Chapter 5
1 Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.
εἶδονeidonI sawG1492HV-2AAI-1S δεξιὰνdexianright handG1188A-ASF τοῦtouof the [One]G3588T-GSM καθημένουkathēmenousittingG2521V-PNP-GSM θρόνουthronouthroneG2362N-GSM βιβλίονbibliona scrollG0975N-ASN γεγραμμένονgegrammenonwrittenG1125V-RPP-ASN ἔσωθενesōtheninsideG2081ADV ὄπισθεν,opisthenon [the] back,G3693PREP κατεσφραγισμένονkatesphragismenonsealedG2696V-RPP-ASN σφραγῖσινsphragisinwith sealsG4973N-DPF ἑπτά.¶heptaseven.G2033A-NUI 2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”
εἶδονeidonI sawG1492HV-2AAI-1S ἄγγελονangelonan angelG0032GN-ASM ἰσχυρὸνischuronstrongG2478A-ASM κηρύσσονταkērussontaproclaimingG2784V-PAP-ASM μεγάλῃ·megalēloud;G3173A-DSF ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S ἄξιοςaxiosworthyG0514A-NSM ἀνοῖξαιanoixaito openG0455V-AAN βιβλίονbiblionscrollG0975N-ASN λῦσαιlusaito breakG3089V-AAN σφραγῖδαςsphragidassealsG4973N-APF αὐτοῦ;autouof it?G0846P-GSN 3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it.
οὐδεὶςoudeisno [one]G3762A-NSM ἐδύνατοedunatowas ableG1410V-INI-3S οὐρανῷouranōheavenG3772N-DSM ὑποκάτωhupokatōunderG5270PREP ἀνοῖξαιanoixaito openG0455V-AAN βιβλίονbiblionscrollG0975N-ASN βλέπεινblepeinto seeG0991V-PAN 4 And I began to weep bitterly, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it.
ἔκλαιονeklaionI was weepingG2799V-IAI-1S οὐδεὶςoudeisno [one]G3762A-NSM ἄξιοςaxiosworthyG0514A-NSM εὑρέθηheurethēwas foundG2147V-API-3S ἀνοῖξαιanoixaito openG0455V-AAN ἀναγνῶναιanagnōnaito readG0314V-2AAN βιβλίονbiblionscrollG0975N-ASN βλέπεινblepeinto seeG0991V-PAN 5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
πρεσβυτέρωνpresbuterōneldersG4245GN-GPM κλαῖε.klaiedo weep.G2799V-PAM-2S ἐνίκησενenikēsenhas overcomeG3528V-AAI-3S ὢνōnis beingG1510V-PAP-NSM φυλῆςphulēstribeG5443N-GSF Ἰούδα,Ioudaof Judah,G2455NN-GSM-P Δαυίδ,Dauidof David,G1138N-GSM-P ἀνοῖξαιanoixaito openG0455V-AAN βιβλίονbiblionscrollG0975N-ASN λῦσαιlusaito untieG3089V-AAN σφραγῖδαςsphragidassealsG4973N-APF αὐτοῦ.autouof it.G0846P-GSN 6 Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven Spirits1 of God sent out into all the earth.
εἶδονeidonI sawG1492HV-2AAI-1S μέσῳmesō[the] midstG3319A-DSN θρόνουthronouthroneG2362N-GSM τεσσάρωνtessarōnfourG5064A-GPN ζῴωνzōōnliving creaturesG2226N-GPN μέσῳmesō[the] midstG3319A-DSN πρεσβυτέρωνpresbuterōneldersG4245GN-GPM ἀρνίονarniona LambG0721N-NSN ἑστηκὸςhestēkosstandingG2476V-RAP-NSN ἐσφαγμένονesphagmenonslainG4969V-RPP-NSN ἔχωνechōnhavingG2192V-PAP-NSM κέραταkeratahornsG2768N-APN ὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmouseyesG3788N-APM εἰσινeisinareG1510V-PAI-3P πνεύματαpneumataSpiritsG4151GN-NPN θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ἀπεσταλμένοιapestalmenoisent outG0649V-RPP-NPM - Or the sevenfold Spirit
