Revelation 5:2

Revelation 5:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
• New International Version (NIV)And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?”

Context of Revelation 5:2

1And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals? 3And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look on it. 4And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look on it.

Revelation 5:2 word by word

Καὶ εἶδον ἄγγελον ἰσχυρὸν κηρύσσοντα ἐν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ· τίς ἄξιος ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον καὶ λῦσαι τὰς σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ;Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• sawεἴδωeidō · to perceive: seeG1492
• strongἰσχυρόςischuros · strongG2478
• angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• proclaimingκηρύσσωkērussō · to preachG2784
• loudμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• Whoτίςtis · which?G5101
• isἐστίesti · he isG2076
• worthyἄξιοςaxios · worthyG514
• openἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
• bookβιβλίονbiblion · scrollG975
• looseλύωluō · to looseG3089
• itsαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sealsσφραγίςsphragis · sealG4973

Cross-references for Revelation 5:2

• Psalms 103:20Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening to the voice of his word.
• Revelation 5:5And one of the elders saith to me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose its seven seals.
• Isaiah 29:11And the vision of all is become to 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:
• Isaiah 41:22Let them bring them forth, and show us what shall happen: let them show the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare to us things to come.

Commentaries on Revelation 5:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2A strong angel - One of the chief of the angelic host. Proclaiming - As the herald of God. To open the book, and to loose the seals - To loose the seals that he may open the book. Who can tell what this book contains? Who can open its mysteries? The book may mean the purposes and designs of God relative to his government of the world and the Church; but we, whose habitation is in the dust, know nothing of such things. We are, however, determined to guess.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And I saw a strong angel - An angel endowed with great strength, as if such strength was necessary to enable him to give utterance to the loud voice of the inquiry. “Homer represents his heralds as powerful, robust men, in order consistently to attribute to them deep-toned and powerful voices” (Prof. Stuart). The inquiry to be made was one of vast importance; it was to be made of all in heaven, all on the earth, and all under the earth, and hence an angel…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3At first, no one in the entire universe seemed to have the divine authority or power to answer the angel’s call.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. strong--(Psa 103:20). His voice penetrated heaven, earth, and Hades (Re 10:1-3).Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 5:2

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Salvation
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Behold
• Book
• Loose
• Receive
• Ethics
• Israel, History of
• Jael
• Literature, Sub-Apostolic
• Revelation of John
• Seal

Commentaries on Revelation 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings