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Koine Greek wordlink #155588

SR GNT Rev 1:9 Πάτμῳ (Patmōi) ‘the island being called Patmos because_of the message’ Strongs=39630 Lemma=patmos^*
Word role=proper noun case=dative gender=feminine number=singular
Location=Patmos Year=96 AD

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Only use of identical word form Πάτμῳ (N-DFS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘Πάτμῳ’ (N-DFS) is always and only glossed as ‘Patmos’.

Rev 1:9 ‘the island being called Patmos because_of the message’ SR GNT Rev 1:9 word 32

OET-LV: 9 I Yōannaʸs, the brother of _you _all, and fellow-partaker in the tribulation, and kingdom, and endurance, in Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), became in the island which being _called Patmos, because _of the message of_ the _god and the testimony of_Yaʸsous. (REV_1:9)

OET-RV: 9 I, Yohan, am your brother and partner in the suffering that’s typical of those who follow Yeshua. I’ve been exiled to Patmos Island where I endure because I believe God’s message and Yeshua’s testimony and look forward to his kingdom. (REV 1:9)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘patmos’ in the Greek originals.

Key: N=noun DFS=dative,feminine,singular