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class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/revelation/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/revelation/22.htm">New International Version</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. <a href="/nlt/revelation/22.htm">New Living Translation</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” <a href="/esv/revelation/22.htm">English Standard Version</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” <a href="/bsb/revelation/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” <a href="/blb/revelation/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End." <a href="/kjv/revelation/22.htm">King James Bible</a> I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. <a href="/nkjv/revelation/22.htm">New King James Version</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.” <a href="/nasb_/revelation/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” <a href="/nasb/revelation/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/revelation/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” <a href="/lsb/revelation/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, THE FIRST AND THE LAST, the beginning and the end.” <a href="/amp/revelation/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End [the Eternal One].” <a href="/csb/revelation/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. <a href="/hcsb/revelation/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. <a href="/asv/revelation/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. <a href="/cev/revelation/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. <a href="/erv/revelation/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. <a href="/gwt/revelation/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I am the A and the Z, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. <a href="/gnt/revelation/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> I am the first and the last, the beginning and the end." <a href="/isv/revelation/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. <a href="/net/revelation/22.htm">NET Bible</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end!) <a href="/nheb/revelation/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. <a href="/wbt/revelation/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. <a href="/wey/revelation/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/revelation/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” <a href="/web/revelation/22.htm">World English Bible</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/revelation/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and End—the First and the Last. <a href="/blb/revelation/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End." <a href="/ylt/revelation/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega -- the Beginning and End -- the First and the Last. <a href="/slt/revelation/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/revelation/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. <a href="/cpdv/revelation/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” <a href="/nabre/revelation/22.htm">New American Bible</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” <a href="/nrsvce/revelation/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/revelation/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> I am Aleph and Tau, Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/22.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “I am Alap and I am Tau, The First and The Last, The Origin and The Fulfillment.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/revelation/22.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. <a href="/godbey/revelation/22.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/revelation/22.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. <a href="/mace/revelation/22.htm">Mace New Testament</a> I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. <a href="/wey/revelation/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. <a href="/worrell/revelation/22.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/revelation/22.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/revelation/22-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJfD7KQcx0I?start=4836" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/revelation/22.htm">Jesus is Coming</a> …12“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done. 13<a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">I am</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1.htm" title="1: Alpha (N-NNS) -- Of Hebrew origin; the first letter of the alphabet.">Alpha</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5598.htm" title="5598: Ō (N-NNS) -- Omega, the last letter of the Greek alphabet. The last letter of the Greek alphabet, i.e. the finality.">Omega,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413: prōtos (Adj-NMS) -- First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.">First</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2078.htm" title="2078: eschatos (Adj-NMS) -- Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final.">Last,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/746.htm" title="746: archē (N-NFS) -- From archomai; a commencement, or chief.">Beginning</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5056.htm" title="5056: telos (N-NNS) -- (a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax. ">End.” </a> 14Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/44-6.htm">Isaiah 44:6</a> Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me. <a href="/isaiah/48-12.htm">Isaiah 48:12</a> Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called: I am He; I am the first, and I am the last. <a href="/revelation/1-8.htm">Revelation 1:8</a> “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty. <a href="/revelation/1-17.htm">Revelation 1:17</a> When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last, <a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Revelation 21:6</a> And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life. <a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1-3</a> In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. <a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a> For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. <a href="/hebrews/1-10.htm">Hebrews 