Revelation 1:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Blessedμακάριος
(makarios)
3107: blessed, happyfrom makar (happy)
is he who readsἀναγινώσκων
(anaginōskōn)
314: to know certainly, know again, readfrom ana and ginóskó
and those
(o)
3588: thethe def. art.
who hearἀκούοντες
(akouontes)
191: to hear, listenfrom a prim. word mean. hearing
the wordsλόγους
(logous)
3056: a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speechfrom legó
of the prophecy,προφητείας
(prophēteias)
4394: prophecyfrom prophéteuó
and heedτηροῦντες
(tērountes)
5083: to watch over, to guardfrom a prim. word téros (a guard)
the things which are writtenγεγραμμένα
(gegrammena)
1125: to writea prim. verb
in it; for the timeκαιρὸς
(kairos)
2540: time, seasona prim. word
is near.ἐγγύς
(engus)
1451: near (in place or time)of uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
μακαριος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
makarios  mak-ar'-ee-os:  supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off -- blessed, happy(-ier).
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αναγινωσκων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
anaginosko  an-ag-in-oce'-ko:  to know again, i.e. (by extension) to read -- read.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
οι  definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ακουοντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
akouo  ak-oo'-o:  to hear (in various senses) -- give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
τους  definite article - accusative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
λογους  noun - accusative plural masculine
logos  log'-os:  something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ) -- account, cause, communication, concerning, doctrine, fame, have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
προφητειας  noun - genitive singular feminine
propheteia  prof-ay-ti'-ah:  prediction (scriptural or other) -- prophecy, prophesying.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
τηρουντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
tereo  tay-reh'-o:  by implication, to detain (in custody; figuratively, to maintain); by extension, to withhold -- hold fast, keep(-er), (pre-, re-)serve, watch.
τα  definite article - accusative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
αυτη  personal pronoun - dative singular feminine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
γεγραμμενα  verb - perfect passive participle - accusative plural neuter
grapho  graf'-o:  to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe -- describe, write(-ing, -ten).
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
καιρος  noun - nominative singular masculine
kairos  kahee-ros':  an occasion, i.e. set or proper time -- always, opportunity, (convenient, due) season, (due, short, while) time, a while.
εγγυς  adverb
eggus  eng-goos':  near (literally or figuratively, of place or time) -- from , at hand, near, nigh (at hand, unto), ready.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near.

King James Bible
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who reads this is blessed, and those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep what is written in it are blessed, because the time is near!

International Standard Version
How blessed is the one who reads aloud and those who hear the words of this prophecy and obey what is written in it, for the time is near!

NET Bible
Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy aloud, and blessed are those who hear and obey the things written in it, because the time is near!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Blessed is the one who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep those things that are written in it, for the time is near.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Blessed is the one who reads, as well as those who hear the words of this prophecy and pay attention to what is written in it because the time is near.

King James 2000 Bible
Blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
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