REVELATION 6:1

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.”

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Revelation 6:1 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 saw 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 saw
when ὅτε At which (thing) too, i.e., when when
the τὸ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
Lamb ἀρνίον A lambkin Lamb
opened ἤνοιξεν To open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications) opened
one μίαν One one
of ἐκ A primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote) of
the τῶν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
seals, σφραγίδων A signet (as fencing in or protecting from misappropriation); by implication, the stamp impressed (as a mark of privacy, or genuineness), literally or figuratively seals
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
I heard, ἤκουσα To hear (in various senses) heard
as it were ὡς Which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows) as it were
the noise φωνὴς A tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language noise
of thunder, βροντῆς Thunder thunder
one ἑνὸς One one
of ἐκ A primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote) 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
saying, λέγοντος Properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean saying
Come Ἔρχου To come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) Come
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
see. βλέπε To look at (literally or figuratively) see

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  • 1  And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

  • 2  And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

  • 3  And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.




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