7 And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne.
ἦλθενēlthenHe cameG2064V-2AAI-3S εἴληφενeilēphenHe has takenG2983V-2RAI-3S βιβλίονbiblionscrollG0975N-ASN δεξιᾶςdexiasright handG1188A-GSF τοῦtouof the [One]G3588T-GSM καθημένουkathēmenousittingG2521V-PNP-GSM θρόνου.thronouthrone.G2362N-GSM 8 When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
ἔλαβενelabenHe had takenG2983V-2AAI-3S βιβλίον,biblionscroll,G0975N-ASN τέσσαραtessarafourG5064A-NPN ζῷαzōaliving creaturesG2226N-NPN εἴκοσιeikositwentyG1501A-NUI τέσσαρεςtessaresfourG5064A-NPM πρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroieldersG4245GN-NPM ἔπεσανepesanfell downG4098V-2AAI-3P ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799PREP ἀρνίουarniouLambG0721N-GSN ἔχοντεςechonteshavingG2192V-PAP-NPM ἕκαστοςhekastoseachG1538A-NSM κιθάρανkitharana harpG2788N-ASF φιάλαςphialasbowlsG5357N-APF χρυσᾶςchrusasgoldenG5552A-APF γεμούσαςgemousasbeing fullG1073V-PAP-APF θυμιαμάτωνthumiamatōnof incensesG2368N-GPN εἰσινeisinareG1510V-PAI-3P προσευχαὶproseuchaiprayersG4335N-NPF ἁγίων.hagiōnsaints.G0040HA-GPM 9 And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
ᾄδουσινadousinthey are singingG0103V-PAI-3P καινὴνkainēnnewG2537A-ASF λέγοντες·legontessaying;G3004GV-PAP-NPM ἄξιοςaxiosWorthyG0514A-NSM λαβεῖνlabeinto takeG2983V-2AAN βιβλίονbiblionscrollG0975N-ASN ἀνοῖξαιanoixaito openG0455V-AAN σφραγῖδαςsphragidassealsG4973N-APF αὐτοῦ,autouof it,G0846P-GSN ἐσφάγηςesphagēsYou were slainG4969V-2API-2S ἠγόρασαςēgorasasYou purchasedG0059V-AAI-2S θεῷtheōto GodG2316N-DSM-T πάσηςpasēseveryG3956A-GSF φυλῆςphulēstribeG5443N-GSF γλώσσηςglōssēstongueG1100N-GSF ἔθνουςethnousnationG1484N-GSN 10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon1 the earth.”
ἐποίησαςepoiēsasYou have madeG4160GV-AAI-2S αὐτοὺςautousthemG0846P-APM βασιλείανbasileiana kingdomG0932N-ASF ἱερεῖς,hi'ereispriests,G2409N-APM βασιλεύσουσινbasileusousinthey will reignG0936V-FAI-3P - Or they will reign over; WH they reign upon
The Lamb Exalted
11 Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels and living creatures and elders encircling the throne, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
εἶδονeidonI lookedG1492HV-2AAI-1S ἤκουσαēkousaI heardG0191V-AAI-1S φωνὴνphōnēn[the] voiceG5456GN-ASF ἀγγέλωνangelōnof angelsG0032GN-GPM πολλῶνpollōnmanyG4183A-GPM κύκλῳkuklōsurroundingG2945ADV θρόνουthronouthroneG2362N-GSM ζῴωνzōōnliving creaturesG2226N-GPN πρεσβυτέρων.presbuterōnelders.G4245GN-GPM ἀριθμὸςarithmosnumberG0706N-NSM αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM μυριάδεςmuriadesmyriadsG3461N-NPF μυριάδωνmuriadōnof myriadsG3461N-GPF χιλιάδεςchiliadesthousandsG5505N-NPF χιλιάδωνchiliadōnof thousandsG5505N-GPF 12 In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
λέγοντεςlegontessayingG3004GV-PAP-NPM φωνῇphōnēain a voiceG5456GN-DSF μεγάλῃ·megalēloud:G3173A-DSF ἄξιόνaxionWorthyG0514A-NSN ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S ἀρνίονarnionLambG0721N-NSN ἐσφαγμένονesphagmenonslainG4969V-RPP-NSN λαβεῖνlabeinto receiveG2983V-2AAN δύναμινdunaminpowerG1411N-ASF πλοῦτονploutonrichesG4149N-ASM σοφίανsophianwisdomG4678N-ASF ἰσχὺνischunstrengthG2479N-ASF τιμὴνtimēnhonorG5092N-ASF δόξανdoxangloryG1391N-ASF εὐλογίαν.eulogianblessing!G2129N-ASF 13 And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”
κτίσμαktismacreatureG2938N-ASN ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S οὐρανῷouranōheavenG3772N-DSM ὑποκάτωhupokatōunderG5270PREP θαλάσσηςthalassēsseaG2281N-GSF ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3S αὐτοῖςautoisthemG0846P-DPM πάνταpantaeverythingG3956A-APN ἤκουσαēkousaI heardG0191V-AAI-1S λέγοντας·legontassaying:G3004GV-PAP-APM τῷtōTo the [One]G3588T-DSM καθημένῳkathēmenōsittingG2521V-PNP-DSM θρόνῳthronōthroneG2362N-DSM εὐλογίαeulogiablessingG2129N-NSF κράτοςkratosmightG2904N-NSN ἀμήν.amēnAmen.G0281INJ-HEB 14 And the four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.1
τέσσαραtessarafourG5064A-NPN ζῷαzōaliving creaturesG2226N-NPN ἔλεγον·elegonwere saying;G3004GV-IAI-3P ἀμήν.amēnAmen.G0281INJ-HEB εἴκοσιτέσσαρεςeikositessarestwenty fourG1501A-NUI + G5064 πρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroieldersG4245GN-NPM ἔπεσανepesanfell downG4098V-2AAI-3P προσεκύνησανprosekunēsanthey worshipedG4352V-AAI-3P ζῶντιzōnti[the one] livingG2198V-PAP-DSM αἰώνων.¶aiōnōnages.G0165HN-GPM - TR includes Him who lives for ever and ever.