REVELATION 5:3

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.”

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Revelation 5:3 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Greek Meaning/ Definition
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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
no man οὐδεὶς Not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing no man
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
heaven, οὐρανῷ The sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity) heaven
nor οὐδὲ Not however, i.e., neither, nor, not even nor
in 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 in
earth, γῆς Soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) earth
neither οὐδὲ Not however, i.e., neither, nor, not even neither
under ὑποκάτω Down under, i.e., beneath under
the τῆς The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
earth, γῆς Soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) earth
was able ἠδύνατο To be able or possible able
to open ἀνοῖξαι To open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications) open
the τὸ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
book, βιβλίον A roll book
neither οὐδὲ Not however, i.e., neither, nor, not even neither
to look βλέπειν To look at (literally or figuratively) look
thereon. αὐτό 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 thereon

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  • 1  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.

  • 2  And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

  • 3  And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

  • 4  And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

  • 5  And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.




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