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SBLGNT

standardized inspectable Greek reference edition

Textual basis

SBL Greek New Testament

Edited by Michael W. Holmes. The project's standardized, publicly inspectable Greek reference edition. It is not presented as retroactive proof that every existing chapter originated from one uniform printed edition.

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Revelation 2

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revelation.2.rev217WhiteStone

ψῆφον λευκήν

TRANSLATIONmoderate confidence

What object is given to the conqueror?

ψῆφος can be a small stone, pebble, voting token, or admission token. Its precise symbolic background is uncertain. ‘White stone’ preserves the traditional image; ‘white token’ highlights possible authorization or admission.

Why this default

The concrete stone is retained because every proposed legal, athletic, electoral, and admission-token background remains uncertain; interpretation should not replace the object.

Evidence

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InternalThe decision record relies on the stated lexical, grammatical, or translation rationale.

Project defaulta white stone

Project default

Alternativea white token

Alternate rendering

Alternativea white pebble

Small physical object foregrounded

Reference roleStandardized inspectable reference; manuscript forks are independently reopened.

Revision historyNo decision-level revision has been recorded since the provenance ledger was introduced.

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