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Revelation 1:16

He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

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ASV

And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

KJV

And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

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30 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἔχωνechōnHe is holdingG2192 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τῇtēatheG3588 →
δεξιᾷdexiarightG1188 →
χειρὶcheirihandG5495 →
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846 →
ἀστέραςasterasstarsG792 →
ἑπτὰheptasevenG2033 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐκekout ofG1537 →
τοῦtoutheG3588 →
στόματοςstomatosmouthG4750 →
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846 →
ῥομφαίαrhomphaiaa swordG4501 →
δίστομοςdistomostwo-edgedG1366 →
ὀξεῖαoxeiasharpG3691 →
ἐκπορευομένηekporeuomenēis going forthG1607 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἡhētheG3588 →
ὄψιςopsisfaceG3799 →
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846 →
ὡςhōs[is] likeG5613 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
ἥλιοςhēliossunG2246 →
φαίνειphaineishiningG5316 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τῇtēatheG3588 →
δυνάμειdunameifull strengthG1411 →
αὐτοῦ.¶autouof it.G846 →

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Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.Revelation 2:12To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.Revelation 19:15And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.Revelation 2:16Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.Ephesians 6:17And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.Isaiah 49:2He made My mouth like a sharp sword; He hid Me in the shadow of His hand. He made Me like a polished arrow; He hid Me in His quiver.Psalms 149:6May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,Revelation 19:21And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.Revelation 2:1“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.Matthew 17:2There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.Psalms 50:2From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.Exodus 34:29And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD.Isaiah 60:19–20No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.Psalms 45:3Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.Acts 26:13About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.Malachi 4:2“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.Revelation 1:20This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.Acts 22:6About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.

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