Revelation 5 interlinear
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And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
ΚαὶAndconjG2532εἶδονI sawverb 2 aor act ind 1 sgG1492ἐπὶonprepG1909τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588δεξιὰνright handadj acc sg fG1188τοῦof the [One]art gen sg mG3588καθημένουsittingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc gen sg mG2521ἐπὶuponprepG1909τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θρόνουthronenoun gen sg mG2362βιβλίονa scrollnoun acc sg nG975γεγραμμένονwrittenverb perf pass ptc acc sg nG1125ἔσωθενinsideadvG2081καὶandconjG2532ὄπισθεν,on [the] back,prepG3693κατεσφραγισμένονsealedverb perf pass ptc acc sg nG2696σφραγῖσινwith sealsnoun dat pl fG4973ἑπτά.¶seven.adj Indeclinable NumeralG2033 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
ΚαὶAndconjG2532εἶδονI sawverb 2 aor act ind 1 sgG1492ἄγγελονan angelnoun acc sg mG32ἰσχυρὸνstrongadj acc sg mG2478κηρύσσονταproclaimingverb pres act ptc acc sg mG2784ἐνinprepG1722φωνῇa voicenoun dat sg fG5456μεγάλῃ·loud;adj dat sg fG3173τίςWhoInterrogative pronoun nom sg mG5101ἄξιοςworthyadj nom sg mG514ἀνοῖξαιto openverb aor act infG455τὸtheart acc sg nG3588βιβλίονscrollnoun acc sg nG975καὶandconjG2532λῦσαιto breakverb aor act infG3089τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588σφραγῖδαςsealsnoun acc pl fG4973αὐτοῦ;of it?pers pron gen sg nG846 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
καὶAndconjG2532οὐδεὶςno [one]adj nom sg mG3762ἐδύνατοwas ableverb impf mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG1410ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg mG3588οὐρανῷheavennoun dat sg mG3772οὐδὲnorconj NegativeG3761ἐπὶuponprepG1909τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588γῆςearthnoun gen sg fG1093οὐδὲnorconj NegativeG3761ὑποκάτωunderprepG5270τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588γῆςearthnoun gen sg fG1093ἀνοῖξαιto openverb aor act infG455τὸtheart acc sg nG3588βιβλίονscrollnoun acc sg nG975οὔτεnorconj NegativeG3777βλέπεινto seeverb pres act infG991αὐτό.it.pers pron acc sg nG846 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
καὶAndconjG2532ἔκλαιονI was weepingverb impf act ind 1 sgG2799πολὺmuchadj acc sg nG4183ὅτιbecauseconjG3754οὐδεὶςno [one]adj nom sg mG3762ἄξιοςworthyadj nom sg mG514εὑρέθηwas foundverb aor pass ind 3 sgG2147ἀνοῖξαιto openverb aor act infG455τὸtheart acc sg nG3588βιβλίονscrollnoun acc sg nG975οὔτεnorconj NegativeG3777βλέπεινto seeverb pres act infG991αὐτό.it.pers pron acc sg nG846 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
καὶAndconjG2532εἷςoneadj nom sg mG1520ἐκofprepG1537τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588πρεσβυτέρωνeldersnoun gen pl mG4245λέγειsaysverb pres act ind 3 sgG3004μοι·to me;pers pron 1 dat sgG3165μὴNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361κλαῖε.do weep.verb pres act impv 2 sgG2799ἰδοὺBeholdInterjectionG2400ἐνίκησενhas overcomeverb aor act ind 3 sgG3528ὁtheart nom sg mG3588λέωνLionnoun nom sg mG3023ὁwhoart nom sg mG3588ἐκofprepG1537τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588φυλῆςtribenoun gen sg fG5443Ἰούδα,of Judah,noun gen sg m IndividualG2455ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ῥίζαrootnoun nom sg fG4491Δαυίδ,of David,noun gen sg m IndividualG1138ἀνοῖξαιto openverb aor act infG455τὸtheart acc sg nG3588βιβλίονscrollnoun acc sg nG975καὶandconjG2532τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588ἑπτὰsevenadj Indeclinable NumeralG2033σφραγῖδαςsealsnoun acc pl fG4973αὐτοῦ.of it.pers pron gen sg nG846 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
