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Revelation 22

Rev. 22:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Behold
idou (Greek #2400)
second person singular imperative middle voice of 1492; used as imperative lo!; --behold, lo, see.
Pronounce: id-oo'
, I come
erchomai (Greek #2064)
middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) ἐλεύθομαι (el-yoo'-thom-ahee), or (active) ἔλθω (el'-tho), which do not otherwise occur) to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
Pronounce: er'-khom-ahee
quickly
tachu (Greek #5035)
shortly, i.e. without delay, soon, or (by surprise) suddenly, or (by implication, of ease) readily
KJV usage: lightly, quickly.
Pronounce: takh-oo'
Origin: neuter singular of 5036 (as adverb)
y: blessed
makarios (Greek #3107)
supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off
KJV usage: blessed, happy(X -ier).
Pronounce: mak-ar'-ee-os
Origin: a prolonged form of the poetical μάκαρ (meaning the same)
is he
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
that keepeth
tereo (Greek #5083)
to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from 5442, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from 2892, which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus), i.e. to note (a prophecy; figuratively, to fulfil a command); by implication, to detain (in custody; figuratively, to maintain); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried)
KJV usage: hold fast, keep(- er), (pre-, re-)serve, watch.
Pronounce: tay-reh'-o
Origin: from τερός (a watch; perhaps akin to 2334)
the sayings
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
logos (Greek #3056)
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
KJV usage: account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
Pronounce: log'-os
Origin: from 3004
of the prophecy
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
propheteia (Greek #4394)
prediction (scriptural or other)
KJV usage: prophecy, prophesying.
Pronounce: prof-ay-ti'-ah
Origin: from 4396 ("prophecy")
of this
toutou (Greek #5127)
of (from or concerning) this (person or thing)
KJV usage: here(-by), him, it, + such manner of, that, thence(-forth), thereabout, this, thus.
Pronounce: too'-too
Origin: genitive case singular masculine or neuter of 3778
book
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
biblion (Greek #975)
a roll
KJV usage: bill, book, scroll, writing.
Pronounce: bib-lee'-on
Origin: a diminutive of 976
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Rev. 22:10,12,20• 10And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
 12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
 20He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. (Rev. 22:10,12,20)

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Prophecy; Prophet

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I come.
Rev. 22:10,12,20• 10And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
 12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
 20He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. (Rev. 22:10,12,20)
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Rev. 3:11• 11Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. (Rev. 3:11)
blessed.
Rev. 22:9• 9Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. (Rev. 22:9)
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Rev. 1:3• 3Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. (Rev. 1:3)
• The Lord is coming quickly. But if we are not looking for Him with hearts at rest through His grace, we are sure to pervert His sayings, instead of turning them to profit. (“Lectures on Revelation 22: Part 2” by W. Kelly)
• Three times and in different connections does He announce His Coming (vss. 7, 12, 20). In each instance the word quickly is found as intimating how near we are to the realization of that blessed hope. (“Revelation 22: Concluding Vision and Testimonies” by W. Scott)
• “He” (not they, as in Rev. 1:3) “who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book” is pronounced “blessed.” Thus the blessing at the beginning is repeated at the close, only it seems more individual here. (“Revelation 22: Concluding Vision and Testimonies” by W. Scott)
• To keep these words is to treasure them, to prize them, and act upon them. (“Revelation 22: Concluding Vision and Testimonies” by W. Scott)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.

W. Kelly Translation

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Anda, behold, I am coming quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.

WK Translation Notes

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And: The T. R. omits the first "and," but the verse rightly begins with the copulative, and is sustained by many MSS.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)