Revelation 1:8
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”
τέλος
properly, the point aimed at as a limit, i.e. (by implication) the conclusion of an act or state (termination (literally, figuratively or indefinitely), result (immediate, ultimate or prophetic), purpose); specially, an impost or levy (as paid)
ἀρχή
Alpha
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ἀρχή
Beginning, origin, first cause. Arche. Before the first moment there was already the Word. The Gospel of John does not begin with creation — it begins before creation. In the arche, already, the Word was.
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κύριος
Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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θεός
God,
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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Ω
Omega
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Ω
Omega, the last letter. Omega. I am the Alpha and the Omega the beginning and the end. Jesus encompasses all of history. Nothing happens outside of His jurisdiction.
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παντοκράτωρ
Almighty
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παντοκράτωρ
Almighty, all-powerful, omnipotent. Pantokrator. The Lord God Almighty who was and is and is to come. All power belongs to Him. No situation exceeds His authority.
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λέγω
says
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἔρχομαι
is coming,
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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εἰμί
am
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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