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class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/revelation/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/revelation/5.htm">New International Version</a> And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, &#8220Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?&#8221 <a href="/nlt/revelation/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> And I saw a strong angel, who shouted with a loud voice: “Who is worthy to break the seals on this scroll and open it?” <a href="/esv/revelation/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” <a href="/bsb/revelation/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” <a href="/blb/revelation/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And I saw a strong angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll, and to break its seals?" <a href="/kjv/revelation/5.htm">King James Bible</a> And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? <a href="/nkjv/revelation/5.htm">New King James Version</a> Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?” <a href="/nasb_/revelation/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?” <a href="/nasb/revelation/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, &#8220Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/revelation/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals?” <a href="/lsb/revelation/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?” <a href="/amp/revelation/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And I saw a strong angel announcing with a loud voice, “Who is worthy [having the authority and virtue] to open the scroll and to break its seals?” <a href="/csb/revelation/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I also saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals? ” <a href="/hcsb/revelation/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I also saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, &#8220Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?&#8221 <a href="/asv/revelation/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? <a href="/cev/revelation/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I saw a mighty angel ask with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?" <a href="/erv/revelation/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? <a href="/gwt/revelation/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I saw a powerful angel calling out in a loud voice, "Who deserves to open the scroll and break the seals on it?" <a href="/gnt/revelation/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> And I saw a mighty angel, who announced in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?" <a href="/isv/revelation/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> I also saw a powerful angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?" <a href="/net/revelation/5.htm">NET Bible</a> And I saw a powerful angel proclaiming in a loud voice: "Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?" <a href="/nheb/revelation/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll, and to break its seals?" <a href="/wbt/revelation/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals? <a href="/wey/revelation/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And I saw a mighty angel who was exclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book and break its seals?"<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/revelation/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” <a href="/web/revelation/5.htm">World English Bible</a> I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/revelation/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and I saw a strong messenger crying with a great voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?” <a href="/blb/revelation/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And I saw a strong angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll, and to break its seals?" <a href="/ylt/revelation/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and I saw a strong messenger crying with a great voice, 'Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose the seals of it?' <a href="/slt/revelation/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/revelation/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And I saw a strong angel, proclaiming with a loud voice: Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? <a href="/cpdv/revelation/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And I saw a strong Angel, proclaiming with a great voice, “Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals?” <a href="/nabre/revelation/5.htm">New American Bible</a> Then I saw a mighty angel who proclaimed in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” <a href="/nrsvce/revelation/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/revelation/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And I saw another mighty Angel preaching with a loud voice: “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loosen its seals?”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/revelation/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And I saw a strong angel crying with a great voice: Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals? <a href="/godbey/revelation/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And I saw a mighty angel crying with a great voice, Who is able to open the book, and to loose its seals? <a href="/haweis/revelation/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And I saw mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to break the seals thereon? <a href="/mace/revelation/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and I saw a powerful angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof." <a href="/wey/revelation/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And I saw a mighty angel who was exclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book and break its seals?" <a href="/worrell/revelation/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And I saw a strong angel, proclaiming with a great voice, "Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals!" <a href="/worsley/revelation/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book and to loose the seals of it? <a href="/parallel/revelation/5-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJfD7KQcx0I?start=1022" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/revelation/5.htm">The Scroll with Seven Seals</a> 1Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals. 2<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: eidon (V-AIA-1S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">I saw</a> <a href="/greek/2478.htm" title="2478: ischyron (Adj-AMS) -- Strong (originally and generally of physical strength); mighty, powerful, vehement, sure. From ischus; forcible.">a mighty</a> <a href="/greek/32.htm" title="32: angelon (N-AMS) -- From aggello; a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor.">angel</a> <a href="/greek/2784.htm" title="2784: kēryssonta (V-PPA-AMS) -- To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth.">proclaiming</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173: megalē (Adj-DFS) -- Large, great, in the widest sense. ">a loud</a> <a href="/greek/5456.htm" title="5456: phōnē (N-DFS) -- Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.">voice,</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: Tis (IPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">“Who is</a> <a href="/greek/514.htm" title="514: axios (Adj-NMS) -- Worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable. Probably from ago; deserving, comparable or suitable.">worthy</a> <a href="/greek/3089.htm" title="3089: lysai (V-ANA) -- A primary verb; to loosen.">to break</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GN3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4973.htm" title="4973: sphragidas (N-AFP) -- Probably strengthened from phrasso; a signet; by implication, the stamp impressed, literally or figuratively.">seals</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/455.htm" title="455: anoixai (V-ANA) -- To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.">open</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/975.htm" title="975: biblion (N-ANS) -- A papyrus roll. A diminutive of biblos; a roll.">scroll?”