Revelation 2:17
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.”
ἐκκλησία
Assembly, church, called out ones. Ekklesia. I will build my church. The church is not a building or a programme. It is a people called out by God and gathered around Jesus.
καινός
new
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καινός
New, fresh, recently made. Kainos. A new commandment I give you. Kainos means new in quality not just new in time. The new covenant is better in kind not just newer in age.
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πνεῦμα
Spirit
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πνεῦμα
Spirit, breath, wind. Pneuma. God is Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, God living inside every believer. He leads guides comforts and empowers.
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νικάω
overcoming
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νικάω
To conquer, to overcome, to prevail. Nikao. In all these things we are more than conquerors. Not barely surviving. More than conquering. Through Him who loved us.
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ὄνομα
a name
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ὄνομα
A name, a reputation, a character. There is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. The name of Jesus is unique and exclusive.
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δίδωμι
I will give
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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οὐδείς
no one
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οὐδείς
No one, nothing, none. No one can snatch them out of My hand. The security of the believer rests not in their grip but in His. And His grip never fails.
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ἔχω
having
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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ψῆφος
stone
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ψῆφος
a pebble (as worn smooth by handling), i.e. (by implication, of use as a counter or ballot) a verdict (of acquittal) or ticket (of admission); a vote
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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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γράφω
written
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γράφω
To write, to record. These things are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ and have life in His name.
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τίς
what
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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λαμβάνω
receiving it.
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λαμβάνω
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
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φάγω
to eat
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φάγω
to eat (literally or figuratively)
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κρύπτω
hidden
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κρύπτω
to conceal (properly, by covering)
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οὖς
an ear
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οὖς
the ear (physically or mentally)
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μάννα
manna
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μάννα
manna (i.e. man), an edible gum
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εἰ
only
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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λευκός
white,
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λευκός
white
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