Revelation 5:4

“And I was weeping much, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look at it.”

Revelation 5:4 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 5:4, word by word

was weepingἔκλαιονeklaion

weep

Weep, cry.

Where else “eklaion” appears
muchπολὺpoly

more

Abundantly, often, or to a still higher degree.

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was foundεὑρέθηheurethē

find

To come upon something or someone, after searching or by surprise.

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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.

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orοὔτεoute

neither, nor

Neither, nor.

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to look atβλέπεινblepein

see

To use the eyes to perceive something; also to look with intent.

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The context

3And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look at it.

4 · This verse (above)

5And one of the elders says to me, “Do not weep; look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so as to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

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