REV 21:11 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. ἔχουσαν
2. eχō
3. having
4. -
5. 21920
6. VPPA·AFS
7. having
8. having
9. -
10. Y96; R166189
11. 166202
1. τήν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166203
1. δόξαν
2. doxa
3. glory
4. -
5. 13910
6. N····AFS
7. glory
8. glory
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166204
1. ἀπό
2. apo
3. of
4. -
5. 5750
6. P·······
7. of
8. of
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166205
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166206
1. Θεοῦ
2. theos
3. of god
4. -
5. 23160
6. N····GMS
7. ˱of˲ god
8. ˱of˲ God
9. GN
10. Y96; Person=God
11. 166207
1. καί
2. kai
3. -
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. -
11. 166208
1. Ὁ
2. ho
3. The
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. the
8. the
9. S
10. Y96
11. 166209
1. φωστήρ
2. fōstēr
3. radiance
4. -
5. 54580
6. N····NMS
7. radiance
8. radiance
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166210
1. αὐτῆς
2. autos
3. of it
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GFS
7. ˱of˲ it
8. ˱of˲ it
9. -
10. Y96; R166189
11. 166211
1. ὅμοιος
2. homoios
3. similar
4. -
5. 36640
6. S····NMS
7. similar
8. similar
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166212
1. λίθῳ
2. lithos
3. to +a stone
4. -
5. 30370
6. N····DMS
7. ˱to˲ ˓a˒ stone
8. ˱to˲ ˓a˒ stone
9. -
10. Y96; F166218
11. 166213
1. τιμιωτάτῳ
2. timiōtatos
3. most precious
4. precious
5. 50945
6. A····DMS
7. most_precious
8. most_precious
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166214
1. ὡς
2. hōs
3. as
4. -
5. 56130
6. C·······
7. as
8. as
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166215
1. λίθῳ
2. lithos
3. to +a stone
4. -
5. 30370
6. N····DMS
7. ˱to˲ ˓a˒ stone
8. ˱to˲ ˓a˒ stone
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166216
1. ἰάσπιδι
2. iaspis
3. jasper
4. jasper
5. 23930
6. N····DFS
7. jasper
8. jasper
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166217
1. κρυσταλλίζοντι
2. krustallizō
3. crystalizing
4. crystal
5. 29290
6. VPPA·DMS
7. crystalizing
8. crystalizing
9. -
10. Y96; R166213
11. 166218

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 21:9–22:5: An angel showed the new Jerusalem to John

In this section, an angel showed the new Jerusalem to John. The angel again used a metaphor of a bride to describe new Jerusalem. The city was large and beautiful. God lived there with his people. His glory lighted the city. John described the city, the river that flowed through the city, and the tree that gave life. There were no bad things in the city at all.

Other examples for this section heading are:

The vision of the new Jerusalem

John saw/described the new Jerusalem as a bride for the Lamb

21:11a

shining with the glory of God.

God’s glory/splendor shone from it,
God’s glory/radiance made the city shine

shining with the glory of God: The Greek words are literally “having the glory of God” (as in the RSV). The glory of God caused the city to shine brilliantly (21:11b–c). For example:

The glory of God made the city bright (CEV)

glory: This word refers to brightness. It symbolizes greatness, power, splendor, and majesty. Other ways to translate this word are:

splendor

radiance

See how you translated this word in 15:8.

21:11b

Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper,

and its radiance/ brightness was like a most rare jewel, like jasper,
so that it gleamed/glittered like a precious stone, like a polished jasper stone,

radiance: This word refers to the brightness of the shining city.

a most precious jewel: This phrase refers to a rare and beautiful stone. Such a stone is precious, that is, very valuable and rare. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

a most rare jewel (RSV)

a precious stone (GNT)

a valuable gem (GW)

jasper: This word refers to a spotted or veined stone of a variety of colors. It is often a reddish color, but it can also be deep green, brown, or deep yellow. It shines brightly in the sun. Light reflects off its surface. Light does not shine through this stone like it does through glass.

In some languages people are not familiar with jasper. If that is true in your language, you may want to:

Use the name for a kind of stone similar to how jasper is described above. The important thing is that it should be considered bright and beautiful.

Use a descriptive phrase. For example:

a spotted/veined stone named jasper

Use the major language word for the stone. If people are not familiar with this word, explain it in a footnote. An example footnote is:
Jasper is a spotted or veined stone that is deep red, green, or yellow. It shines brightly.

See how you translated this word in 4:3. Or see the note and picture of jasper at 4:3.

