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AndκαὶI sawεἶδονa mightyἰσχυρὸνangelἄγγελονproclaimingκηρύσσονταwithἐνa loudμεγάλῃvoice,φωνῇ“WhoΤίςisworthyἄξιοςto openἀνοῖξαιthe scrollτὸ βιβλίονandκαὶto breakλῦσαιits seals?”τὰς σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ
Revelation 5:2
Study it in the app“And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?””
With the Greek beneath
Revelation 5:2, word by word
- I sawεἶδονeidon
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “eidon” appears- a mightyἰσχυρὸνischyron
strong
Strong, mighty.
Where else “ischyron” appears- angelἄγγελονangelon
angel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelon” appears- proclaimingκηρύσσονταkēryssonta
proclaim
Proclaim aloud, like a herald announcing a message on behalf of the king.
Where else “kēryssonta” appears- a loudμεγάλῃmegalēi
intense
Of great force or intensity, like an enormous joy or fear.
Where else “megalēi” appears- voiceφωνῇphōnēi
voice
Someone's voice, or a shout.
Where else “phōnēi” appears- worthyἄξιοςaxios
worthy
That has earned something good.
Where else “axios” appears- to openἀνοῖξαιanoixai
open
Open.
Where else “anoixai” appears- the scrollβιβλίονbiblion
scroll
A long writing on a scroll, like those of the prophets or the book of life.
Where else “biblion” appears- to breakλῦσαιlysai
untie
To undo bonds, or set someone free.
Where else “lysai” appears- its sealsσφραγῖδαςsphragidas
seal
Seal: a mark that confirms and guarantees something; also the signet that makes it.
Where else “sphragidas” appears
The context
1And 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.
2 · This verse (above)
3And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look at it.