King James Version

Revelation 22:16

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the morning” (ὁ πρωϊνός.) after bright here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τοῦ) before David here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and dawn” (καὶ ὀρθρινός) after bright here.

ἘγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.IἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Jesusἔπεμψαepempsahave sentπέμπω (pempō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “have sent”, a single actionG3992I send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.have sentτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἄγγελόνangelonangelἄγγελος (angelos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “angel”, the object formG32a messenger, generally a (supernatural) messenger from God, an angel, conveying news or behests from God to men.angelμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).μαρτυρῆσαιmarturēsaito testifyμαρτυρέω (martureō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to testify”, a single actionG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.This verse uses “testify”.to testifyὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youταῦταtautathese thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “these things”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.these thingsἐπὶepiinἐπίpreposition — “in”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.inταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐκκλησίαιςekklēsiaischurchesἐκκλησία (ekklēsia)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “churches”, the to- or for-formG1577an assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers.the churchesἐγώegōIἐγώpersonal 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.amἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ῥίζαrhizarootῥίζαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “root”, the subject formG4491a root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent.the rootκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γένοςgenosoffspringγένοςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “offspring”, the subject formG1085offspring, family, race, nation, kind.This verse uses “offspring”.the offspringΔαυίδdauidof DavidΔαυίδnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of David”, the of-formG1138David, King of Israel.of Davidὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀστὴρastērstarἀστήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “star”, the subject formG792a star.starὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λαμπρόςlamprosshiningλαμπρόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “shining”, the subject formG2986shining, magnificent, bright, splendid.This verse uses “shining”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πρωϊνόςprōinosmorningπρωϊνόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “morning”, the subject formG4407belonging to the morning, early.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.καὶkaiandκαίarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “and”, the subject formG2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὀρθρινόςorthrinosmorningὀρθρινόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “morning”, the subject formG3720dawn

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'I, Jesus did send my messenger to testify to you these things concerning the assemblies; I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star!

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American Standard Version (1901)

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star.

Young’s Literal Translation

'I, Jesus did send my messenger to testify to you these things concerning the assemblies; I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star!

World English Bible

I , Jesus , have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies . I am the root and the offspring of David , the Bright and Morning Star.”

Darby Translation

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify these things to you in the assemblies. I am the root and offspring of David, the bright [and] morning star.

Douay-Rheims

I Jesus have sent my angel, to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the root and stock of David, the bright and morning star.

Alludes to

Numbers 24:17 Numbers 24:17 · King James VersionI shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.Numbers 24:17 · King James VersionOpen the Source
star out of Jacob · early church, Edersheim’s rabbinic list
I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.