Revelation 21:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
The cityπόλις
(polis)
4172: a citya prim. word
is laidκεῖται
(keitai)
2749: to be laid, liea prim. verb
out as a square,τετράγωνος
(tetragōnos)
5068b: four-cornered, i.e. squarefrom tessares and gónia
and its lengthμῆκος
(mēkos)
3372: lengthfrom same as makros
is as great 
 
3745: how much, how manyfrom hos,
as the width;πλάτος
(platos)
4114: breadthfrom platus
and he measuredἐμέτρησεν
(emetrēsen)
3354: to measure, measure outfrom metron
the cityπόλιν
(polin)
4172: a citya prim. word
with the rod,καλάμῳ
(kalamō)
2563: a reeda prim. word
fifteen hundred miles;σταδίων
(stadiōn)
4712: a stadium (a Gr. measure of length), by impl. a racecoursefrom the same as histémi
its lengthμῆκος
(mēkos)
3372: lengthfrom same as makros
and widthπλάτος
(platos)
4114: breadthfrom platus
and heightὕψος
(upsos)
5311: heightfrom hupsi (on high, aloft)
are equal.ἴσα
(isa)
2470: equala prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
η  definite article - nominative 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.
πολις  noun - nominative singular feminine
polis  pol'-is:  a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size) -- city.
τετραγωνος  adjective - nominative singular feminine
tetragonos  tet-rag'-o-nos:  four-cornered, i.e. square -- foursquare.
κειται  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
keimai  ki'-mahee:  to lie outstretched -- be (appointed, laid up, made, set), lay, lie.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
το  definite article - nominative singular 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.
μηκος  noun - nominative singular neuter
mekos  may'-kos:  length length.
αυτης  personal pronoun - genitive singular feminine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
οσον  correlative pronoun - nominative singular neuter
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
το  definite article - nominative singular 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.
πλατος  noun - nominative singular neuter
platos  plat'-os:  width -- breadth.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εμετρησεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
metreo  met-reh'-o:  to measure (i.e. ascertain in size by a fixed standard); by implication, to admeasure (i.e. allot by rule) -- figuratively, to estimate -- measure, mete.
την  definite article - accusative 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.
πολιν  noun - accusative singular feminine
polis  pol'-is:  a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size) -- city.
τω  definite article - dative 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.
καλαμω  noun - dative singular masculine
kalamos  kal'-am-os:  a reed (the plant or its stem, or that of a similar plant); by implication, a pen -- pen, reed.
επι  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
σταδιους  noun - accusative plural neuter
stadion  stad'-ee-on:  a stade or certain measure of distance; by implication, a stadium or race-course -- furlong, race.
δωδεκα  numeral (adjective)
dodeka  do'-dek-ah:  two and ten, i.e. a dozen -- twelve.
χιλιαδων  adjective - nominative plural feminine
chilias  khil-ee-as':  one thousand (chiliad) -- thousand.
[δωδεκα]  numeral (adjective)
dodeka  do'-dek-ah:  two and ten, i.e. a dozen -- twelve.
το  definite article - nominative singular 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.
μηκος  noun - nominative singular neuter
mekos  may'-kos:  length length.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
το  definite article - nominative singular 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.
πλατος  noun - nominative singular neuter
platos  plat'-os:  width -- breadth.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
το  definite article - nominative singular 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.
υψος  noun - nominative singular neuter
hupsos  hoop'-sos:  elevation, i.e. (abstractly) altitude, (specially), the sky, or (figuratively) dignity -- be exalted, height, (on) high.
αυτης  personal pronoun - genitive singular feminine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ισα  adjective - nominative plural neuter
isos  ee'-sos:  similar (in amount and kind) -- + agree, as much, equal, like.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The city is laid out as a square, and its length is as great as the width; and he measured the city with the rod, fifteen hundred miles; its length and width and height are equal.

King James Bible
And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The city is laid out in a square; its length and width are the same. He measured the city with the rod at 12,000 stadia. Its length, width, and height are equal.

International Standard Version
The city was cubic in shape: its length was the same as its width. He measured the city with his rod, and it measured at 12,000 stadia: Its length, width, and height were the same.

NET Bible
Now the city is laid out as a square, its length and width the same. He measured the city with the measuring rod at fourteen hundred miles (its length and width and height are equal).

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the city was laid out four-sided, and its length like its width. And he measured The City with the reed, with 12,000 stadia its length; its width and its height are equal.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The city was square. It was as wide as it was long. He measured the city with the stick. It was 12,000 stadia long. Its length, width, and height were the same.

King James 2000 Bible
And the city lies foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
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