Revelation 22:2

Revelation 22:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
• English Standard Version (ESV)through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
• New King James Version (NKJV)In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
• New Living Translation (NLT)It flowed down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, with a fresh crop each month. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations.

Context of Revelation 22:2

1Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. 4They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

Revelation 22:2 word by word

ἐν μέσῳ τῆς πλατείας αὐτῆς καὶ τοῦ ποταμοῦ, ἐντεῦθεν καὶ ἐκεῖθεν, ξύλον ζωῆς ποιοῦν καρποὺς δώδεκα, κατὰ μῆνα ἕκαστον ἀποδιδοῦν τὸν καρπὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ φύλλα τοῦ ξύλου εἰς θεραπείαν τῶν ἐθνῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the midstμέσοςmesos · midstG3319
• of the streetὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of the streetπλατεῖαplateia · wide street/roadG4113
• of itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• on either sideἐντεῦθεν, ἔνθενenteuthen · from hereG1782
• of the riverποταμόςpotamos · riverG4215
• the treeξύλονxulon · woodG3586
• of lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• which bareποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427
• fruitsκαρπόςkarpos · fruitG2590
• yieldedἀποδίδωμιapodidōmi · to payG591
• ·κατάkata · according toG2596
• ·εἷςheis · oneG1520
• everyἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• monthμήνmēn · monthG3376
• the leavesφύλλονphullon · leafG5444
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the healingθεραπείαtherapeia · serviceG2322
• of the nationsἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484

Cross-references for Revelation 22:2

• Revelation 22:1Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
• Revelation 21:21The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.
• Ezekiel 47:1The man brought me back to the entrance to the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar.
• Revelation 22:14“Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.
• Revelation 2:7Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
• Genesis 2:9The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
• Genesis 3:22And the Lord God said, “The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.”
• Proverbs 3:18She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed.
• Revelation 21:24The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.
• Psalms 147:3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
• Isaiah 6:10Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
• Isaiah 57:18I have seen their ways, but I will heal them; I will guide them and restore comfort to Israel’s mourners,
• Jeremiah 17:14Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.
• Ezekiel 47:8He said to me, “This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, where it enters the Dead Sea. When it empties into the sea, the salty water there becomes fresh.
• Hosea 14:4“I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them.
• Malachi 4:2But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves.

Commentaries on Revelation 22:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2In the midst of the street of it - That is, of the city which was described in the preceding chapter. The tree of life - An allusion to Genesis 2:9. As this tree of life is stated to be in the streets of the city, and on each side of the river, tree must here be an enallage of the singular for the plural number, trees of life, or trees which yielded fruit by which life was preserved. The account in Ezekiel is this: "And by the river, upon the bank…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2In the midst of the street of it - Prof. Stuart renders this, “between the street thereof and the river”; and says that “the writer conceives of the river as running through the whole city; then of streets parallel to it on either side; and then, on the banks of the river, between the water and the street, the whole stream is lined on either side with two rows of the tree of life.” The more common interpretation, however, is doubtless admissible, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2After humans sinned, they lost access to the tree of life (see Genesis 3:22–24), but now it is freely available. The tree stands on each side of the river (compare Ezekiel 47:12), showing there is no wrong side of the river in heaven. The tree produces fresh fruit every month, demonstrating God's constant provision.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. The harmonious unity of Scripture is herein exhibited. The Fathers compared it to a ring, an unbroken circle, returning into itself. Between the events of Genesis and those at the close of the Apocalypse, at least six thousand or seven thousand years intervene; and between Moses the first writer and John the last about one thousand five hundred years. How striking it is that, as in the beginning we found Adam and Eve, his bride, in innocence m…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 22:2

• Church
• Heaven
• Jesus Continued
• Medicine
• Readings, Select
• Righteousness
• River
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Types
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Euphrates River, the River
• Tree of life
• Either
• Ezekiel, Book of
• Filthy
• Offspring
• Star
• Whosoever
• Jerusalem, New
• Leaf; Leaves

Commentaries on Revelation 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings