Rev 21:16 | NETfull | STEP | Now the city is laid out as a square, its length and width the same. He measured the city with the measuring rod at fourteen hundred miles (its length and width and height are equal).

Revelation of John 21:16

16 Now ^{▼▼ Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the somewhat parenthetical nature of the description of the city.} the city is laid out as a square, ^{▼▼ Or “the city lies square.” On κεῖμαι (keimai) in this context, BDAG 537 s.v. 2 states, “lie, of things…ἡ πόλις τετράγωνος κεῖται is laid out as a square Rv 21:16.”} its length and width the same. He ^{▼▼ Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.} measured the city with the measuring rod ^{▼▼ Grk “with the rod”; the word “measuring” is supplied from the description in v. 15.} at fourteen hundred miles ^{▼▼ Or “two thousand two hundred kilometers,” Grk “12,000 stades.” A stade was a measure of length about 607 ft (185 m).} (its length and width and height are equal).