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Koine Greek wordlink #155697

SR GNT Rev 1:13 λυχνιῶν (luⱪniōn) ‘in the midst of the lampstands similar son of Man’ Strongs=30870 Lemma=luχnia
Word role=noun case=genitive gender=feminine number=plural
Year=96 AD

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Other uses (1) of identical word form λυχνιῶν (N-GFP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘λυχνιῶν’ (N-GFP) is always and only glossed as ‘lampstands’.

Rev 2:1 ‘the midst of the seven lampstands golden’ SR GNT Rev 2:1 word 28

OET-LV: 2 To _the messenger which in Efesos assembly write: These things is _saying the one taking _hold _of the seven stars in the right hand of _him, the one walking in the_midst of _the seven lampstands the golden: (REV_2:1)

OET-RV: 2 To the assembly’s messenger in Ephesus write:
¶ The one holding the seven stars in his right hand, the one walking among the seven golden lampstands, says these things: (REV 2:1)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘luχnia’ have 3 different glosses: ‘a lampstand’, ‘lampstand’, ‘lampstands’.

Greek words (4) other than λυχνιῶν (N-GFP) with a gloss related to ‘lampstands’

REV 1:12 λυχνίας (luⱪnias) N-AFP ‘having turned_back I saw seven lampstands golden’ SR GNT Rev 1:12 word 17

OET-LV: 12 And I _turned _back to _be _seeing the voice which was _speaking with me. And having _turned _back, I _saw seven lampstands golden, (REV_1:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then I turned to see who was talking to me, and I saw seven golden lamp holders, (REV 1:12)

REV 1:20 λυχνίας (luⱪnias) N-AFP ‘and the seven lampstands golden the seven’ SR GNT Rev 1:20 word 19

OET-LV: 20 The seven mystery of _the stars, which you _saw on the right hand of _me, and the seven lampstands the golden: the seven stars, seven the_messengers of _the assemblies are, and the seven lampstands the_seven assemblies are. (REV_1:20)

OET-RV: 20 This is the meaning of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lamp holders: The seven stars represent God’s messengers watching over those seven groups of believers, and the seven lamp holders represent those groups of believers. (REV 1:20)

REV 1:20 λυχνίαι (luⱪniai) N-NFP ‘are and the lampstands seven the seven assemblies’ SR GNT Rev 1:20 word 33

REV 11:4 λυχνίαι (luⱪniai) N-NFP ‘and the two lampstands before the master’ SR GNT Rev 11:4 word 11

OET-LV: 4 These are the two olive _trees and the two lampstands, which before the master of _the earth having _stood. (REV_11:4)

OET-RV: 4 Those are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the master of the earth. (REV 11:4)

Key: N=noun AFP=accusative,feminine,plural GFP=genitive,feminine,plural NFP=nominative,feminine,plural