Rev 3:15 | RWP | e4.org | Neither cold ( ουτε ψυχρος ). Old word from ψυχω , to grow cold ( ), in N.T. only and this passage. Nor hot ( ουτε ζεστος ). Late verbal from ζεω , to boil, ( ), boiling hot, here only in N.T. I would thou wert ( οφελον ης ). Wish about the present with οφελον (really ωφελον , second aorist active indicative of οφειλω , without augment) with the imperfect ης (instead of the infinitive) as in , when the old Greek used ειθε or ε γαρ . See for the aorist indicative and for the future.

‏ Revelation of John 3:15

Neither cold ( ουτε ψυχρος ). Old word from ψυχω, to grow cold (Mt 24:12), in N.T. only Mt 10:42 and this passage.

Nor hot ( ουτε ζεστος ). Late verbal from ζεω, to boil, (Ro 12:11), boiling hot, here only in N.T.

I would thou wert ( οφελον ης ). Wish about the present with οφελον (really ωφελον, second aorist active indicative of οφειλω, without augment) with the imperfect ης (instead of the infinitive) as in 2Co 11:1, when the old Greek used ειθε or ε γαρ. See 1Co 4:8 for the aorist indicative and Ga 5:12 for the future.