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Revelation 22:11–17

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Revelation 22:11

11He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

Revelation 22:12

12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

Revelation 22:13

13I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

Revelation 22:14

14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

Revelation 22:15

15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

Revelation 22:16

16I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

Revelation 22:17

17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

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DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 22:11

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

still

To stop, as motion or agitation; to check’ or restrain; to make quiet.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

filthy

Obtained by base and dishonest means; Polluted; defiled by sinful practices; morally impure; Dirty; foul; unclean; nasty.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

righteous

Just, right, or conforming to God's law and judgment; equitable or upright; as a noun, a person characterized as righteous.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

holy

Belonging to God or set apart for him; sacred; morally pure. Applied to God, it expresses his perfect purity; in Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit, it identifies the Spirit of God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 22:12

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

quickly

Speedily, promptly, soon, or without delay.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

reward

Recompense, or equivalent return for good done, for kindness, for services and the like.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

give

To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

every

Each one of all; all taken separately, without exception in the stated group.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

according

Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

work

Labor, activity, deed, operation, or a result produced; as a verb, to labor, act, make, produce, or bring about.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 22:13

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Alpha

The first letter of the Greek alphabet; figuratively, the first or beginning.

Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

Omega

Omega, the last letter of the Greek alphabet, used with Alpha in the title stated in Revelation.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

beginning

That which is first; the first state; commencement; entrance into being. The first cause; origin.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

end

The last or concluding part; a termination, limit, purpose, or result. As a verb, to cease or bring to a close.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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first

Before all others in time, place, order, rank, or importance; the beginning or earliest.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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last

At the end or after all others; latest or final. As a verb, to continue or endure.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 22:14

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Blessed

Favored by God; happy or spiritually prosperous; or praised, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

commandments

Authoritative commands, laws, or precepts; especially commands given by God, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

right

Straight, correct, just, proper, or belonging to a lawful claim; also the opposite of left.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

enter

To go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

through

From one side or end to another; by means of; throughout; or because of, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 22:15

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

without

Outside; not within; lacking; free from; or in the absence of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

dogs

Domesticated canine animals; also a figurative term of contempt for shameless, unclean, or hostile persons.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

whoremongers

Men who commit whoredom or sexual immorality.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

murderers

Persons who unlawfully and intentionally kill other human beings.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

idolaters

Persons who worship idols or give divine honour to false gods.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

whosoever

Whoever; any person who, without restriction in the stated class.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

loveth

Loves; regards with affection, goodwill, or devoted care.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

maketh

To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

lie

To recline, rest, remain, or be situated; also, to speak falsely or a falsehood.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 22:16

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

testify

To bear witness, declare solemnly, or give evidence of something known.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

root

The part of a plant fixed in the earth; figuratively, the origin, cause, foundation, ancestor, or source of growth; also, to take root or eradicate.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

star

A person, sign, or figure represented or compared to a star; the verse itself identifies the application.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 22:17

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

bride

A figurative title for the one presented as the Lamb's wife.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

whosoever

Whoever; any person who, without restriction in the stated class.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

take

To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of, with the exact sense determined by context.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

water

The common liquid necessary for life; as a verb, to supply with water, irrigate, or cause to drink.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

freely

Without payment, restraint, compulsion, or reserve; willingly or generously, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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From verse 11

  1. Daniel 12:10
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  2. Proverbs 4:18
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  3. Ezekiel 3:27
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  4. 2 Timothy 3:13
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  5. Matthew 15:14
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From verse 12

  1. Matthew 16:27
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  2. Isaiah 62:11
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  3. Isaiah 40:10
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  4. 1 Corinthians 3:14
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  5. Revelation 22:7
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From verse 13

  1. Revelation 1:8
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  2. Revelation 21:6
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  3. Isaiah 44:6
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  4. Isaiah 48:12
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  5. Isaiah 41:4
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From verse 14

  1. Revelation 21:27
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  2. 1 John 5:3
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  3. Revelation 22:7
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  4. 1 John 3:23–24
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  5. 1 John 3:3
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From verse 15

  1. Revelation 21:8
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  2. Galatians 5:19–21
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  3. Philippians 3:2
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  4. 1 Corinthians 6:9–10
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  5. Revelation 21:27
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From verse 16

  1. Revelation 5:5
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  2. 2 Peter 1:19
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  3. Isaiah 11:1
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  4. Revelation 1:4
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  5. Romans 1:3–4
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From verse 17

  1. John 4:14
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  2. Revelation 21:6
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  3. Isaiah 55:1–3
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  4. John 7:37
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  5. Isaiah 12:3
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