, the subject formG5598omega, the last letter of the Greek alphabet.Omegaὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πρῶτοςprōtosfirstπρῶτοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “first”, the subject formG4413first, before, principal, most important.This verse uses “first”.the firstκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔσχατοςeschatoslastἔσχατοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “last”, the subject formG2078last, at the last, finally, till the end.This verse uses “last”.the lastἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.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”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τέλοςtelosgoalτέλοςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “goal”, the subject formG5056(a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

εἰμίeimiamεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “am”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ΑaAlphaΑnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “Alpha”, the subject formG1alpha; the first letter of the Greek alphabet.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I am the Alpha and the Omega — the Beginning and End — the First and the Last.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

Young’s Literal Translation

I am the Alpha and the Omega — the Beginning and End — the First and the Last.

World English Bible

I am the Alpha and the Omega , the First and the Last , the Beginning and the End .

Darby Translation

I [am] the Alpha and the Omega, [the] first and [the] last, the beginning and the end.

Douay-Rheims

I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

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