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Revelation 1:13

and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.

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ASV

and in the midst of the candlesticks one like unto a son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about at the breasts with a golden girdle.

KJV

And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

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17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
μέσῳmesō[the] midstG3319 →
τῶνtōnof theG3588 →
λυχνιῶνluchniōnlampstandsG3087 →
ὅμοιονhomoion[One] likeG3664 →
υἱὸνhuion[the] SonG5207 →
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof ManG444 →
ἐνδεδυμένονendedumenonhaving clothed himselfG1746 →
ποδήρηpodērēto the feetG4158 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
περιεζωσμένονperiezōsmenonhaving girded himself aboutG4024 →
πρὸςprosatG4314 →
τοῖςtoistheG3588 →
μαστοῖςmastoisbreastsG3149 →
ζώνηνzōnēnwith a sashG2223 →
χρυσᾶν.chrusangolden.G5552 →

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Daniel 7:13In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.Daniel 10:16And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength.Daniel 10:5–6I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.Exodus 28:6–8They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.Revelation 15:6And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.Revelation 14:14And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand.Leviticus 8:7He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.Ezekiel 1:26Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.Isaiah 11:5Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.Daniel 7:9As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.Ezekiel 1:26–28Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.Revelation 1:12Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.1 Timothy 2:5For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,Hebrews 2:14–17Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,Philippians 2:7–8but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.Exodus 39:5And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod was of one piece with the ephod, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.Ezekiel 10:1And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire.

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