Revelation 1:7
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.”
ἰδού
Behold, look, see. Idou. Scripture uses this word to arrest attention before something significant. God is about to speak. Pay attention.
ἔρχομαι
He 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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νεφέλη
clouds,
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νεφέλη
Cloud. Nephele. A cloud received Him out of their sight. The ascension was marked by a cloud. The same cloud that led Israel in the wilderness carried Jesus into glory.
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ὀπτάνομαι
will behold
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ὀπτάνομαι
To see, to appear, to be visible. He appeared to Peter then to the twelve. The resurrection appearances were real physical encounters not visions or hallucinations.
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πᾶς
every
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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ὀφθαλμός
eye
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ὀφθαλμός
An eye, the organ of sight. Eye has not seen nor ear heard what God has prepared for those who love Him. Heaven exceeds every imagination you have ever had.
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ὅστις
those who
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ὅστις
Whoever, whichever, any who. Hostis. The word points not to a specific named person but to anyone who meets the condition. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. Identity here is defined by response.
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ἐκκεντέω
pierced;
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ἐκκεντέω
Pierce through, transfix. Ekkentéō. They will look on the one they have pierced. The wound that condemned becomes the wound that saves. Look and live.
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κόπτω
will wail
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κόπτω
To cut, strike, mourn. Kóptō. Those who beat their breast at the cross went home justified. True grief over sin is not weakness. Let it lead you to repentance.
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ἐπί
because of
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ἐπί
properly, 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.
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φυλή
tribes
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φυλή
Tribe, clan, people. Phylē. Every tribe and tongue will stand before the throne. No lineage is forgotten in God's story. Your people are part of the whole.
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γῆ
earth,
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γῆ
Earth, land, soil, ground. Ge. The earth is the LORD's and everything in it. Creation belongs to its Creator. We are stewards not owners of what God has made.
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ναί
Yes
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ναί
Yes, certainly, indeed. Naí. It is the word of affirmation, of firm agreement. Let your yes be yes. Mean it.
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