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Revelation 5:2

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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.	And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?	And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 I saw^G1492 a strong^G2478 angel^G32 proclaiming^G2784 with a loud^G3173 voice^G5456, Who^G5101 is^G2076 worthy^G514 to open^G455 the book^G975, and^G2532 to loose^G3089 the seals^G4973 thereof^G846?

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Original Greek

καὶ εἶδον ἄγγελον ἰσχυρὸν κηρύσσοντα φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, Τίς ἐστιν ἄξιος ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον, καὶ λῦσαι τὰς σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ;

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
εἶδον	eidon	G1492	V-2AAI-1S	I saw
ἄγγελον	angelon	G32	N-ASM	angel
ἰσχυρὸν	ischuron	G2478	A-ASM	a strong
κηρύσσοντα	kērussonta	G2784	V-PAP-ASM	proclaiming
φωνῇ	phōnē	G5456	N-DSF	voice
μεγάλῃ,	megalē	G3173	A-DSF	with a loud
Τίς	Tis	G5101	I-NSM	Who
ἐστιν	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S	is
ἄξιος	axios	G514	A-NSM	worthy
ἀνοῖξαι	anoixai	G455	V-AAN	to open
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	the
βιβλίον,	biblion	G975	N-ASN	book
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
λῦσαι	lusai	G3089	V-AAN	to loose
τὰς	tas	G3588	T-APF	the
σφραγῖδας	sphragidas	G4973	N-APF	seals
αὐτοῦ;	autou	G846	P-GSN	thereof

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G32 — ἄγγελος (ángelos, ang'-el-os): an angel, messenger — from (probably derived from ἄγω; compare ἀγέλη) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor:--angel, messenger.
• G455 — ἀνοίγω (anoígō, an-oy'-go): I open — from ἀνά and (to open); to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications):--open.
• G514 — ἄξιος (áxios, ax'-ee-os): worthy, worthy of, deserving — probably from ἄγω; deserving, comparable or suitable (as if drawing praise):--due reward, meet, (un-)worthy.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G975 — βιβλίον (biblíon, bib-lee'-on): a papyrus roll — a diminutive of βίβλος; a roll:--bill, book, scroll, writing.
• 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.
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2478 — ἰσχυρός (ischyrós, is-khoo-ros'): strong, mighty, powerful — from ἰσχύς; forcible (literally or figuratively):--boisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful, strong(-er, man), valiant.
• 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.
• G2784 — κηρύσσω (kērýssō, kay-roos'-so): I proclaim, herald, preach — of uncertain affinity; to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel):--preacher(-er), proclaim, publish.
• G3089 — λύω (lýō, loo'-o): I loose, untie, release, destroy — a primary verb; to "loosen" (literally or figuratively):--break (up), destroy, dissolve, (un-)loose, melt, put off. Compare ῥήγνυμι.
• G3173 — μέγας (mégas, meg'-as): large, great — (including the prolonged forms, feminine , plural , etc.; compare also μέγιστος, μείζων); big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application):--(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years.
• 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.
• G5101 — τίς (tís, tis): who, which, what — probably emphatic of τὶς; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):--every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
• G5456 — φωνή (phōnḗ, fo-nay'): a sound, noise, voice — probably akin to φαίνω through the idea of disclosure; a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language:--noise, sound, voice.

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.

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