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Revelation 5:1

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.

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ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andεἶδονeidonseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).I sawἐπὶepiinἐπίpreposition — “in”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.inτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δεξιὰνdexianright handδεξιός (dexios)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “right hand”, the object formG1188on the right hand, right hand, right.This verse uses “right hand”.the right handτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.καθημένουkathēmenouof him that satκάθημαι (kathēmai)verb, present middle participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “of him that sat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2521I sit, am seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside.of him that satἐπὶepionἐπίpreposition — “on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.onτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θρόνουthronouthroneθρόνος (thronos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “throne”, the of-formG2362a (king's) throne, seat; meton: power, dominion; a potentate.the throneβιβλίονbibliona bookβιβλίονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a book”, the object formG975a papyrus roll.a bookγεγραμμένονgegrammenonwrittenγράφω (graphō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, singular, neuter — “written”, a completed action with a present resultG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).writtenἔσωθενesōthenwithinἔσωθενadverb — “within”G2081(a) from within, from inside, (b) within, inside; with the article: the inner part, the inner element, (c) the mind, soul.withinκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὄπισθενopisthenon the backsideὄπισθενadverb — “on the backside”G3693from behind, after.on the backsideκατεσφραγισμένονkatesphragismenonsealedκατασφραγίζω (katasphragizō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, singular, neuter — “sealed”, a completed action with a present resultG2696I seal up, secure with a seal.sealedσφραγῖσινsphragisinsealsσφραγίς (sphragis)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “seals”, the to- or for-formG4973a seal, signet ring, the impression of a seal, that which the seal attests, the proof.sealsἑπτάheptasevenἑπτάadjective, dative, plural, feminine — “seven”, the to- or for-formG2033seven.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And I saw upon the right hand of Him who is sitting upon the throne a scroll, written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals.

Young’s Literal Translation

And I saw upon the right hand of Him who is sitting upon the throne a scroll, written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals;

World English Bible

I saw, in the right hand of him who sat on the throne, a book written inside and outside, sealed shut with seven seals.

Darby Translation

And I saw on the right hand of him that sat upon the throne a book, written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

Douay-Rheims

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne, a book written within and without, sealed with seven seals.

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