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Revelation 7

Rev. 7:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Of
ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
the tribe
phule (Greek #5443)
an offshoot, i.e. race or clan
KJV usage: kindred, tribe.
Pronounce: foo-lay'
Origin: from 5453 (compare 5444)
of Zabulon
Zaboulon (Greek #2194)
Zabulon (i.e. Zebulon), a region of Palestine
KJV usage: Zabulon.
Pronounce: dzab-oo-lone'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (02074)
were sealed
sphragizo (Greek #4972)
to stamp (with a signet or private mark) for security or preservation (literally or figuratively); by implication, to keep secret, to attest
KJV usage: (set a, set to) seal up, stop.
Pronounce: sfrag-id'-zo
Origin: from 4973
twelve
dodeka (Greek #1427)
two and ten, i.e. a dozen
KJV usage: twelve.
Pronounce: do'-dek-ah
Origin: from 1417 and 1176
thousand
chilias (Greek #5505)
one thousand ("chiliad")
KJV usage: thousand.
Pronounce: khil-ee-as'
Origin: from 5507
. Of
ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
the tribe
phule (Greek #5443)
an offshoot, i.e. race or clan
KJV usage: kindred, tribe.
Pronounce: foo-lay'
Origin: from 5453 (compare 5444)
of Joseph
Ioseph (Greek #2501)
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
KJV usage: Joseph.
Pronounce: ee-o-safe'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03130)
were sealed
sphragizo (Greek #4972)
to stamp (with a signet or private mark) for security or preservation (literally or figuratively); by implication, to keep secret, to attest
KJV usage: (set a, set to) seal up, stop.
Pronounce: sfrag-id'-zo
Origin: from 4973
twelve
dodeka (Greek #1427)
two and ten, i.e. a dozen
KJV usage: twelve.
Pronounce: do'-dek-ah
Origin: from 1417 and 1176
thousand
chilias (Greek #5505)
one thousand ("chiliad")
KJV usage: thousand.
Pronounce: khil-ee-as'
Origin: from 5507
. Of
ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
the tribe
phule (Greek #5443)
an offshoot, i.e. race or clan
KJV usage: kindred, tribe.
Pronounce: foo-lay'
Origin: from 5453 (compare 5444)
of Benjamin
Beniamin (Greek #958)
Benjamin, an Israelite
KJV usage: Benjamin.
Pronounce: ben-ee-am-een'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (01144)
were sealed
sphragizo (Greek #4972)
to stamp (with a signet or private mark) for security or preservation (literally or figuratively); by implication, to keep secret, to attest
KJV usage: (set a, set to) seal up, stop.
Pronounce: sfrag-id'-zo
Origin: from 4973
twelve
dodeka (Greek #1427)
two and ten, i.e. a dozen
KJV usage: twelve.
Pronounce: do'-dek-ah
Origin: from 1417 and 1176
thousand
chilias (Greek #5505)
one thousand ("chiliad")
KJV usage: thousand.
Pronounce: khil-ee-as'
Origin: from 5507
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Benjamin,
Joseph,
Sealing,
Tribe,
Twelve,
Zabulon

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Rev. 7:8• 8out of the tribe of Zabulon twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand sealed. (Rev. 7:8)
• Finally, the sons of Rachel, Joseph, and Benjamin. (“Lectures on Revelation 7” by W. Kelly)
• Clearly we have the sons arranged according to the different mothers, the offspring of the bondwomen being intermingled with that of the free. Dan, who had been the most conspicuous for idolatry, is left out, and instead of Ephraim, the younger son of Joseph, Joseph himself appears. (“Lectures on Revelation 7” by W. Kelly)
• The tribes of Dan and Ephraim are omitted perhaps because of their complicity with idolatry (Deut. 29:18-21; Judg. 18:1-31; 1 Kings 12:25-30; Hos. 4:17). This does not mean that there won’t be any saved from those tribes, for Scripture indicates elsewhere that some from every tribe in Israel will be brought into blessing (Ezek. 48). (“A Parenthesis:: Revelation 7” by B. Anstey)
• Dan and Ephraim are omitted. Both these tribes were remarkable as being connected with idolatry in Israel, the probable reason for the blotting out of their names here (Deut. 29:18-21). But in the end grace triumphs, and Dan is named first in the future distribution of the land amongst the tribes (Ezek. 48:2), but, while first named, it is the farthest removed from the temple, being situated in the extreme north. (“Revelation 7: Parenthetic Visions of Grace” by W. Scott)
• In our English version there are three tribes named in each verse, but in reality the arrangement of the tribes, as of the apostles, (Matt. 10:2-4) is in pairs. First, Judah and Reuben, the fourth and first sons of Leah, the former the royal tribe, the latter the representative of the nation (Gen. 49:3). Second, Gad and Asher, the two sons of Zilpah, associated in the prophetic blessings of the last days (Gen. 49:19, 20). Third, Naphtali and Manasseh, linked in the enumeration of Ezekiel 48. 4. Fourth, Simeon and Levi, the second and third sons of Leah, associated in the prophetic enumeration (Gen. 49:5-7), also in the Lord’s revelation of Himself to saved Israel (Zech. 12:13). Fifth, Issachar and Zebulun, the fifth and sixth sons of Leah, both are associated in the prophetic (Gen. 49) and in the territorial (Ezek. 48) enumerations of the tribes. Sixth, Joseph and Benjamin, the two sons of Rachel, the beloved wife of the patriarch. (“Revelation 7: Parenthetic Visions of Grace” by W. Scott)

J. N. Darby Translation

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out of the tribe of Zabulun, twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand sealed.

W. Kelly Translation

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out of the tribe of Zabulon twelve thousanda; out of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand sealed.

WK Translation Notes

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