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Revelation 22:10

“And he says to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.”

Revelation 22:10 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · Daniel 12:4

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Both texts speak of sealing the words of the book until the time; Revelation says the opposite: “do not seal.”

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

  • σφραγίσῃςsphragisēisG4972חֲתֹםjatomH2856“seal”
  • λόγουςlogousG3056דְּבָרִיםdevarimH1697“word, message”
  • βιβλίουbibliouG975סֵּפֶרseferH5612“book, document”
  • καιρὸςkairosG2540עֵתetH6256“time, right moment”

Revelation 22:10, word by word

he saysλέγειlegei

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “legei” appears
seal upσφραγίσῃςsphragisēis

seal

Seal, put a seal on.

Where else “sphragisēis” appears
the wordsλόγουςlogous

message

What God says, proclaimed to people.

Where else “logous” appears
of the prophecyπροφητείαςprophēteias

prophecy

Prophecy: a message from God spoken by a prophet; also prophesying.

Where else “prophēteias” appears
bookβιβλίουbibliou

scroll

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

Where else “bibliou” appears
the timeκαιρὸςkairos

right time

The right moment for something.

Where else “kairos” appears
isἐστινestin

be present

To be in a place or with someone.

Where else “estin” appears
nearἐγγύςengys

near

Near, close.

Where else “engys” appears

Translation note

Compare Daniel 12:4, where the book is ordered to be sealed.

The context

9And he says to me, “See that you do not! I am a fellow slave of yours and of your brothers the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

10 · This verse (above)

11Let the one who does wrong still do wrong, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do righteousness, and the holy still be sanctified.”

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