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AndΚαὶI sawεἶδονinἐπὶthe right handτὴν δεξιὰνof the one who satτοῦ καθημένουonἐπὶthe throneτοῦ θρόνουa scrollβιβλίονwrittenγεγραμμένονinsideἔσωθενandκαὶon the back,ὄπισθενsealedκατεσφραγισμένονwith sevenἑπτάseals.σφραγῖσιν
Revelation 5:1
Study it in the app“And I saw in the right hand of the one who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.”
With the Greek beneath
Revelation 5:1, word by word
- I sawεἶδονeidon
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “eidon” appears- the right handδεξιὰνdexian
right
Right (hand, side).
Where else “dexian” appears- of the one who satκαθημένουkathēmenou
sit
To be seated somewhere, or riding on an animal.
Where else “kathēmenou” appears- the throneθρόνουthronou
throne
Throne: the seat of a king or a judge; hence royal power.
Where else “thronou” appears- a scrollβιβλίονbiblion
scroll
A long writing on a scroll, like those of the prophets or the book of life.
Where else “biblion” appears- writtenγεγραμμένονgegrammenon
write
To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.
Where else “gegrammenon” appears- insideἔσωθενesōthen
inside
From within, on the inside.
Where else “esōthen” appears- on the backὄπισθενopisthen
behind
Behind, from behind.
Where else “opisthen” appears- sealedκατεσφραγισμένονkatesphragismenon
seal up
Seal up, close securely with a seal.
Where else “katesphragismenon” appears- with sevenἑπτάhepta
seven
Seven.
Where else “hepta” appears- sealsσφραγῖσινsphragisin
seal
Seal: a mark that confirms and guarantees something; also the signet that makes it.
Where else “sphragisin” appears
Translation note
“Scroll”: the same word as “book” in 1:11; here it is a scroll, written on both sides. It recalls Ezekiel 2:9-10.
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?”