21:11c

as clear as crystal.

and like crystal.
and dazzling/sparkling like a crystal.

as clear as crystal: The Greek word that the BSB translates as as clear as crystal is a rare word that probably means “shine/be like crystal.” Glass is see-through but jasper is not, so the city probably shined like crystal shines. John described the city with the words “glory” (21:11a) and “radiance” (21:11b). So the Greek word probably indicates that the city was brilliant and sparkling. It may imply free of impurities. For example:

with the clear light of crystal (JBP)

dazzling/sparkling like crystal

Many English versions translate similarly to the BSB. But clear does not seem to be the meaning here. You may want to indicate that the city was like crystal without saying how it was like crystal. For example:

like crystal

crystal: The Greek word that the BSB translates as crystal refers to various substances that are bright, shiny, and have flat surfaces. (See drawing at 4:6.) The Greek word probably refers only to crystals that let light shine through them. Quartz, diamond, and sapphire are examples of crystals. Here the focus is on the fact that a crystal is shiny. It is not clear if it implies letting light shine through it.

In some languages people are not familiar with a crystal. If that is true in your language, you may want to:

Use the characteristics of a crystal that are important here. For example:
with bright/sparkling surfaces
bright/sparkling
Use the major language word. If people are not familiar with this word, you may want to explain it in a footnote. An example footnote is:
A crystal is a hard substance that is see-through, shiny, and has flat surfaces.

See how you translated this word in 4:6.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

ὁ φωστὴρ αὐτῆς ὅμοιος λίθῳ τιμιωτάτῳ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἔχουσαν τήν δόξαν ἀπό τοῦ Θεοῦ Ὁ φωστήρ αὐτῆς ὅμοιος λίθῳ τιμιωτάτῳ ὡς λίθῳ ἰάσπιδι κρυσταλλίζοντι)

The point of this comparison is that the brilliance or luster of the city was bright and beautiful. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [its brilliance was bright and beautiful, like that of a most precious stone]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

ὅμοιος λίθῳ τιμιωτάτῳ, ὡς λίθῳ ἰάσπιδι

similar ˱to˲_˓a˒_stone most_precious as ˱to˲_˓a˒_stone jasper

These two phrases mean the same thing. The first is a general statement and the second is a specific example. John is using repetition to emphasize the idea that the phrases express. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could combine them. Alternate translation: [like a very precious jasper stone]

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

ἰάσπιδι κρυσταλλίζοντι

jasper crystalizing

See how you translated the word jasper in [4:3](../04/03.md) and the word crystal in [4:6](../04/06.md).

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. having
2. -
3. 21920
5. eχō
6. V-PPA·AFS
7. having
8. having
9. -
10. Y96; R166189
11. 166202
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166203
1. glory
2. -
3. 13910
5. doxa
6. N-····AFS
7. glory
8. glory
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166204
1. of
2. -
3. 5750
5. apo
6. P-·······
7. of
8. of
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166205
1. of
2. -
3. 23160
4. GN
5. theos
6. N-····GMS
7. ˱of˲ god
8. ˱of˲ God
9. GN
10. Y96; Person=God
11. 166207
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166206
1. god
2. -
3. 23160
4. GN
5. theos
6. N-····GMS
7. ˱of˲ god
8. ˱of˲ God
9. GN
10. Y96; Person=God
11. 166207
1. The
2. -
3. 35880
4. S
5. ho
6. E-····NMS
7. the
8. the
9. S
10. Y96
11. 166209
1. radiance
2. -
3. 54580
5. fōstēr
6. N-····NMS
7. radiance
8. radiance
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166210
1. of it
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3GFS
7. ˱of˲ it
8. ˱of˲ it
9. -
10. Y96; R166189
11. 166211
1. similar
2. -
3. 36640
5. homoios
6. S-····NMS
7. similar
8. similar
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166212
1. to +a stone
2. -
3. 30370
5. lithos
6. N-····DMS
7. ˱to˲ ˓a˒ stone
8. ˱to˲ ˓a˒ stone
9. -
10. Y96; F166218
11. 166213
1. most precious
2. precious
3. 50945
5. timiōtatos
6. A-····DMS
7. most_precious
8. most_precious
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166214
1. as
2. -
3. 56130
5. hōs
6. C-·······
7. as
8. as
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166215
1. to +a stone
2. -
3. 30370
5. lithos
6. N-····DMS
7. ˱to˲ ˓a˒ stone
8. ˱to˲ ˓a˒ stone
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166216
1. jasper
2. jasper
3. 23930
5. iaspis
6. N-····DFS
7. jasper
8. jasper
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166217
1. crystalizing
2. crystal
3. 29290
5. krustallizō
6. V-PPA·DMS
7. crystalizing
8. crystalizing
9. -
10. Y96; R166213
11. 166218

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear REV 21:11

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 21:9–22:5: An angel showed the new Jerusalem to John

21:11a

21:11b

21:11c

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)