Revelation 6:6
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.”
οἶνος
Wine. Oinos. New wine must be put into new wineskins. The life of the Spirit cannot be contained in old structures. God is always doing something new. Be flexible enough to receive it.
ἔλαιον
oil
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ἔλαιον
Oil, olive oil. Elaion. They anointed many with oil and healed them. Oil in Scripture represents the Holy Spirit. Anointing with oil is an acted prayer for His presence.
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φωνή
a voice
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φωνή
Voice, sound. Phone. The sound of a voice. My sheep hear my voice. Jesus knows you by name and speaks to you personally. Learning to recognise His voice is essential.
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μέσος
the] midst
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μέσος
Middle, in the midst, among. Mesos. Where two or three gather in My name there I am in their midst. The promise of presence in gathered worship is permanent.
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λέγω
saying;
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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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χοῖνιξ
A choenix
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χοῖνιξ
a chœnix or certain dry measure
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ζῶον
living creatures
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ζῶον
a live thing, i.e. an animal
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δηνάριον
for a denarius
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δηνάριον
a denarius (or ten asses)
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σῖτος
of wheat
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σῖτος
grain, especially wheat
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τρεῖς
three
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τρεῖς
"three"
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κριθή
of barley
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κριθή
barley
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τέσσαρες
four
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τέσσαρες
four
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