Revelation 5:11

“And I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,”
Revelation 5:11 · direct translation from the Greek

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Myriads of angels and every creature praise the Lamb and the one on the thronePraise and worship

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AndΚαὶI looked,εἶδονandκαὶI heardἤκουσαthe voiceφωνὴνof manyπολλῶνangelsἀγγέλωνaroundκύκλῳthe throneτοῦ θρόνουandκαὶthe living creaturesτῶν ζῴωνandκαὶthe elders;τῶν πρεσβυτέρωνandκαὶtheir numberὁ ἀριθμὸς αὐτῶνwasἦνmyriadsμυριάδεςof myriadsμυριάδωνandκαὶthousandsχιλιάδεςof thousands,χιλιάδων

Allusion · Daniel 7:10

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Both texts speak of thousands of thousands and myriads of myriads around the throne.

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

μυριάδεςmyriadesG3461רִבּוֹriboH7240“myriad, tens of thousands”
χιλιάδεςchiliadesG5505אֶלֶףelefH506“thousand”

Revelation 5:11, word by word

I lookedεἶδονeidon

see

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

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I heardἤκουσαēkousa

hear

To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.

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the voiceφωνὴνphōnēn

voice

Someone's voice, or a shout.

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of manyπολλῶνpollōn

many

A great number of people or things.

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angelsἀγγέλωνangelōn

angel

A messenger from heaven who serves God.

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aroundκύκλῳkyklōi

around

Around, in a circle.

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the throneθρόνουthronou

throne

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

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the living creaturesζῴωνzōiōn

living creature

The beings beside God's throne.

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the eldersπρεσβυτέρωνpresbyterōn

elder

A leader of the people or of believers.

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their numberἀριθμὸςarithmos

number

Number.

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wasἦνēn

To be: says who or what something is.

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myriadsμυριάδεςmyriades

ten thousand

Ten thousand, myriad; a countless multitude.

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thousandsχιλιάδεςchiliades

thousand

A thousand, a group of a thousand.

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Translation note

It recalls Daniel 7:10.

The context

10and you made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they reign on the earth.”

11 · This verse (above)

12saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered to receive the power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

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