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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• 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.

Context of Revelation 22:2

1And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of its street, and on each side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bore twelve kinds of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: 4And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in 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

• Inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• midstμέσοςmesos · midstG3319
• itsαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• streetπλατεῖαplateia · wide street/roadG4113
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• sideἐντεῦθεν, ἔνθενenteuthen · from hereG1782
• riverποταμόςpotamos · riverG4215
• treeξύλονxulon · woodG3586
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• boreποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427
• fruitsκαρπόςkarpos · fruitG2590
• yieldedἀποδίδωμιapodidōmi · to payG591
• everyκατάkata · according toG2596
• everyἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• everyεἷςheis · oneG1520
• monthμήνmēn · monthG3376
• leavesφύλλονphullon · leafG5444
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• healingθεραπείαtherapeia · serviceG2322
• nationsἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484

Cross-references for Revelation 22:2

• Revelation 22:1And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
• Revelation 21:21And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the gates was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
• Ezekiel 47:1Afterward he brought me again to the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the front of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.
• Revelation 22:14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
• Revelation 2:7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
• Genesis 2:9And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
• Genesis 3:22And the LORD God said, Behold, the man hath become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he should put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
• Proverbs 3:18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
• Revelation 21:24And the nations of them who are saved shall walk in its light: and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honour into it.
• Psalms 147:3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
• Isaiah 6:10Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and be healed.
• Isaiah 57:18I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.
• Jeremiah 17:14Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
• Ezekiel 47:8Then said he to me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the desert, and go into the sea: which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed.
• Hosea 14:4I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for my anger is turned away from him.
• Malachi 4:2But to you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

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
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• 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