</a> 3But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/daniel/12-4.htm">Daniel 12:4</a> But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.” <a href="/isaiah/29-11.htm">Isaiah 29:11-12</a> And the entire vision will be to you like the words sealed in a scroll. If it is handed to someone to read, he will say, “I cannot, because it is sealed.” / Or if the scroll is handed to one unable to read, he will say, “I cannot read.” <a href="/ezekiel/2-9.htm">Ezekiel 2:9-10</a> Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll, / which He unrolled before me. And written on the front and back of it were words of lamentation, mourning, and woe. <a href="/zechariah/5-1.htm">Zechariah 5:1-2</a> Again I lifted up my eyes and saw before me a flying scroll. / “What do you see?” asked the angel. “I see a flying scroll,” I replied, “twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide.” <a href="/isaiah/41-22.htm">Isaiah 41:22-23</a> “Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell the former things, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome. Or announce to us what is coming. / Tell us the things that are to come, so that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do something good or evil, that we may look on together in dismay. <a href="/isaiah/42-9.htm">Isaiah 42:9</a> Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.” <a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">Isaiah 44:7</a> Who then is like Me? Let him say so! Let him declare his case before Me, since I established an ancient people. Let him foretell the things to come, and what is to take place. <a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">Isaiah 46:10</a> I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ <a href="/jeremiah/23-18.htm">Jeremiah 23:18</a> But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it? <a href="/jeremiah/32-10.htm">Jeremiah 32:10-14</a> I signed and sealed the deed, called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on the scales. / Then I took the deed of purchase—the sealed copy with its terms and conditions, as well as the open copy— / and I gave this deed to Baruch son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the sight of my cousin Hanamel and the witnesses who were signing the purchase agreement and all the Jews sitting in the courtyard of the guard. ... <a href="/daniel/7-10.htm">Daniel 7:10</a> A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened. <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a> In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. <a href="/daniel/8-26.htm">Daniel 8:26</a> The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been spoken is true. Now you must seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.” <a href="/matthew/24-36.htm">Matthew 24:36</a> No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. <a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a> The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?a strong.<a href="/psalms/103-20.htm">Psalm 103:20</a> Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.Who.<a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Revelation 5:5</a> 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.<a href="/isaiah/29-11.htm">Isaiah 29:11,12</a> And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed: … <a href="/isaiah/41-22.htm">Isaiah 41:22,23</a> Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/3-18.htm">Able</a> <a href="/revelation/3-14.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/revelation/5-1.htm">Book</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-19.htm">Break</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-12.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-25.htm">Exclaiming</a> <a href="/revelation/2-22.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-10.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/revelation/3-14.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-6.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/revelation/4-1.htm">Open</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-1.htm">Proclaiming</a> <a href="/revelation/5-1.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/revelation/5-1.htm">Seals</a> <a href="/revelation/3-2.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/1_john/2-17.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/acts/13-25.htm">Undo</a> <a href="/revelation/4-1.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Worthy</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/5-3.htm">Able</a> <a href="/revelation/7-2.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/revelation/5-3.htm">Book</a> <a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Break</a> <a href="/revelation/7-10.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/revelation/7-10.htm">Exclaiming</a> <a href="/revelation/5-11.htm">Great</a> <a href="/revelation/5-12.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/revelation/8-4.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/revelation/6-13.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/revelation/5-3.htm">Open</a> <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Proclaiming</a> <a href="/revelation/5-3.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Seals</a> <a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Undo</a> <a href="/revelation/5-11.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/revelation/5-4.htm">Worthy</a><div class="vheading2">Revelation 5</div>1. <a href="/revelation/5-1.htm">The book sealed with seven seals,</a> 9. <a href="/revelation/5-9.htm">which only the Lamb that was slain is worthy to open.</a> 12. <a href="/revelation/5-12.htm">Therefore the elders praise him, and confess that he redeemed them with his blood.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "mighty angel" suggests a being of significant power and authority, often seen as a messenger of God. Angels in biblical texts frequently serve as intermediaries between God and humans, delivering divine messages or executing God's will. The term "mighty" underscores the importance of the message about to be delivered, highlighting the gravity of the situation in the heavenly realm.proclaiming in a loud voice The "loud voice" signifies urgency and the need for attention, ensuring that the proclamation is heard by all in the heavenly court. In biblical literature, a loud voice often accompanies significant announcements or divine decrees, underscoring the importance of the message. This proclamation is not just for the heavenly beings but also for the readers of the text, drawing them into the drama unfolding in the vision.“Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” The question "Who is worthy" introduces the theme of worthiness, a central concept in Revelation. The scroll, sealed with seven seals, represents God's ultimate plan and judgment, which can only be enacted by one who is worthy. This echoes the biblical theme of worthiness and redemption, where only a figure of divine authority, such as Jesus Christ, can fulfill God's purposes. The act of breaking the seals and opening the scroll signifies the unfolding of God's eschatological plan, a theme that resonates throughout the book of Revelation. The question also sets the stage for the revelation of Christ as the Lamb who is worthy, connecting to the broader narrative of redemption and salvation found in the New Testament.