Revelation 21:17

And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

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Other Translations for Revelation 21:17

BSB

And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using.

AKJV

And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

CPDV

And he measured its wall as one hundred and forty-four cubits, the measure of a man, which is of an Angel.

ERV

And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

NHEB

Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits, by human measurement, that is, of an angel.

SMT

And he measured her wall, an hundred forty-four cubits, the measure of a man, which is the angel.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Revelation 21:17

AndG2532ConjunctionhemeasuredG3354VerbthewallG5038Noun Neuter thereofG846anhundredG1540NounandfortyG5062AdjectiveandfourG5064Adjective cubitsG4083Noun MasculineaccordingtothemeasureG3358Noun NeuterofamanG444Noun MasculinethatisG3603VerboftheangelG32Noun Masculine

Commentary for Revelation 21:17

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Revelation 21:17

Summary

Fortification height indicates proportion to human scale

Place

New Jerusalem

Event

Wall height measured

Estimated Time Period

1st century AD