REVELATION 10:2

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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,”

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Revelation 10:2 Translation & Meaning

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And καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words And
he had εἴχεν To hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition) he had
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
his αὐτοῦ The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons his
hand little χειρὶ The hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument) hand little
a τῇ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) a
book βιβλαρίδιον A booklet book
open: ἀνεῳγμένον· To open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications) open
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
he set ἔθηκεν To place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from G2476, which properly denotes an upright and active position, while G2749 is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate) set
his αὐτοῦ The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons his
right δεξιὸν The right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes) right
foot πόδα A "foot" (figuratively or literally) foot
upon ἐπὶ 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 upon
the τὴν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
sea, θάλασσαν, The sea (genitive case or specially) sea
and δὲ But, and, etc and
his (No Greek definition. English implied.)
left εὐώνυμον Properly, well-named (good-omened), i.e., the left (which was the lucky side among the pagan Greeks); neuter as adverbial, at the left hand left
foot (No Greek definition. English implied.)
on ἐπὶ 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 on
the τὴν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
earth, γῆν, Soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) earth

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  • 1  And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

  • 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,

  • 3  And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.

  • 4  And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.




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