καὶAndconjG2532εἶδονI sawverb 2 aor act ind 1 sgG1492ἐνinprepG1722μέσῳ[the] midstadj dat sg nG3319τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588θρόνουthronenoun gen sg mG2362καὶandconjG2532τῶνof theart gen pl nG3588τεσσάρωνfouradj gen pl nG5064ζῴωνliving creaturesnoun gen pl nG2226καὶandconjG2532ἐνinprepG1722μέσῳ[the] midstadj dat sg nG3319τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588πρεσβυτέρωνeldersnoun gen pl mG4245ἀρνίονa Lambnoun nom sg nG721ἑστηκὸςstandingverb perf act ptc nom sg nG2476ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἐσφαγμένονslainverb perf pass ptc nom sg nG4969ἔχωνhavingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG2192κέραταhornsnoun acc pl nG2768ἑπτὰsevenadj Indeclinable NumeralG2033καὶandconjG2532ὀφθαλμοὺςeyesnoun acc pl mG3788ἑπτὰsevenadj Indeclinable NumeralG2033οἵwhichRelative pronoun nom pl mG3739εἰσινareverb pres act ind 3 plG1510τὰtheart nom pl nG3588ἑπτὰsevenadj Indeclinable NumeralG2033πνεύματαSpiritsnoun nom pl nG4151τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἀπεσταλμένοιsent outverb perf pass ptc nom pl mG649εἰςintoprepG1519πᾶσανalladj acc sg fG3956τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588γῆν.earth.noun acc sg fG1093 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
καὶAndconjG2532ἦλθενHe cameverb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG2064καὶandconjG2532εἴληφενHe has takenverb 2 perf act ind 3 sgG2983ἐκout ofprepG1537τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588δεξιᾶςright handadj gen sg fG1188τοῦof the [One]art gen sg mG3588καθημένουsittingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc gen sg mG2521ἐπὶonprepG1909τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θρόνου.throne.noun gen sg mG2362 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
καὶAndconjG2532ὅτεwhenconjG3753ἔλαβενHe had takenverb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG2983τὸtheart acc sg nG3588βιβλίον,scroll,noun acc sg nG975τὰtheart nom pl nG3588τέσσαραfouradj nom pl nG5064ζῷαliving creaturesnoun nom pl nG2226καὶandconjG2532οἱtheart nom pl mG3588εἴκοσιtwentyadj Indeclinable NumeralG1501τέσσαρεςfouradj nom pl mG5064πρεσβύτεροιeldersnoun nom pl mG4245ἔπεσανfell downverb 2 aor act ind 3 plG4098ἐνώπιονbeforeprepG1799τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588ἀρνίουLambnoun gen sg nG721ἔχοντεςhavingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2192ἕκαστοςeachadj nom sg mG1538κιθάρανa harpnoun acc sg fG2788καὶandconjG2532φιάλαςbowlsnoun acc pl fG5357χρυσᾶςgoldenadj acc pl fG5552γεμούσαςbeing fullverb pres act ptc acc pl fG1073θυμιαμάτωνof incensesnoun gen pl nG2368αἵwhichRelative pronoun nom pl fG3739εἰσινareverb pres act ind 3 plG1510αἱtheart nom pl fG3588προσευχαὶprayersnoun nom pl fG4335τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588ἁγίων.saints.adj gen pl mG40 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
καὶAndconjG2532ᾄδουσινthey are singingverb pres act ind 3 plG103ᾠδὴνa songnoun acc sg fG5603καινὴνnewadj acc sg fG2537λέγοντες·saying;verb pres act ptc nom pl mG3004ἄξιοςWorthyadj nom sg mG514εἶare Youverb pres act ind 2 sgG1510λαβεῖνto takeverb 2 aor act infG2983τὸtheart acc sg nG3588βιβλίονscrollnoun acc sg nG975καὶandconjG2532ἀνοῖξαιto openverb aor act infG455τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588σφραγῖδαςsealsnoun acc pl fG4973αὐτοῦ,of it,pers pron gen sg nG846ὅτιbecauseconjG3754ἐσφάγηςYou were slainverb 2 aor pass ind 2 sgG4969καὶandconjG2532ἠγόρασαςYou purchasedverb aor act ind 2 sgG59τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷto Godnoun dat sg m TitleG2316ἐνbyprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588αἵματίbloodnoun dat sg nG129σουof Youpers pron 2 gen sgG4771ἐκout ofprepG1537πάσηςeveryadj gen sg fG3956φυλῆςtribenoun gen sg fG5443καὶandconjG2532γλώσσηςtonguenoun gen sg fG1100καὶandconjG2532λαοῦpeoplenoun gen sg mG2992καὶandconjG2532ἔθνουςnationnoun gen sg nG1484 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
