4 {
"verseID": "Revelation.5.4",
"source": "Καὶ ἐγὼ ἔκλαιον πολύ, ὅτι οὐδεὶς ἄξιος εὑρέθη ἀνοῖξαι καὶ ἀναγνῶναι τὸ βιβλίον, οὔτε βλέπειν αὐτό.",
"text": "And *egō* *eklaion* *poly*, because *oudeis* *axios* *heurethē* to *anoixai* and to *anagnōnai* the *biblion*, *oute* to *blepein* it.",
"grammar": {
"*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular - I",
"*eklaion*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - was weeping/crying [continuous]",
"*poly*": "accusative, neuter, singular (adverbial) - much/greatly",
"*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one/nobody",
"*axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy/deserving",
"*heurethē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was found",
"*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open",
"*anagnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to read",
"*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book",
"*oute*": "conjunction - nor/neither",
"*blepein*": "present active infinitive - to look at/see"
},
"variants": {
"*eklaion*": "was weeping/was crying/was lamenting",
"*heurethē*": "was found/was discovered",
"*anagnōnai*": "to read/to recognize/to discern"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Revelation.5.5",
"source": "Καὶ εἷς ἐκ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων λέγει μοι, Μὴ κλαῖε: ἰδοὺ, ἐνίκησεν ὁ Λέων ὁ ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα, ἡ Ῥίζα Δαυίδ, ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον, καὶ λῦσαι τὰς ἑπτὰ σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ.",
"text": "And one from the *presbyterōn* *legei* to me, Not *klaie*: *idou*, *enikēsen* the *Leōn* the one from the *phylēs* of *Iouda*, the *Rhiza* of *David*, to *anoixai* the *biblion*, and to *lysai* the seven *sphragidas* of it.",
"grammar": {
"*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders",
"*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says/tells",
"*klaie*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - weep/cry [command]",
"*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/see/look",
"*enikēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - conquered/prevailed/overcame",
"*Leōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lion",
"*phylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribe/clan",
"*Iouda*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Judah",
"*Rhiza*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Root",
"*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open",
"*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book",
"*lysai*": "aorist active infinitive - to loose/break",
"*sphragidas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - seals"
},
"variants": {
"*presbyterōn*": "elders/older men/presbyters",
"*enikēsen*": "conquered/prevailed/overcame/was victorious",
"*Leōn*": "Lion [metaphorical title]",
"*Rhiza*": "Root/Origin/Source [metaphorical title]"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Revelation.5.6",
"source": "Καὶ εἶδον, καὶ, ἰδού, ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ θρόνου καὶ τῶν τεσσάρων ζώων, καὶ ἐν μέσῳ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, Ἀρνίον ἑστηκὸς ὡς ἐσφαγμένον, ἔχον κέρατα ἑπτὰ καὶ ὀφθαλμοὺς ἑπτά, οἵ εἰσιν τὰ ἑπτὰ Πνεύματα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀπεσταλμένα εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν.",
"text": "And I *eidon*, and, *idou*, in *mesō* of the *thronou* and of the four *zōōn*, and in *mesō* of the *presbyterōn*, *Arnion* *hestēkos* as having been *esphagmenon*, *echon* *kerata* seven and *ophthalmous* seven, which *eisin* the seven *Pneumata* of *Theou* *apestalmena* into all the *gēn*.",
"grammar": {
"*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - saw/perceived",
"*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/see/look",
"*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst",
"*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne",
"*zōōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - living creatures/beings",
"*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders",
"*Arnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Lamb",
"*hestēkos*": "perfect active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - standing/having stood",
"*esphagmenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been slain/slaughtered",
"*echon*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having/possessing",
"*kerata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - horns",
"*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes",
"*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are/exist",
"*Pneumata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Spirits",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God",
"*apestalmena*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - having been sent out",
"*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*Arnion*": "Lamb [diminutive form - little lamb]",
"*esphagmenon*": "slain/slaughtered/sacrificed",
"*kerata*": "horns [symbols of power]",
"*ophthalmous*": "eyes [symbols of perception/knowledge]",
"*Pneumata*": "Spirits/winds/breaths",
"*apestalmena*": "sent out/dispatched/commissioned"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Revelation.5.7",
"source": "Καὶ ἦλθεν καὶ εἴληφεν τὸ βιβλίον ἐκ τῆς δεξιᾶς τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου.",
"text": "And he *ēlthen* and *eilēphen* the *biblion* from the *dexias* of the one *kathēmenou* upon the *thronou*.",
"grammar": {
"*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came/went [point action]",
"*eilēphen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has taken/received [completed action with continuing results]",
"*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book",
"*dexias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - right hand",
"*kathēmenou*": "present middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - seated/sitting one",
"*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne"
},
"variants": {
"*eilēphen*": "has taken/has received/has accepted",
"*kathēmenou*": "seated one/one sitting/enthroned one"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Revelation.5.8",
"source": "Καὶ ὅτε ἔλαβεν τὸ βιβλίον, τὰ τέσσαρα ζῶα καὶ εἴκοσι τέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι ἔπεσον ἐνώπιον τοῦ Ἀρνίου, ἔχοντες ἕκαστος κιθάρας, καὶ φιάλας χρυσᾶς γεμούσας θυμιαμάτων, αἵ εἰσιν αἱ προσευχαὶ τῶν ἁγίων.",
