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Revelation 19:16

And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

KJV

καὶ ἔχει ἐπὶ τὸ ἱμάτιον καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν μηρὸν αὐτοῦ ὄνομα γεγραμμένον· βασιλεὺς βασιλέων καὶ κύριος κυρίων.

Greek NT

Et habet in vestimento et in femore suo scriptum : Rex regum et Dominus dominantium.

Vulgate

And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

ASV

And he hath on his garment and on his thigh written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

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In the original Greek

11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
βασιλεύς
basileus
noun · 115×
γράφω
grapho
verb · 192×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
μηρός
meros
noun · 1×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
ἱμάτιον
imation
noun · 59×
o
article · 19778×
ὄνομα
onoma
noun · 228×

Themes

Prophecy

Theophany

Historic Christian voices

7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§966"Finally the Immaculate Virgin, preserved free from all stain of original sin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen over all things, so that she might be the more fully conformed to her Son, the Lord of lords and conqueror of sin and death."506 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is a…
To the saints honour must be paid as friends of Christ, as sons and heirs of God: in the words of John the theologian and evangelist, As many as received Him, to them gave He power to became sons of God. John 1:12 So that they are no longer servants, but sons: and if sons, also heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ : and the Lord in the holy Gospels says to His apostl…
We believe that what is called, or rather is, the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, containeth generally all the faithful in Christ, those who, having already departed, are in the Church Triumphant, and those still living and militant on earth, the Church Militant. And since the Church Militant is composed of men, it is subject to have those in its communion who are stumbling…
'I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn unto David My servant: Thy seed will I establish forever, and build up thy throne to all generations.' See Ps. lxxxix. 3-4. God swore to David that his seed would sit upon his throne forever. And this is not fulfilled in any of David's natural descendants, for their kingdom ended with the Babylonian captivity and was never re…

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 1:17 — Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
  • 1Tim 6:15 — Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
  • 1Tim 6:15 — Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
  • Acts 10:36 — The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
  • Col 4:1 — Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
  • Dan 2:21 — And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
  • Dan 2:47 — The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
  • Dan 2:47 — The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
  • Dan 7:27 — And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dom
  • Dan 9:25 — Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street
  • Deut 10:17 — For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
  • Gen 27:29 — Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
  • Isa 9:6 — For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prin
  • Isa 33:22 — For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
  • Jer 30:21 — And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his hea
  • John 3:31 — He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
  • John 12:13 — Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
  • Matt 25:34 — Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
  • Matt 28:18 — And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
  • Mic 5:2 — But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, f
  • Num 24:7 — He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
  • Num 24:19 — Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
  • Phil 2:9 — Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
  • Phil 2:9 — Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
  • Prov 8:15 — By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
  • Prov 8:15 — By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
  • Ps 72:11 — Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
  • Ps 89:27 — Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
  • Ps 98:6 — With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.
  • Ps 99:4 — The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
  • Ps 145:1 — I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
  • Rev 1:5 — And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
  • Rev 2:17 — 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 w
  • Rev 15:3 — And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
  • Rev 17:14 — These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
  • Rev 19:12 — His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
  • Rev 19:12 — His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
  • Rom 10:12 — For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
  • Rom 13:1 — Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
  • Zech 14:16 — And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast