Lesson 3 | Vocab
Memorization
Let’s continue memorizing Revelation 21:1-5, focusing this time on verse 2.
Setting The Stage
1. Listen to me read all of Revelation 21:1–5, following along in the text below.
Καὶ εἶδον οὐρανὸν καινὸν καὶ γῆν καινήν· ὁ γὰρ πρῶτος οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ πρώτη γῆ ἀπῆλθαν, καὶ ἡ θάλασσα οὐκ ἔστιν ἔτι. καὶ τὴν πόλιν τὴν ἁγίαν Ἰερουσαλὴμ καινὴν εἶδον καταβαίνουσαν ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ, ἡτοιμασμένην ὡς νύμφην κεκοσμημένην τῷ ἀνδρὶ αὐτῆς. καὶ ἤκουσα φωνῆς μεγάλης ἐκ τοῦ θρόνου λεγούσης· Ἰδοὺ ἡ σκηνὴ τοῦ θεοῦ μετὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ σκηνώσει μετʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ αὐτοὶ λαοὶ αὐτοῦ ἔσονται, καὶ αὐτὸς ὁ θεὸς μετʼ αὐτῶν ἔσται, καὶ ἐξαλείψει πᾶν δάκρυον ἐκ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν, καὶ ὁ θάνατος οὐκ ἔσται ἔτι· οὔτε πένθος οὔτε κραυγὴ οὔτε πόνος οὐκ ἔσται ἔτι. τὰ πρῶτα ἀπῆλθαν.Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ καθήμενος ἐπὶ τῷ θρόνῳ· Ἰδοὺ καινὰ ποιῶ πάντα. καὶ λέγει· Γράψον, ὅτι οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι πιστοὶ καὶ ἀληθινοί εἰσιν. —ΑΠΟΚΑΛΥΨΙΣ ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ 21:1–5, SBLGNT
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2. Then listen to me read verse 2. Do so at least five times.
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Working On Pronunciation
3. Now listen to me read each phrase of verse 2, and then say each phrase after me.
καὶ τὴν πόλιν τὴν ἁγίαν (and the holy city)
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Ἰερουσαλὴμ καινὴν (new Jerusalem)
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εἶδον καταβαίνουσαν (I saw coming down)
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ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ (out of heaven)
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ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ, (from God)
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ἡτοιμασμένην (prepared)
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ὡς νύμφην (as a bride)
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κεκοσμημένην (adorned)
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τῷ ἀνδρὶ αὐτῆς. (for her husband)
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Committing It To Memory
In this audio track, I read through verse 2 a phrase at a time, giving you time to repeat after me. After two run-throughs, the phrases that you are to repeat become longer. Again, this is done twice. The goal is for you to repeat this in its entirety.
Of course, you will need to listen through the full track many times before you have it down. Be patient with yourself and persevere! (Download the MP3 to listen as you drive, etc.)
4. Listen to verse 2 and repeat during the pauses. Repeat until you have this text memorized.
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