REVELATION 5:6

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“And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.”

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Revelation 5:6 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
I beheld, εἶδον Used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know beheld
and, καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
lo, ἰδού, Used as imperative lo! lo
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
the midst μέσῳ Middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun) midst
of θρόνου A stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate of
the τοῦ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
throne θρόνου A stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate throne
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
of τεσσάρων Four of
the τῶν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
four τεσσάρων Four four
beasts, ζῴων A live thing, i.e., an animal beasts
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
the midst μέσῳ Middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun) midst
of πρεσβυτέρων Older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter" of
the τῶν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
elders, πρεσβυτέρων Older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter" elders
stood ἑστηκὸς To stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively) stood
a Lamb ἀρνίον A lambkin Lamb
as ὡς Which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows) as
it had been slain, ἐσφαγμένον To butcher (especially an animal for food or in sacrifice) or (generally) to slaughter, or (specially), to maim (violently) been slain
having ἔχον To hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition) having
seven ἑπτὰ Seven seven
horns κέρατα A horn (literally or figuratively) horns
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
seven ἑπτά Seven seven
eyes, ὀφθαλμοὺς The eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance) eyes
which οἵ The relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that which
are εἰσιν They are are
the τὰ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
seven ἑπτὰ Seven seven
Spirits πνεύματα A current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit Spirits
of θεοῦ A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) of
God θεοῦ A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) God
sent forth ἀπεσταλμένα Set apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively sent forth
into εἰς To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases into
all πᾶσαν All, any, every, the whole all
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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  • 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.

  • 6  And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

  • 7  And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.

  • 8  And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.




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