Revelation 5:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ εἶδον ἐπὶ τὴν δεξιὰν τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου βιβλίον γεγραμμένον ἔσωθεν καὶ ὄπισθεν, κατεσφραγισμένον σφραγῖσιν ἑπτά.

Transliteration

And I eidon upon the dexian of the one kathēmenou upon the thronou biblion gegrammenon esōthen and opisthen, katesphragismenon with sphragisin seven.

Grammar Details

*eidon*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - saw/perceived [point action]
*dexian*: accusative, feminine, singular - right hand
*kathēmenou*: present middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - seated/sitting one
*thronou*: genitive, masculine, singular - throne
*biblion*: accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book
*gegrammenon*: perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been written
*esōthen*: adverb - within/inside
*opisthen*: adverb - behind/on the back side
*katesphragismenon*: perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been sealed completely
*sphragisin*: dative, feminine, plural - seals

Word Meanings

*biblion*: scroll/book/document
*gegrammenon*: written/inscribed/recorded
*katesphragismenon*: sealed up completely/secured with seals

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Referenced Verses

Ezek 2:9-9 : 9 And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein; 10 And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
Isa 29:11 : 11 And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:
Rev 5:7 : 7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
Rev 5:13 : 13 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.
Rev 6:1 : 1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
Rev 10:2 : 2 And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,
Dan 12:4-9 : 4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. 5 Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river. 6 And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders? 7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished. 8 And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things? 9 And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
Rev 4:3 : 3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
Isa 8:16 : 16 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
Rev 10:8-9 : 8 And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth. 9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey. 10 And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter. 11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.
Isa 34:16 : 16 Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.
Dan 8:26 : 26 And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.

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