"text": "And when he *elaben* the *biblion*, the four *zōa* and twenty-four *presbyteroi* *epeson* before the *Arniou*, *echontes* each one *kitharas*, and *phialas* *chrysas* *gemousas* of *thymiamatōn*, which *eisin* the *proseuchai* of the *hagiōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*elaben*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - took/received [point action]",
"*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book",
"*zōa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - living creatures/beings",
"*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders",
"*epeson*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - fell [point action]",
"*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Lamb",
"*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having/holding",
"*kitharas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - harps/lyres",
"*phialas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - bowls/vials",
"*chrysas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - golden",
"*gemousas*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, plural - being full of/filled with",
"*thymiamatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - incense/fragrant substances",
"*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are/exist",
"*proseuchai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - prayers",
"*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints"
},
"variants": {
"*zōa*": "living creatures/living beings/living ones",
"*epeson*": "fell/fell down/prostrated themselves",
"*kitharas*": "harps/lyres/stringed instruments",
"*phialas*": "bowls/vials/shallow containers",
"*thymiamatōn*": "incense/fragrant substances/aromatic offerings",
"*hagiōn*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated ones"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Revelation.5.9",
"source": "Καὶ ᾄδουσιν ᾠδὴν καινὴν, λέγοντες, Ἄξιος εἶ λαβεῖν τὸ βιβλίον, καὶ ἀνοῖξαι τὰς σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ: ὅτι ἐσφάγης, καὶ ἠγόρασας τῷ Θεῷ ἡμᾶς ἐν τῷ αἵματί σου ἐκ πάσης φυλῆς, καὶ γλώσσης, καὶ λαοῦ, καὶ ἔθνους·",
"text": "And they *adousin* *ōdēn* *kainēn*, *legontes*, *Axios* *ei* to *labein* the *biblion*, and to *anoixai* the *sphragidas* of it: because you were *esphagēs*, and *ēgorasas* to *Theō* us with your *haimati* from every *phylēs*, and *glōssēs*, and *laou*, and *ethnous*;",
"grammar": {
"*adousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they sing/are singing",
"*ōdēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - song/ode",
"*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new/fresh",
"*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying",
"*Axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy/deserving",
"*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are",
"*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to take/receive",
"*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book",
"*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open",
"*sphragidas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - seals",
"*esphagēs*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you were slain/slaughtered",
"*ēgorasas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you purchased/bought/redeemed",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for God/to God",
"*haimati*": "dative, neuter, singular - blood",
"*phylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribe/clan",
"*glōssēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tongue/language",
"*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - people/population",
"*ethnous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - nation/ethnic group"
},
"variants": {
"*kainēn*": "new/fresh/unprecedented",
"*esphagēs*": "slain/slaughtered/sacrificed",
"*ēgorasas*": "purchased/bought/redeemed",
"*haimati*": "blood [metaphor for life/death/sacrifice]",
"*phylēs*": "tribe/clan/family group",
"*ethnous*": "nation/people group/ethnic group"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Revelation.5.10",
"source": "Καὶ ἐποίησας ἡμᾶς τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν βασιλεῖς καὶ ἱερεῖς: καὶ βασιλεύσομεν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.",
"text": "And you *epoiēsas* us to *Theō* our *basileis* and *hiereis*: and we shall *basileusomen* upon the *gēs*.",
"grammar": {
"*epoiēsas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you made/created",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for God/to God",
"*basileis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - kings/rulers",
"*hiereis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - priests",
"*basileusomen*": "future active indicative, 1st person plural - we will reign/rule",
"*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*epoiēsas*": "made/created/appointed/constituted",
"*basileis*": "kings/rulers/monarchs",
"*hiereis*": "priests/those who perform sacred duties",
"*basileusomen*": "we will reign/we will rule/we will exercise kingship"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Revelation.5.11",
"source": "Καὶ εἶδον, καὶ ἤκουσα φωνὴν ἀγγέλων πολλῶν κύκλῳ τοῦ θρόνου καὶ τῶν ζώων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων: καὶ ἦν ὁ ἀριθμὸς αὐτῶν μυριάδες μυριάδων, καὶ χιλιάδες χιλιάδων·",
"text": "And I *eidon*, and I *ēkousa* *phōnēn* of *angelōn* many *kyklō* of the *thronou* and of the *zōōn* and of the *presbyterōn*: and was the *arithmos* of them *myriades* of *myriadōn*, and *chiliades* of *chiliadōn*;",
"grammar": {
"*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - saw/perceived",
"*ēkousa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - heard/listened to",
"*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice/sound",
"*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - angels/messengers",
"*kyklō*": "dative, masculine, singular (used adverbially) - around/surrounding",
"*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne",
"*zōōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - living creatures/beings",
"*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders",
"*arithmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - number",
"*myriades*": "nominative, feminine, plural - tens of thousands/myriads",
"*myriadōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of tens of thousands/of myriads",
"*chiliades*": "nominative, feminine, plural - thousands",
"*chiliadōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of thousands"
},
"variants": {
"*phōnēn*": "voice/sound/utterance",
"*angelōn*": "angels/messengers/envoys",
"*arithmos*": "number/quantity/sum",
"*myriades myriadōn*": "tens of thousands of tens of thousands/innumerable multitude",
"*chiliades chiliadōn*": "thousands of thousands/innumerable multitude"
}
}