Revelation 1:9

Ἐγὼ Ἰωάννης, ὁ ἀδελφὸς ὑμῶν καὶ κοινωνὸς ἐν τῇ θλίψει καὶ βασιλείᾳ καὶ ὑπομονῇ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ἐγενόμην ἐν τῇ νήσῳ τῇ καλουμένῃ Πάτμῳ, διὰ τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ διὰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 1473; Egō; Ἐγὼ; I/Myself; PPro-N1S

Strongs 2491; Iōannēs; Ἰωάννης; Favored; N-NMS

Strongs 3588; ho; ὁ; the; Art-NMS

Strongs 80; adelphos; ἀδελφὸς; brother; N-NMS

Strongs 4771; hymōn; ὑμῶν; of yourselves; PPro-G2P

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 4791; synkoinōnos; συνκοινωνὸς; joint-partner; N-NMS

Strongs 1722; en; ἐν; within; Prep

Strongs 3588; tē; τῇ; the; Art-DFS

Strongs 2347; thlipsei; θλίψει; pressing; N-DFS

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 932; basileia; βασιλείᾳ; queen/kingdom; N-DFS

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 5281; hypomonē; ὑπομονῇ; staying under; N-DFS

Strongs 1722; en; ἐν; within; Prep

Strongs 2424; Iēsou; Ἰησοῦ; Salvation; N-DMS

Strongs 1096; egenomēn; ἐγενόμην; I became; V-AIM-1S

Strongs 1722; en; ἐν; within; Prep

Strongs 3588; tē; τῇ; the; Art-DFS

Strongs 3520; nēsō; νήσῳ; island; N-DFS

Strongs 3588; tē; τῇ; the; Art-DFS

Strongs 2564; kaloumenē; καλουμένῃ; she who is being called; V-PPM/P-DFS

Strongs 3963; Patmō; Πάτμῳ; Patmos; N-DFS

Strongs 1223; dia; διὰ; across; Prep

Strongs 3588; ton; τὸν; the; Art-AMS

Strongs 3056; logon; λόγον; word; N-AMS

Strongs 3588; tou; τοῦ; the; Art-GMS

Strongs 2316; Theou; Θεοῦ; God; N-GMS

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 3588; tēn; τὴν; the; Art-AFS

Strongs 3141; martyrian; μαρτυρίαν; testament; N-AFS

Strongs 2424; Iēsou; Ἰησοῦ; Salvation; N-GMS

RBT Hebrew Literal:

I am enjoined to yourself

Myself, Favored, the Brother of yourselves, and joint-companion, within the Pressing-Together and a queen, and Patient one within Salvation. I became within the Island, she who is being summoned Fatherland ("Patmos"),^1c across the other side to the Word of the God and to the Testimony of Salvation.

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
I John, and your brother, and partaker in pressure, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, I was in the island called Patmos, for the sake of the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

LITV Translation:
I, even your brother John, and co-sharer in the affliction, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, came to be in the island being called Patmos because of the Word of God, and because of the witness of Jesus Christ.

ESV Translation:
I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

Footnotes

1c

Πάτμος (Patmos) is one of the islands in the Aegean Sea, specifically part of the group known as the Sporades. The term "Sporades" (σποράδες) comes from the Greek word meaning "scattered" or "distant," reflecting the islands' dispersed locations. The Sporades include notable islands such as Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos, and Skyros. Patmos, a key island in this group, is historically significant and is mentioned by ancient Greek historians like Thucydides.

Many Aegean toponyms come from pre-Greek languages, and Πάτμος could have originally had a non-Greek etymology that was later reinterpreted or phonetically adapted within Greek. Absent of any attested etymology, we can only rely on its components to derive any intended/encoded meaning:

1. In many Greek words the segment "πατ" is a reduced form of πατήρ, meaning “father.” Classical Greek compounds such as πατριάρχης (patriarch), πατρίς (fatherland), and πατρῐκός (of one's father), clearly display this derivation, reflecting an Indo-European root that connotes ancestry or origin. Other words show a derivation from πατεω (to tread) such as πατ-ησμός (treading on), or πατ-ητής (one who treads grapes).
2. The ending -μος in Ancient Greek commonly appears both in adjectives and in nouns derived from verbs, serving distinct but related functions. In adjectives, -μος frequently marks third-declension forms, often describing qualities or states, such as ἄφιμος ("strong") or κράσιμος ("well-mixed, temperate"). These adjectives function descriptively, modifying nouns to indicate inherent properties. In contrast, when -μος appears in noun formations, it typically derives from verbs and denotes an action, result, or state associated with the verb’s meaning. Examples include δεσμός ("bond, fetter") from δέω ("to bind"), νόμος ("law, custom, usage") from νέμω ("to distribute"), and τρόμος ("trembling") from τρέμω ("to tremble"). These noun formations often capture either the process or the outcome of an action, distinguishing them from adjectives, which primarily function as descriptors. While the -μος ending is not as systematically productive as others like -σις (which often forms action nouns), it remains a significant morphological feature, contributing to a range of common Greek terms that persist in later linguistic developments.

Added to this is the NT attestation of the feminine πατρίς patris (fatherland) Strong's Greek #3968. This may also explain why the Ancient Hebrew for the plural "fathers" is in the feminine אבוֹת abot. 

 

 

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