Revelation 20:12

“And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their works.”

Revelation 20:12 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · Daniel 7:10

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Both texts say that the books were opened before the throne.

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

  • ἐνώπιονenōpionG1799קֳדָמוֹkodamoH6925“before”
  • βιβλίαbibliaG975סִפְרִיןsifrinH5609“book, document”
  • ἠνοίχθησανēnoichthēsanG455פְּתִיחוּpetijuH6606“open”

Revelation 20:12, word by word

I sawεἶδονeidon

see

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

Where else “eidon” appears
the deadνεκρούςnekrous

dead

Someone who no longer has life, whose body has no breath left.

Where else “nekrous” appears
the greatμεγάλουςmegalous

greater

Of greater importance or rank than the rest.

Where else “megalous” appears
the smallμικρούςmikrous

small

Of little size, little age or little importance before others.

Where else “mikrous” appears
standingἑστῶταςhestōtas

stand

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

Where else “hestōtas” appears
beforeἐνώπιονenōpion

before, in front of

In front of, in the presence of.

Where else “enōpion” appears
the throneθρόνουthronou

throne

Throne: the seat of a king or a judge; hence royal power.

Where else “thronou” appears
booksβιβλίαbiblia

scroll

A long writing on a scroll, like those of the prophets or the book of life.

Where else “biblia” appears
were openedἠνοίχθησανēnoichthēsan

open

Open.

Where else “ēnoichthēsan” appears
anotherἄλλοallo

other, another

Other, another.

Where else “allo” appears
isἐστινestin

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “estin” appears
of lifeζωῆςzōēs

eternal life

What God gives to live with him without end.

Where else “zōēs” appears
were judgedἐκρίθησανekrithēsan

judge

To hear a case and give sentence, as God will do with the world.

Where else “ekrithēsan” appears
what was writtenγεγραμμένωνgegrammenōn

write

To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.

Where else “gegrammenōn” appears
worksἔργαerga

deed

What someone does, their conduct.

Where else “erga” appears

Translation note

It recalls Daniel 7:10.

The context

11And I saw a great white throne and the one who sat on it, from whose presence the earth and heaven fled, and no place was found for them.

12 · This verse (above)

13And the sea gave up the dead that were in it, and Death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and they were judged, each one according to their works.

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