KJV King James Version
And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty [and] four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Revelation 14:1
And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty [and] four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.
WEB World English Bible
I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him a number, one hundred forty-four thousand, having his name, and the name of his Father, written on their foreheads.
ASV American Standard Version
And I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on the mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty and four thousand, having his name, and the name of his Father, written on their foreheads.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And I saw, and lo, a Lamb having stood upon the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty-four thousands, having the name of his Father written upon their foreheads;
Surrounding context — Revelation 14
1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty [and] four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.
2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred [and] forty [and] four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, [being] the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶδονG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandκαὶG2532 · kaiandἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!τὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρνίονG721 · arnionlambἑστὸςG2476 · histēmito standἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄροςG3735 · orosmountainΣιὼνG4622 · SiōnZionκαὶG2532 · kaiandμετ᾽G3326 · metawith/afterαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἑκατὸνG1540 · hekatonhundredτεσσεράκονταG5062 · tessarakontafortyτέσσαρεςG5064 · tessaresfourχιλιάδεςG5505 · chiliasthousandἔχουσαιG2192 · echōto have/beτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄνομαG3686 · onomanameαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄνομαG3686 · onomanameτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατρὸςG3962 · patērfatherαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heγεγραμμένονG1125 · graphōto writeἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμετώπωνG3359 · metōponforeheadαὐτῶν.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Joel 2:32And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.Revelation 3:12Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, [which is] new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and [I will write upon him] my new name.Revelation 7:3-17Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.Luke 12:8Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:Hebrews 12:22-24But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,Revelation 5:5-9And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.Micah 4:7And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.Romans 9:33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.Revelation 5:12-13Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.Psalm 2:6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.Psalm 132:13-14For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired [it] for his habitation.Revelation 14:14And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud [one] sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.Zechariah 4:2And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all [of] gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which [are] upon the top thereof:Revelation 15:5And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:Isaiah 49:14But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.Ezekiel 8:7And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.Daniel 12:5Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.Amos 8:2And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.
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