11 translations · Greek
Revelation 1:17
When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, “Don’t be afraid. I am the first and the last,
Revelation 1:17 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, “Don’t be afraid. I am the first and the last,
- KJV King James Version
- And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
- ASV American Standard Version
- And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last,
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead, and He placed His right hand on me, saying to me, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- When I saw him I fell down at his feet as if I were dead. But he touched me with his right hand and said, “Don't be afraid, I am the first and the last,
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- And when I saw him, I did fall at his feet as dead, and he placed his right hand upon me, saying to me, 'Be not afraid; I am the First and the Last,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And when I saw him I fell at his feet as dead; and he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last,
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying to me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, “Don’t be afraid. I am the first and the last,
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: Fear not. I am the First and the Last,
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | Kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| ὅτε | hote | When | G3753 ὅτε when |
| εἶδον | eidon | I saw | G3708 ὁράω to see: see |
| αὐτόν | auton | Him | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ἔπεσα | epesa | I fell | G4098 πίπτω to collapse |
| πρὸς | pros | at | G4314 πρός to/with |
| τοὺς | tous | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πόδας | podas | feet | G4228 πούς foot |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | His | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ὡς | hōs | like | G5613 ὡς as/when |
| νεκρός | nekros | a dead [man] | G3498 νεκρός dead |
| καὶ | kai | [But] | G2532 καί and |
| ἔθηκεν | ethēken | He placed | G5087 τίθημι to place |
| τὴν | tēn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| δεξιὰν | dexian | right hand | G1188 δεξιός right |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | His | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ἐπ’ | ep’ | on | G1909 ἐπί upon/to/against |
| ἐμὲ | eme | me | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| λέγων | legōn | [and] said | G3004 λέγω to say |
| Μὴ | Mē | {Do} not | G3361 μή not |
| φοβοῦ | phobou | be afraid | G5399 φοβέω to fear |
| ἐγώ | egō | I | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| εἰμι | eimi | am | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πρῶτος | prōtos | First | G4413 πρῶτος first |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἔσχατος | eschatos | Last | G2078 ἔσχατος last/least |
Related verses
- Isaiah 44:6
This is what Yahweh, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, Yahweh of Armies, says: “I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is no God.
- Daniel 10:8–10
So I was left alone, and saw this great vision. No strength remained in me; for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. Yet I heard the voice of his words. When I heard the voice of his words, then I fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face toward the ground. Behold, a hand touched me, which set me on my knees and on the palms of my hands.
- Revelation 22:13
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
- Daniel 8:17–18
So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was frightened, and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man; for the vision belongs to the time of the end.” Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me, and set me upright.
- Isaiah 41:4
Who has worked and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I, Yahweh, the first, and with the last, I am he.”
- Isaiah 48:12
“Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he; I am the first, I am also the last.
- Revelation 2:8
“To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: “The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things:
- Ezekiel 1:28
As the appearance of the rainbow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. This was the appearance of the likeness of Yahweh’s glory. When I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.
- Daniel 10:17–19
For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? For as for me, immediately there remained no strength in me. There was no breath left in me.” Then one like the appearance of a man touched me again, and he strengthened me. He said, “Greatly beloved man, don’t be afraid. Peace be to you. Be strong. Yes, be strong.” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak; for you have strengthened me.”
- Isaiah 41:10
Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
15 His feet were like burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace. His voice was like the voice of many waters.
16 He had seven stars in his right hand. Out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, “Don’t be afraid. I am the first and the last,
18 and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.
19 Write therefore the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will happen hereafter;
Read all of Revelation 1 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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