Revelation 7:6
Greek (Tischendorf 8th ed.) Revelation 7:6 appears in the Greek New Testament. The text above is from the Tischendorf 8th edition. Each word links to its Strong’s number and a concise gloss. Click any word for its full Thayer’s Greek Lexicon entry.
Of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,
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World English Bible Public Domain
Of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,
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King James Version Public Domain
Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
from the tribe of Asher, 12 thousands; from the tribe of Naphtali, 12 thousands; from the tribe of Manasseh, 12 thousands;
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Every available English version of this verse, each an independent rendering of the whole verse.
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World English Bible Public Domain
Of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,
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Berean Standard Bible Public Domain
from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,
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Majority Standard Bible Public Domain
from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,
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King James Version Public Domain
Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
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American Standard Version (1901) Public Domain
Of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand;
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Revised Version (1885) Public Domain
Of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand: Of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand: Of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand:
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Geneva Bible (1599) Public Domain
Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthali were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelue thousand.
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Douay-Rheims (1899) Public Domain
Of the tribe of Aser, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Nephthali, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Manasses, twelve thousand signed:
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Young's Literal Translation Public Domain
of the tribe of Asher 12 thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Naphtali 12 thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Manasseh 12 thousand were sealed;
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Literal Standard Version CC BY-SA 4.0
of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand were sealed;
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Unlocked Literal Bible CC BY-SA 4.0
twelve thousand from the tribe of Asher, twelve thousand from the tribe of Naphtali, twelve thousand from the tribe of Manasseh,
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
from the tribe of Asher, 12 thousands; from the tribe of Naphtali, 12 thousands; from the tribe of Manasseh, 12 thousands;
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Darby Bible Public Domain
out of [the] tribe of Aser, twelve thousand; out of [the] tribe of Nepthalim, twelve thousand; out of [the] tribe of Manasseh, twelve thousand;
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World Messianic Bible Public Domain
of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,
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Webster's Bible Public Domain
Of the tribe of Asher were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Naphtalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
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Free Bible Version CC BY-SA 4.0
twelve thousand from the tribe of Asher, twelve thousand from the tribe of Naphtali, twelve thousand from the tribe of Manasseh,
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Bible in Basic English Public Domain
Of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand: of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand: of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand:
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Text-Critical English NT CC BY 4.0
from the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, from the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, from the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,
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Tyndale New Testament (1534) Public Domain
Of the trybe of Asser were sealed xii.M. Of the trybe of Neptalym were sealed xii.M. Of the trybe of Manasses were sealed xii.M.
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- Appears 2× in the Greek New Testament
- First appears at Luke 2:36
- Part of Speech
- Noun · Proper, indeclinable
Full Thayer's Definition
- ἐκ ek G1537 “from” Preposition
- φυλῆς phylḗ G5443 “tribe” Noun, Genitive, Singular, Feminine
- Ἀσὴρ Asḗr G768 “Asher” Noun, Proper, indeclinable
- δώδεκα dṓdeka G1427 “twelve” Adjective, Numeral (indeclinable)
- χιλιάδες chiliás G5505 “thousand” Noun, Nominative, Plural, Feminine
- ἐκ ek G1537 “from” Preposition
- φυλῆς phylḗ G5443 “tribe” Noun, Genitive, Singular, Feminine
- Νεφθαλεὶμ Nephthaleím G3508 “Naphtali” Noun, Proper, indeclinable
- δώδεκα dṓdeka G1427 “twelve” Adjective, Numeral (indeclinable)
- χιλιάδες chiliás G5505 “thousand” Noun, Nominative, Plural, Feminine
- ἐκ ek G1537 “from” Preposition
- φυλῆς phylḗ G5443 “tribe” Noun, Genitive, Singular, Feminine
- Μανασσῆ Manassēs G3128 “Manasseh” Noun, Genitive, Singular, Masculine
- δώδεκα dṓdeka G1427 “twelve” Adjective, Numeral (indeclinable)
- χιλιάδες chiliás G5505 “thousand” Noun, Nominative, Plural, Feminine
About this verse
These counts appear in no published source. They are computed here, from the morphology-tagged text and Lemma’s own curated glosses. What Lemma adds →
- 15
- words
- 7
- distinct lemmas
- Revelation
- section
Cross-references
1Topical passages linked to Revelation 7:6 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — connected by theme and wording, ordered by reader-vote popularity; previews shown in the World English Bible.
- Luke 2:36 There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
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Lesson kit
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Revelation, in the Revelation, opens this verse with 15 words (7 distinct Greek lemmas). Its most distinctive word is Asḗr (“Asher”). A historical commentator’s framing appears above. Read the whole chapter for the surrounding context.
Discussion questions
- What does “Asher” (Asḗr) contribute to the verse as a whole?
- Luke 2:36 shares the word «Asher» with this verse. How do the two illuminate each other?
- “tribe” occurs 3× in this one verse. What is the effect of the repetition?
- These translations render this verse differently; the difference is in the English rendering, not the original. What questions does that raise?
- Reading how Bengel's Gnomon and Adam Clarke's Commentary read this verse, where do the two commentators agree and where do they part?
Things to notice
- These translations choose different wording for 11 words in this verse.
- “tribe” occurs 3× in this single verse.
- 7 distinct Greek lemmas span 15 words in this verse.
Commentary
Notes on Revelation 7:6 from classic Christian and Jewish commentators (each source and its license shown beneath its notes). The classic Christian expositions comment on the surrounding passage and are grouped to its opening verse, so a note may address several verses; the Jewish commentaries on the Tanakh (Rashi and others) are per-verse, so they appear only where the commentator wrote on this verse.
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Bengel's Gnomon
Johann Albrecht Bengel
Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament — English translation (T&T Clark, Edinburgh, 1860) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
John Gill's Exposition
John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Trapp's Complete Commentary
John Trapp
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Pulpit Commentary
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges (Cambridge University Press, 1896; 21 vols, various authors incl. Carr, Maclear, Plummer, Farrar, Lumby, Moule, M. R. James, Simcox) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.