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/strong_angel.htm">Strong Angel</a> A powerful celestial being tasked with proclaiming a significant question regarding the worthiness to open the scroll. The term "strong" (Greek: ischyros) emphasizes the angel's might and authority. 2. <a href="/topical/s/scroll.htm">Scroll</a> A symbolic object in the vision, representing God's divine plan and judgment. It is sealed, indicating that its contents are hidden and require someone worthy to reveal them. 3. <a href="/topical/s/seals.htm">Seals</a> These are the seals on the scroll that need to be broken to reveal its contents. They symbolize the authority and power required to execute God's plan. 4. <a href="/topical/j/john.htm">John</a> The apostle and author of Revelation, who is witnessing this heavenly vision. 5. <a href="/topical/h/heavenly_scene.htm">Heavenly Scene</a> The setting of this event is in the heavenly realm, where divine and celestial beings are present.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a> The sealed scroll represents God's ultimate authority and control over history and future events. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God has a plan, even when it is not fully revealed to us. <a href="/topical/t/the_worthiness_of_christ.htm">The Worthiness of Christ</a> The question of who is worthy points to the uniqueness of Christ. Only He is worthy to execute God's plan, highlighting His divinity and redemptive work. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_angels.htm">The Role of Angels</a> Angels are messengers and servants of God, playing crucial roles in His divine plan. This reminds us of the unseen spiritual realm actively involved in God's purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_revelation.htm">The Importance of Revelation</a> The sealed scroll signifies the need for divine revelation. As believers, we should seek understanding through prayer and study of the Scriptures, trusting God to reveal His will in His timing. <a href="/topical/a/anticipation_of_god's_plan.htm">Anticipation of God's Plan</a> The anticipation of the scroll being opened encourages believers to live with hope and expectation, knowing that God's purposes will ultimately be fulfilled.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_revelation_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 5</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'casting_down_imaginations'_mean.htm">What is the book John eats in Revelation 10?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_apocalyptic_literature.htm">What defines apocalyptic literature?</a> <a href="/q/why_isn't_rev_5's_scroll_in_other_texts.htm">If the scroll in Revelation 5 is so central to end-time events, why is there no corresponding mention or artifact in other historical texts or archaeology? </a> <a href="/q/what_are_revelation's_seven_seals.htm">What are Revelation's seven seals?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/revelation/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) And I saw a strong (better, mighty) angel proclaiming with (or, in) a loud voice, Who is worthy . . .--We must not let the word "worthy" pass as though it were simply equivalent to "strong enough." It seems to imply moral fitness (comp. <a href="/romans/1-4.htm" title="And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:">Romans 1:4</a>), which is the true strength in the heavenly world. It was not lack of intellectual capacity so much as the taint of moral unworthiness which hindered the reading of the book. This is in harmony with what we have noticed before. "To commune with God, there is need of no subtle thought, no foreign tongue, no newest philosophy: ' the pure in heart shall see Him:' and Fox and Bunyan can more truly make Him known than 'masters of sentences' and ' angelic doctors.'" Those who are willing to do God's will know of God's doctrine. This thought corresponds, too, with the stress which is laid (in <a href="/revelation/5-5.htm" title="And one of the elders said to me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.">Revelation 5:5</a>) on the victory of Christ. It is not simply as divine Son of God, but also as victorious Saviour and King of His people, that He opens the book: His worthiness has been established in conflict and temptation (<a href="/john/14-30.htm" title="Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world comes, and has nothing in me.">John 14:30</a>; <a href="/hebrews/2-9.htm" title="But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.">Hebrews 2:9</a>; <a href="/hebrews/4-15.htm" title="For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.">Hebrews 4:15</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - And I saw (see on ver. 1). A strong angel; ἰσχυρόν, rendered "mighty" in <a href="/revelation/10-1.htm">Revelation 10:1</a>. Possibly, as De Wette and others think, so called because of higher rank - De Lyra says Gabriel; but probably on account of the great voice, which sounded "as a lion roareth" (<a href="/revelation/10-3.htm">Revelation 10:3</a>). Proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? with a great voice. "Worthy" is ἄξιος, fit morally, as in <a href="/john/1-27.htm">John 1:27</a>. <a href="/commentaries/revelation/5-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. I saw εἶδον (eidon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. a mighty ἰσχυρὸν (ischyron) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2478.htm">Strong's 2478: </a> Strong (originally and generally of physical strength); mighty, powerful, vehement, sure. From ischus; forcible. angel ἄγγελον (angelon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_32.htm">Strong's 32: </a> From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. proclaiming κηρύσσοντα (kēryssonta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2784.htm">Strong's 2784: </a> To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. a loud μεγάλῃ (megalē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3173.htm">Strong's 3173: </a> Large, great, in the widest sense. voice, φωνῇ (phōnē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5456.htm">Strong's 5456: </a> Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language. “Who is Τίς (Tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. worthy ἄξιος (axios) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_514.htm">Strong's 514: </a> Worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable. Probably from ago; deserving, comparable or suitable. to break λῦσαι (lysai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_3089.htm">Strong's 3089: </a> A primary verb; to 'loosen'. the αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. seals σφραγῖδας (sphragidas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4973.htm">Strong's 4973: </a> Probably strengthened from phrasso; a signet; by implication, the stamp impressed, literally or figuratively. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. open ἀνοῖξαι (anoixai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_455.htm">Strong's 455: </a> To open. From ana and oigo; to open up. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. scroll?” βιβλίον (biblion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_975.htm">Strong's 975: </a> A papyrus roll. 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