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Revelation 5:12

Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

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λέγοντεςlegontesSayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “Saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.Sayingφωνῇphōnēvoiceφωνήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “voice”, the to- or for-formG5456a sound, noise, voice, language, dialect.This verse uses “voice”.voiceμεγάλῃmegalēgreatμέγας (megas)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “great”, the to- or for-formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.ἌξιόνaxionWorthyἄξιος (axios)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “Worthy”, the subject formG514worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable.This verse uses “worthy”.Worthyἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀρνίονarnionLambἀρνίονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “Lamb”, the subject formG721(originally: a little lamb, but diminutive force was lost), a lamb.the Lambτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐσφαγμένονesphagmenonthat was slainσφάζω (sphazō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “that was slain”, a completed action with a present resultG4969I slay, kill by violence, slaughter, wound mortally.that was slainλαβεῖνlabeinto receiveλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to receive”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “receive”.to receiveτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δύναμινdunaminpowerδύναμις (dunamis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “power”, the object formG1411(a) physical power, force, might, ability, efficacy, energy, meaning (b) plur: powerful deeds, deeds showing (physical) power, marvelous works.This verse uses “power”.powerκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπλοῦτονploutonrichesπλοῦτος (ploutos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “riches”, the object formG4149riches, wealth, abundance, materially or spiritually.This verse uses “riches”.richesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσοφίανsophianwisdomσοφία (sophia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “wisdom”, the object formG4678wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence.wisdomκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἰσχὺνischunstrengthἰσχύς (ischus)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “strength”, the object formG2479strength (absolutely), power, might, force, ability.This verse uses “strength”.strengthκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτιμὴνtimēnhonourτιμή (timē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “honour”, the object formG5092a price, honor.honourκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδόξανdoxangloryδόξα (doxa)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “glory”, the object formG1391honor, renown; glory, an especially divine quality, the unspoken manifestation of God, splendor.gloryκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεὐλογίανeulogianblessingεὐλογία (eulogia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “blessing”, the object formG2129adulation, praise, blessing, gift.This verse uses “blessing”.blessing

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

saying with a great voice, 'Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing!'

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American Standard Version (1901)

saying with a great voice, Worthy is the Lamb that hath been slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honor, and glory, and blessing.

Young’s Literal Translation

saying with a great voice, 'Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing!'

World English Bible

saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!”

Darby Translation

saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that has been slain, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

Douay-Rheims

Saying with a loud voice: The Lamb that was slain is worthy to receive power, and divinity, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and benediction.

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