καὶandconjG2532ἐποίησαςYou have madeverb aor act ind 2 sgG4160αὐτοὺςthempers pron acc pl mG846τῷto theart dat sg mG3588θεῷGodnoun dat sg m TitleG2316ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165βασιλείανa kingdomnoun acc sg fG932καὶandconjG2532ἱερεῖς,priests,noun acc pl mG2409καὶandconjG2532βασιλεύσουσινthey will reignverb fut act ind 3 plG936ἐπὶuponprepG1909τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588γῆς.¶earth.noun gen sg fG1093 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
ΚαὶAndconjG2532εἶδονI lookedverb 2 aor act ind 1 sgG1492καὶandconjG2532ἤκουσαI heardverb aor act ind 1 sgG191φωνὴν[the] voicenoun acc sg fG5456ἀγγέλωνof angelsnoun gen pl mG32πολλῶνmanyadj gen pl mG4183κύκλῳsurroundingadvG2945τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θρόνουthronenoun gen sg mG2362καὶandconjG2532τῶνof theart gen pl nG3588ζῴωνliving creaturesnoun gen pl nG2226καὶandconjG2532τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588πρεσβυτέρων.elders.noun gen pl mG4245καὶandconjG2532ἦνwasverb impf act ind 3 sgG1510ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀριθμὸςnumbernoun nom sg mG706αὐτῶνof thempers pron gen pl mG846μυριάδεςmyriadsnoun nom pl fG3461μυριάδωνof myriadsnoun gen pl fG3461καὶandconjG2532χιλιάδεςthousandsnoun nom pl fG5505χιλιάδωνof thousandsnoun gen pl fG5505 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
λέγοντεςsayingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG3004φωνῇin a voicenoun dat sg fG5456μεγάλῃ·loud:adj dat sg fG3173ἄξιόνWorthyadj nom sg nG514ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510τὸtheart nom sg nG3588ἀρνίονLambnoun nom sg nG721τὸwhichart nom sg nG3588ἐσφαγμένονslainverb perf pass ptc nom sg nG4969λαβεῖνto receiveverb 2 aor act infG2983τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588δύναμινpowernoun acc sg fG1411καὶandconjG2532πλοῦτονrichesnoun acc sg mG4149καὶandconjG2532σοφίανwisdomnoun acc sg fG4678καὶandconjG2532ἰσχὺνstrengthnoun acc sg fG2479καὶandconjG2532τιμὴνhonornoun acc sg fG5092καὶandconjG2532δόξανglorynoun acc sg fG1391καὶandconjG2532εὐλογίαν.blessing!noun acc sg fG2129 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
καὶAndconjG2532πᾶνeveryadj acc sg nG3956κτίσμαcreaturenoun acc sg nG2938ὃwhichRelative pronoun nom sg nG3739ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg mG3588οὐρανῷheavennoun dat sg mG3772καὶandconjG2532ἐπὶuponprepG1909τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588γῆςearthnoun gen sg fG1093καὶandconjG2532ὑποκάτωunderprepG5270τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588γῆςearthnoun gen sg fG1093καὶandconjG2532ἐπὶonprepG1909τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588θαλάσσηςseanoun gen sg fG2281καὶandconjG2532τὰtheart acc pl nG3588ἐνinprepG1722αὐτοῖςthempers pron dat pl mG846πάνταeverythingadj acc pl nG3956ἤκουσαI heardverb aor act ind 1 sgG191λέγοντας·saying:verb pres act ptc acc pl mG3004τῷTo the [One]art dat sg mG3588καθημένῳsittingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc dat sg mG2521ἐπὶonprepG1909τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θρόνῳthronenoun dat sg mG2362καὶandconjG2532τῷto theart dat sg nG3588ἀρνίῳLambnoun dat sg nG721ἡtheart nom sg fG3588εὐλογίαblessingnoun nom sg fG2129καὶandconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588τιμὴhonornoun nom sg fG5092καὶandconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588δόξαglorynoun nom sg fG1391καὶandconjG2532τὸtheart nom sg nG3588κράτοςmightnoun nom sg nG2904εἰςtoprepG1519τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588αἰῶναςagesnoun acc pl mG165τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588αἰώνωνagesnoun gen pl mG165 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
καὶAndconjG2532τὰtheart nom pl nG3588τέσσαραfouradj nom pl nG5064ζῷαliving creaturesnoun nom pl nG2226ἔλεγον·were saying;verb impf act ind 3 plG3004ἀμήν.Amen.Interjection Transcribed from HebrewG281καὶAndconjG2532οἱtheart nom pl mG3588πρεσβύτεροιeldersnoun nom pl mG4245ἔπεσανfell downverb 2 aor act ind 3 plG4098καὶandconjG2532προσεκύνησανthey worshipedverb aor act ind 3 plG4352
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.