1:10-12</a> And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. / They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. / You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.” <a href="/john/8-58.htm">John 8:58</a> “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!” <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a> But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity. <a href="/john/17-5.htm">John 17:5</a> And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed. <a href="/hebrews/13-8.htm">Hebrews 13:8</a> Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. <a href="/1_timothy/1-17.htm">1 Timothy 1:17</a> Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. <a href="/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2</a> Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God. <a href="/psalms/102-25.htm">Psalm 102:25-27</a> In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. / They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on. / But You remain the same, and Your years will never end.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.See on ch.<a href="/revelation/1-8.htm">Revelation 1:8,11</a> I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty… <a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Revelation 21:6</a> And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.<a href="/isaiah/41-4.htm">Isaiah 41:4</a> Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Alpha</a> <a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">End</a> <a href="/revelation/21-19.htm">First</a> <a href="/revelation/15-1.htm">Last</a> <a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Omega</a> <a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Start</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/1-8.htm">Alpha</a> <a href="/genesis/1-1.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">End</a> <a href="/genesis/1-1.htm">First</a> <a href="/genesis/2-23.htm">Last</a> <a href="/revelation/1-8.htm">Omega</a> <a href="/genesis/11-6.htm">Start</a><div class="vheading2">Revelation 22</div>1. <a href="/revelation/22-1.htm">The river of the water of life.</a> 2. <a href="/revelation/22-2.htm">The tree of life.</a> 5. <a href="/revelation/22-5.htm">The light of the city of God is himself.</a> 7. <a href="/revelation/22-7.htm">Jesus Is Coming.</a> 9. <a href="/revelation/22-9.htm">The angel will not be worshipped.</a> 18. <a href="/revelation/22-18.htm">Nothing may be added to the word of God, nor taken away.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/revelation/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/revelation/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/revelation/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>I am the Alpha and the Omega This phrase signifies the eternal nature and sovereignty of God. "Alpha" and "Omega" are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, symbolizing completeness and totality. This title is used in <a href="/revelation/1-8.htm">Revelation 1:8 and 21</a>:6, emphasizing God's omnipresence and omnipotence. It reflects the idea that God is the origin and the consummation of all things, a concept rooted in <a href="/isaiah/44-6.htm">Isaiah 44:6</a>, where God declares Himself as the first and the last. This title is also a direct claim to divinity, as it is used by both God the Father and Jesus Christ, affirming the unity and co-equality within the Trinity.the First and the Last This phrase underscores the eternal existence and unchanging nature of Christ. It is a title that Jesus uses for Himself in <a href="/revelation/1-17.htm">Revelation 1:17 and 2</a>:8, echoing the Old Testament declarations of God in <a href="/isaiah/41-4.htm">Isaiah 41:4 and 48</a>:12. It highlights Christ's preeminence over creation and history, affirming His role in both the creation and the final judgment. This title assures believers of Christ's authority and presence throughout all of time, providing comfort and hope in His unchanging nature.the Beginning and the End This phrase further emphasizes the comprehensive scope of Christ's authority and existence. It indicates that Christ is the source of all creation and the ultimate goal of all history. <a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a> supports this by stating that all things were created through Him and for Him, and in Him all things hold together. This title assures believers that Christ is in control of the entire narrative of history, from creation to consummation, and that He will bring His purposes to fulfillment. It also connects to the prophetic vision of a new heaven and a new earth, where Christ's redemptive work is completed.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker in this verse, Jesus identifies Himself with titles that emphasize His eternal nature and divine authority. 2. <a href="/topical/a/alpha_and_omega.htm">Alpha and Omega</a> These are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, symbolizing completeness and eternity. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_first_and_the_last.htm">The First and the Last</a> This title underscores Jesus' eternal existence and His sovereignty over all of history. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_beginning_and_the_end.htm">The Beginning and the End</a> This phrase highlights Jesus as the origin and culmination of all things, affirming His role in creation and final judgment. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_revelation.htm">The Book of Revelation</a> The context of this verse is the final chapter of Revelation, which presents the culmination of God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/e/eternal_sovereignty_of_christ.htm">Eternal Sovereignty of Christ</a> Jesus' declaration as the Alpha and Omega assures believers of His control over all time and history. This provides comfort and assurance in uncertain times. <a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment_of_scripture.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment of Scripture</a> The use of these titles connects Jesus to Old Testament prophecies, affirming the unity and consistency of God's Word. <a href="/topical/t/the_completeness_of_salvation.htm">The Completeness of Salvation</a> Jesus being the Beginning and the End signifies that He is sufficient for our salvation from start to finish. Believers can rest in the completeness of His work. <a href="/topical/c/call_to_worship_and_obedience.htm">Call to Worship and Obedience</a> Recognizing Jesus' divine authority should lead to a life of worship and obedience, acknowledging Him as Lord over every aspect of life. