Revelation 7:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἤκουσα τὸν ἀριθμὸν τῶν ἐσφραγισμένων: ἑκατὸν τεσσαράκοντα τέσσαρες χιλιάδες ἐσφραγισμένοι ἐκ πάσης φυλῆς υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ.

Transliteration

And ēkousa the arithmon of the esphragismenōn: hundred forty-four chiliades esphragismenoi from every phylēs of sons of Israēl.

Grammar Details

*ēkousa*: aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I heard
*arithmon*: accusative, masculine, singular - number
*esphragismenōn*: perfect passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of the sealed/marked ones
*chiliades*: nominative, feminine, plural - thousands
*esphragismenoi*: perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - sealed/marked ones
*phylēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - tribe
*Israēl*: genitive, masculine, proper noun - Israel

Word Meanings

*arithmon*: number/count
*esphragismenōn*: sealed/marked/secured
*phylēs*: tribe/clan/race

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Rev 9:16 : 16 And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.
Rev 14:1 : 1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.
Rev 14:3 : 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.
Jas 1:1 : 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
Matt 19:28 : 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Luke 22:30 : 30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Acts 26:7 : 7 Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
Rom 9:27 : 27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
Rom 11:5-6 : 5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. 6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Gen 15:5 : 5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Ezek 47:13 : 13 Thus saith the Lord GOD; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.
Ezek 48:19 : 19 And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.
Ezek 48:31 : 31 And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.
Zech 9:1 : 1 The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD.

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