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NASB					Rev 1:20 "As for the ^Amystery³⁴⁶⁶ of the ^Bseven²⁰³³ stars⁷⁹² which³⁷³⁹ you saw³⁷⁰⁸ in My right¹¹⁸⁸ hand¹¹⁸⁸, and the ^Cseven²⁰³³ golden⁵⁵⁵² lampstands³⁰⁸⁷: the ^Bseven²⁰³³ stars⁷⁹² are the angels^32a of ^Dthe seven²⁰³³ churches¹⁵⁷⁷, and the seven²⁰³³ ^Elampstands³⁰⁸⁷ are the seven²⁰³³ churches¹⁵⁷⁷.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Rev 1:20 "As for the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels (¹divine messengers) of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Amplified 2015 Translator's Notes:
Literal renderings, alternate translations or explanations.

The Greek word for "messenger" is aggelos. When the word is referring to a heavenly being, it is usually not translated, but rather transliterated as "angel"; that is, the Greek letters are converted to their English equivalents, based on the sound of the Greek word. When the word is referring to a human, it is instead translated as "messenger" or the equivalent. So whether "angel" or "messenger" is used depends on the context.

NASB Cross References:
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Rom 11:25 ¶ For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery--so that you will not be wise in your own estimation--that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in;

Rev 1:16 In His right hand He held seven stars, and out of His mouth came a sharp two-edged sword; and His face was like the sun shining in its strength.

Ex 25:37 "Then you shall make its lamps seven in number; and they shall mount its lamps so as to shed light on the space in front of it.

Rev 1:4 ¶ John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,

Matt 5:14 ¶ "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;

Hebrew-Aramaic & Greek Dictionary:
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Greek Heb.

32a

aggelos; a prim. word; a messenger, angel:--angel(86), angel's(2), angelic(1), angels(80), messenger(4), messengers(3).

792

astêr; from a prim. root ster-; a star:--star(11), stars(13).

1188

dexios; perh. a prim. word; the right hand or side:--right(22), right hand(31), right-hand(1).

1577

ekklêsia; from 1537 and 2564; an assembly, a (religious) congregation:--assembly(3), church(74), churches(35), congregation(2).

2033

hepta; a prim. word; seven:--seven(87), seventh(1).

3087

luchnia; from 3088; a lampstand:--lampstand(6), lampstands(6).

3466

mustêrion; from mustês (one initiated); from 3453; a mystery or secret doctrine:--mysteries(5), mystery(22).

3708

horaô; a prim. vb.; to see, perceive, attend to:--appear(2), appeared(21), appearing(1), behold(3), beware(1), certainly seen(1), do(2), look(5), look after(1), looked(12), perceive(3), recognizing(1), saw(180), see(129), seeing(20), seen(63), seen...see(1), sees(2), suffer(1), undergo(3), underwent(1), watch(2), witnessed(1).

3739

hos,
hê,
ho; a prim. pron.; usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that:--another*(8), any(1), because*(7), deeds*(1), just(1), just*(1), once*(1), one(11), one*(6), other(2), others*(2), same(2), since*(3), so(1), some(7), some*(8), someone(1), such(1), there(1), these(6), these things(3), thing(1), things(4), third(1), this(22), this is what(1), those whom(1), until*(1), what(101), what*(2), whatever(5), whatever*(28), when(9), when*(3), where(1), where*(2), which(404), while*(3), who(158), whoever(4), whoever*(51), whom(218), whomever*(6), whose(38), why*(3).

5552

chrusous; from 5557; golden:--gold(4), golden(14).

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