Revelation 5:2 — King James Version← Study notes
“And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?”
Revelation 5:2 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Revelation 5:218 words
καὶkaiand / also
εἶδονeidonbehold, perceive, see
ἄγγελονangelonangel, messenger
ἰσχυρὸνischyronboisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful
κηρύσσονταkēryssontapreacher(-er), proclaim, publish
ἐνenabout, after, against
φωνῇphōnēnoise, sound, voice
μεγάλῃmegalē(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
ΤίςTisa (kind
of), any (man, thing
ἄξιοςaxiosdue reward, meet, (un-)worthy
ἀνοῖξαιanoixaiopen
τὸtothe
βιβλίονbiblionbill, book, scroll
καὶkaiand / also
λῦσαιlysaibreak (up), destroy, dissolve
τὰςtasthe
σφραγῖδαςsphragidasseal
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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