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Revelation 5:1

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Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.	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.	And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 I saw^G1492 in^G1909 the right hand^G1188 of him that sat^G2521 on^G1909 the throne^G2362 a book^G975 written^G1125 within^G2081 and^G2532 on the backside^G3693, sealed^G2696 with seven^G2033 seals^G4973.

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Original Greek

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

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Καὶ	Kai	G2532	CONJ	And
εἶδον	eidon	G1492	V-2AAI-1S	I saw
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	in
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	the
δεξιὰν	dexian	G1188	A-ASF	right hand
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
καθημένου	kathēmenou	G2521	V-PNP-GSM	of him that sat
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	on
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	the
θρόνου	thronou	G2362	N-GSM	throne
βιβλίον	biblion	G975	N-ASN	a book
γεγραμμένον	gegrammenon	G1125	V-RPP-ASN	written
ἔσωθεν	esōthen	G2081	ADV	within
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ὄπισθεν,	opisthen	G3693	ADV	on the backside
κατεσφραγισμένον	katesphragismenon	G2696	V-RPP-ASN	sealed
σφραγῖσιν	sphragisin	G4973	N-DPF	seals
ἑπτά.	hepta	G2033	A-NUI	with seven

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G975 — βιβλίον (biblíon, bib-lee'-on): a papyrus roll — a diminutive of βίβλος; a roll:--bill, book, scroll, writing.
• G1125 — γράφω (gráphō, graf'-o): I write — a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe:--describe, write(-ing, -ten).
• G1188 — δεξιός (dexiós, dex-ee-os'): on the right hand, right hand, right — from δέχομαι; the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes):--right (hand, side).
• G1492 — εἴδω (eídō, i'-do): I know, remember — a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι and ὁράω; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• G2033 — ἑπτά (heptá, hep-tah'): seven — a primary number; seven:--seven.
• G2081 — ἔσωθεν (ésōthen, es'-o-then): from within, inside — from ἔσω; from inside; also used as equivalent to ἔσω (inside):--inward(-ly), (from) within, without.
• G2362 — θρόνος (thrónos, thron'-os): a throne, seat — from (to sit); a stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate:--seat, throne.
• G2521 — κάθημαι (káthēmai, kath'-ay-mahee): I sit, am seated — from κατά; and (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside:--dwell, sit (by, down).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2696 — κατασφραγίζω (katasphragízō, kat-as-frag-id'-zo): I seal and thus close — from κατά and σφραγίζω; to seal closely:--seal.
• G3693 — ὄπισθεν (ópisthen, op'-is-then): from behind, after — from (regard; from ὀπτάνομαι) with enclitic of source; from the rear (as a secure aspect), i.e. at the back (adverb and preposition of place or time):--after, backside, behind.
• G4973 — σφραγίς (sphragís, sfrag-ece'): a signet-ring, impression of a seal, the proof — probably strengthened from φράσσω; a signet (as fencing in or protecting from misappropriation); by implication, the stamp impressed (as a mark of privacy, or genuineness), literally or figuratively:--seal.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• a book — Isaiah 34:16, Ezekiel 2:9-10, Revelation 10:2, Revelation 10:8-11
• sealed — Isaiah 8:16, Isaiah 29:11, Daniel 8:26, Daniel 12:4-9, Revelation 6:1
• that sat — Revelation 4:3

Reciprocal references (12): Exodus 32:15, Joshua 6:4, Ezra 6:1, Isaiah 6:1, Isaiah 48:6, Jeremiah 36:2, Zechariah 5:1, Revelation 4:2, Revelation 5:7, Revelation 8:1, Revelation 21:5, Revelation 22:10

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: BOOKS
• Torrey’s: BOOKS
• Nave’s: SEAL, SEVEN, VISION

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