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Andκαὶno oneοὐδεὶςinἐνheavenτῷ οὐρανῷorοὐδὲonἐπὶthe earthτῆς γῆςorοὐδὲunderὑποκάτωthe earthτῆς γῆςwas ableἐδύνατοto openἀνοῖξαιthe scrollτὸ βιβλίονorοὔτεto look atβλέπεινit.αὐτό
Revelation 5:3
Study it in the app“And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look at it.”
With the Greek beneath
Revelation 5:3, word by word
- heavenοὐρανῷouranōi
heaven
God's dwelling, above all that is created.
Where else “ouranōi” appears- the earthγῆςgēs
earth
The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.
Where else “gēs” appears- underὑποκάτωhypokatō
under
Under, beneath.
Where else “hypokatō” appears- was ableἐδύνατοedynato
can, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “edynato” 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- orοὔτεoute
neither, nor
Neither, nor.
Where else “oute” appears- to look atβλέπεινblepein
see
To use the eyes to perceive something; also to look with intent.
Where else “blepein” appears
The context
2And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?”
3 · This verse (above)
4And I was weeping much, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look at it.