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_the_second_coming.htm">Hope in the Second Coming</a> This verse, situated at the end of Revelation, points to the hope of Jesus' return and the fulfillment of God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_revelation_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 22</a> <a href="/q/is_god_the_greatest_conceivable_being.htm">Can God be conceived as the greatest possible being?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_'the_infinite_way'.htm">What defines "The Infinite Way"?</a> <a href="/q/do_isaiah_41_4_and_revelation_align.htm">Isaiah 41:4: How does the claim that God is “the first and the last” coincide with similar statements in Revelation, and do these references conflict or complement each other?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_48_12_relate_to_jesus.htm">How do statements like “I am He; I am the first, I am also the last” (Isaiah 48:12) reconcile with later New Testament claims that Jesus is Alpha and Omega?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/revelation/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) I am Alpha . . .--Here (as in <a href="/revelation/21-6.htm" title="And he said to me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to him that is thirsty of the fountain of the water of life freely.">Revelation 21:6</a>) we should render, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. (See Note as above, and comp. <a href="/john/1-1.htm" title="In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.">John 1:1</a>; <a href="/isaiah/44-6.htm" title="Thus said the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.">Isaiah 44:6</a>.) The repetition of these glorious titles is not a mere idle repetition, or designed to give a rhetorical fulness to the peroration of the book: it is closely allied with the preceding thought. The warning has been given that men by continuing in sin (<a href="/revelation/22-11.htm" title="He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.">Revelation 22:11</a>) are inviting against themselves the law by which act ripens to habit, and habit makes character, and character forms destiny. The moral laws set going by sin work thus:--Retribution is no dream: it is a terrible fact: it is written large over nature. But the eternal laws of God, though righteously ordered, are not God: the refuge from the eternal laws which we invoke against ourselves by our sin is to be found in the Eternal God: "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end." For those hunted by the wickedness of their own doings, God himself provides a refuge: underneath all laws are the everlasting arms (<a href="/deuteronomy/33-27.htm" title="The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before you; and shall say, Destroy them.">Deuteronomy 33:27</a>). The next verses set the way of refuge and safety before us.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last; the Alpha, etc. Reverse the position of the two last phrases. These words, which appropriately open and close the book (cf. <a href="/revelation/1-8.htm">Revelation 1:8</a>), occur (like those in ver. 11 above) continually in Isaiah (see <a href="/isaiah/41-4.htm">Isaiah 41:4</a>; <a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">Isaiah 43:10</a>; <a href="/isaiah/44-6.htm">Isaiah 44:6</a>; <a href="/isaiah/48-12.htm">Isaiah 48:12</a>). All three titles are here combined, as if to finally gather up into one impressive assertion the titles hitherto used separately (cf. <a href="/revelation/1-8.htm">Revelation 1:8, 17</a>; <a href="/revelation/2-8.htm">Revelation 2:8</a>; <a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Revelation 21:6</a>). "The first title is symbolical; the second is borrowed from the Old Testament; the third is philosophical "('Speaker's Commentary'). <a href="/commentaries/revelation/22-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>I [am] ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Alpha Ἄλφα (Alpha) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Of Hebrew origin; the first letter of the alphabet. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Omega, Ὦ (Ō) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5598.htm">Strong's 5598: </a> Omega, the last letter of the Greek alphabet. The last letter of the Greek alphabet, i.e. the finality. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. First πρῶτος (prōtos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4413.htm">Strong's 4413: </a> First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Last, ἔσχατος (eschatos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2078.htm">Strong's 2078: </a> Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Beginning ἀρχὴ (archē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_746.htm">Strong's 746: </a> From archomai; a commencement, or chief. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. End.” τέλος (telos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5056.htm">Strong's 5056: </a> (a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/revelation/22-13.htm">Revelation 22:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/revelation/22-13.htm">Revelation 22:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/revelation/22-13.htm">Revelation 22:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/revelation/22-13.htm">Revelation 22:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/revelation/22-13.htm">Revelation 22:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/revelation/22-13.htm">Revelation 22:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/revelation/22-13.htm">Revelation 22:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/revelation/22-13.htm">Revelation 22:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/revelation/22-13.htm">Revelation 22:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/revelation/22-13.htm">Revelation 22:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/revelation/22-13.htm">NT Prophecy: Revelation 22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega (Rev. 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