Πάτμος
Patmos
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Patmos
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Patmos is the island where John says he came to be because of the word of God and Jesus’ testimony.
The attested use identifies an island as the place where John says he came to be because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
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Island named as John’s location · dominant
In Revelation 1:9, the dative singular feminine form occurs after John’s statement that he “came to be on the island called Patmos.” The clause identifies the island as his location in connection with the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Revelation 1:9, the APB presents the term in the phrase “the island called Patmos.” The clause clearly names the island.