Revelation 21:17New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— And he measured its wall, seventy-two yards, [according to] human measurements, which are [also] angelic [measurements].
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred [and] forty [and] four cubits, [according to] the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits, [according to] the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits, [according to] the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And he measured the wall of it a hundred [and] forty four cubits, [according to] the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And he measured its wall, a hundred [and] forty-four cubits, [a] man's measure, that is, [the] angel's.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And he measured the wall thereof,—a hundred and forty-four cubits: the measure of a man, which is [the measure] of a messenger.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and he measured its wall, an hundred forty-four cubits, the measure of a man, that is, of the messenger;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And he measured the wall thereof an hundred forty-four cubits, the measure of a man, which is of an angel.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And hee measured the wall thereof, an hundreth fourtie and foure cubites, by the measure of man, that is, of the Angell.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred, and fourtie, and foure cubites, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the Angel.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And he measured the wall of it, an hundred and forty and four measures of the cubits of a man, that is, of the angel.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And he measured its wall, a hundred and forty and four measures of the cubits of a man, that is, of the angel. |
And
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
he measured
3354 {3354} Primeμετρέωmetreo{met-reh'-o}
From G3358; to measure (that is, ascertain in size by a fixed standard); by implication to admeasure (that is, allot by rule); figuratively to estimate.
z5656 <5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2319
the
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
wall
5038 {5038} Primeτεῖχοςteichos{ti'-khos}
Akin to the base of G5088; a wall (as formative of a house).
thereof,
846 {0846} Primeαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
an hundred
y1540 [1540] Standardἑκατόνhekaton{hek-at-on'}
Of uncertain affinity; a hundred.
[ and] forty
y5062 [5062] Standardτεσσαράκονταtessarakonta{tes-sar-ak'-on-tah}
The decade of G5064; forty.
[ and] four
5064 {5064} Primeτέσσαρεςtessares{tes'-sar-es}
Neuter and a plural number; four.
x1540 (1540) Complementἑκατόνhekaton{hek-at-on'}
Of uncertain affinity; a hundred.
x5062 (5062) Complementτεσσαράκονταtessarakonta{tes-sar-ak'-on-tah}
The decade of G5064; forty.
cubits,
4083 {4083} Primeπῆχυςpechus{pay'-khoos}
Of uncertain affinity; the fore arm, that is, (as a measure) a cubit.
[ according to] the measure
3358 {3358} Primeμέτρονmetron{met'-ron}
An apparently primary word; a measure ('metre'), literally or figuratively; by implication a limited portion ( degree).
of a man,
444 {0444} Primeἄνθρωποςanthropos{anth'-ro-pos}
From G0435 and ὤψ [[ops]] (the countenance; from G3700); manfaced, that is, a human being.
that is,
y3603 [3603] Standardὅ ἐστιho esti{ho es-tee'}
From the neuter of G3739 and the third person singular present indicative of G1510; which is.
z5748 <5748> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 1612
x3606 (3606) Complementὅθενhothen{hoth'-en}
From G3739 with the directive enclitic of source; from which place or source or cause (adverbially or conjugationally).
of the angel.
32 {0032} Primeἄγγελοςaggelos{ang'-el-os}
From ἀγγέλλω [[aggello]] (probably derived from G0071; compare G0034; to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an ' angel'; by implication a pastor. |
Revelation 21:17
_ _ hundred ... forty ... four cubits — twelve times twelve: the Church-number squared. The wall is far beneath the height of the city.
_ _ measure of a man, that is, of the angel — The ordinary measure used by men is the measure here used by the angel, distinct from “the measure of the sanctuary.” Men shall then be equal to the angels. |
Revelation 21:17
And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred [and] forty [and] four cubits, [according to] the measure of a man, that is, of the (c) angel.
(c) He adds this, because the angel had the shape of a man. |
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Revelation 7:4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: [and there were] sealed an hundred [and] forty [and] four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
Revelation 14:3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred [and] forty [and] four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
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