📖 Revelation 1:18 (KJV):
“I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.”
🔤 Original Greek with Strong’s Concordance and Transliteration:
καὶ ὁ ζῶν, καὶ ἐγενόμην νεκρὸς, καὶ ἰδοὺ ζῶν εἰμι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, ἀμήν· καὶ ἔχω τὰς κλεῖς τοῦ θανάτου καὶ τοῦ ᾅδου.
- ζῶν (zōn) – living (Strong’s G2198)
- ἐγενόμην (egenomēn) – I became / was (Strong’s G1096)
- νεκρὸς (nekros) – dead (Strong’s G3498)
- ἰδοὺ (idou) – behold (Strong’s G2400)
- ζῶν εἰμι (zōn eimi) – I am alive (G2198, G1510)
- εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων (eis tous aiōnas tōn aiōnōn) – forever and ever (Strong’s G165)
- κλεῖς (kleis) – keys (Strong’s G2807)
- θανάτου (thanatou) – death (Strong’s G2288)
- ᾅδου (hadou) – hell / Hades (Strong’s G86)
✨ Deeper Insight:
- “I am he that liveth, and was dead” – Jesus declares His eternal life after death.
- “Alive for evermore” – Eternal victory over the grave.
- “Have the keys of hell and of death” – Symbol of complete authority over death and the grave.
This verse affirms Christ’s resurrection, His sovereign power, and His eternal dominion—a fitting reflection for believers clinging to the hope of eternal life.
