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Revelation 10:5

“And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven,”

Revelation 10:5 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · Daniel 12:7

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Both texts describe one who raises his right hand to heaven to swear by the one who lives forever (Revelation 10:5-6).

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • ἦρενērenG142יָּרֶםyaremH7311“lift, take, take away”
  • δεξιὰνdexianG1188יְמִינyeminH3225“right, right side”
  • οὐρανόνouranonG3772שָּׁמַיִםshamayimH8064“heaven”

Revelation 10:5, word by word

the angelἄγγελοςangelos

angel

A messenger from heaven who serves God.

Where else “angelos” appears
I sawεἶδονeidon

see

To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.

Where else “eidon” appears
standingἑστῶταhestōta

stand

To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.

Where else “hestōta” appears
the seaθαλάσσηςthalassēs

sea

Sea; also a large lake, such as the Sea of Galilee.

Where else “thalassēs” appears
the landγῆςgēs

ground

What is underfoot, dry land.

Where else “gēs” appears
raisedἦρενēren

pick up

To lift something from the ground or take it in one's hands.

Where else “ēren” appears
his rightδεξιὰνdexian

right

Right (hand, side).

Where else “dexian” appears
handχεῖραcheira

hand

The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.

Where else “cheira” appears
heavenοὐρανόνouranon

heaven

God's dwelling, above all that is created.

Where else “ouranon” appears

Translation note

It recalls Daniel 12:7.

The context

4And when the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write; and I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have spoken, and do not write it.”

5 · This verse (above)

6and swore by the one who lives to the ages of the ages, who created heaven and what is in it, and the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it, that there will be no more time,

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