Revelation 5:1 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
Revelation 5:1 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Revelation 5:118 words
ΚαὶKaiand / also
εἶδονeidonbehold, perceive, see
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τὴνtēnthe
δεξιὰνdexianright (hand, side)
τοῦtouthe
καθημένουkathēmenoudwell, sit (by, down)
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τοῦtouthe
θρόνουthronouthrone
βιβλίονbiblionbill, book, scroll
γεγραμμένονgegrammenondescribe, write(-ing, -ten)
ἔσωθενesōtheninward(-ly), (from) within, without
καὶkaiand / also
ὄπισθενopisthenafter, backside, behind
κατεσφραγισμένονkatesphragismenonseal
σφραγῖσινsphragisinseal
ἑπτάheptaseven
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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