Revelation 2:12

And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	Καὶ Kai	G2532	and · conjunction
to the angel	ἀγγέλῳ angelō	G32	compare G34 (ἀγέλη)) (to bring tidings) · noun — dative singular masculine
of the church	ἐκκλησίας ekklēsias	G1577	a calling out · noun — genitive singular feminine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
Pergamos	Περγάμῳ Pergamō	G4010	fortified · noun — dative singular feminine, a place
write	γράψον· grapson	G1125	to "grave" · verb — aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular
These things	τάδε tade	G3592	the same · demonstrative pronoun — accusative plural neuter
saith	λέγει legei	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
he which hath	ἔχων echōn	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
the	ῥομφαίαν rhomphaian	G4501	a sabre · noun — accusative singular feminine
sharp	ὀξεῖαν· oxeian	G3691	keen · adjective — accusative singular feminine
sword	ῥομφαία rhomphaía	G4501	a sabre
with two edges	δίστομον distomon	G1366	double-edged · adjective — accusative singular feminine

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Revelation 2:16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, a…
Revelation 1:16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in hi…
Isaiah 11:4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod…
Revelation 1:11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are i…
Revelation 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treade…
Revelation 19:21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were fil…
Revelation 2:1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the mids…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 2:12-17

Here also we are to consider, I. The inscription of this message. 1. To whom it was sent: To the angel of the church of Pergamos. Whether this was a city raised up out of the ruins of old Troy, a Troy nouveau (as our London was once called), or some other city of the same name, is neither certain nor material; it was a place where Christ had called and constituted a gospel church, by the preaching of the gospel and the grace of his Spirit making the word effectual. 2. Who it was that sent this message to Pergamos: the same Jesus who here describes himself as one that hath the sharp sword with two edges (Rev 1:16), out of whose mouth went a sharp two-edged sword. Some have observed that, in t…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 2:12

TRENCH prefers writing Pergamus, or rather, Pergamum, on the river Caicus. It was capital of Attalus the Second's kingdom, which was bequeathed by him to the Romans, 133 B.C. Famous for its library, founded by Eumenes (197-159), and destroyed by Caliph Omar. Parchment, that is, Pergamena charta, was here discovered for book purposes. Also famous for the magnificent temple of Ã†sculapius, the healing god [TACITUS, Annals, 3.63]. he which hath the sharp sword with two edges--appropriate to His address having a twofold bearing, a searching power so as to convict and convert some (Rev 2:13, Rev 2:17), and to convict and condemn to punishment others (Rev 2:14-16, especially Rev 2:16; compare al…

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Adam Clarke on Revelation 2:12

The angel of the Church in Pergamos - See the description of this place, Rev 1:11. Which hath the sharp sword - See on Rev 1:16 (note). The sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, cuts every way; it convinces of sin, righteousness, and judgment; pierces between the joints and the marrow, divides between the soul and spirit, dissects the whole mind, and exhibits a regular anatomy of the soul. It not only reproves and exposes sin, but it slays the ungodly, pointing out and determining the punishment they shall endure. Jesus has the sword with the two edges, because he is the Savior of sinners, and the Judge of quick and dead.

The Church Fathers

And to the angel of the church of Pergamus write: These things, saith he, that hath the sharp two-edged sword. This was explained earlier.
— Alcuin of York, COMMENTARY ON REVELATION

These things says he who has the sharp two-edged sword. He fittingly prefaces with judicial power, who is to reward the victors and render punishment to those who err.
— Bede, Commentary on Revelation

And to the church in Pergamum write: I am the one who has the sword coming out of my mouth, so that I may avenge those who violate my commandments; for the danger of those who do not obey the divine commands is signified by the sword in the mouth.
— Oecumenius, Commentary on Revelation

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Jezebel — Chaste, the daughter of Ethbaal, the king of the Zidonians, and the wife of Ahab, the king of Israel (1 Kings 16:31). This was the “first time that a king of Israel had allied himself by marriage…
Pergamos — The chief city of Mysia, in Asia Minor. One of the “seven churches” was planted here (Rev. 1:11; 2:17). It was noted for its wickedness, insomuch that our Lord says “Satan’s seat” was there. The…
Angel Of The Churches · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Pergamos · One of the “seven congregations” in — One of the “seven congregations” in
Sword · Two-edged — Two-edged

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Revelation 2:12

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 2:12-17

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 2:12

Adam Clarke on Revelation 2:12

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Revelation 2:12

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 2:12-17

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 2:12

Adam Clarke on Revelation 2:12

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Revelation 2:12

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Revelation 2:12-17