Revelation 2:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

to eat of. The texts omit.

hidden. Greek. krupto, as in Colossians 3:3.

manna. See John 6:58. Compare Exodus 16:14; Exodus 16:32-34.Psalms 78:24; Psalms 78:25.

stone. Greek. psephos. See Acts 26:10. A white stone was known to the ancients as. "victory" stone.

in. Greek. epi. App-104.

new name. Compare Revelation 3:12. See Isaiah 62:2; Isaiah 65:15, and compare Acts 10:17.

new. See Matthew 9:17.

no man. no one. Greek. oudeis.

knoweth. App-132. as the texts.

Saving. Same as else, Revelation 2:5.

receiveth. As in John 3:27.

Revelation 2:17

17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.