King James Version

Revelation 5:2

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “in” (ἐν) before voice here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “is” (ἐστιν) before worthy here.

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 sawἄγγελονangelonangelἄγγελος (angelos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “angel”, the object formG32a messenger, generally a (supernatural) messenger from God, an angel, conveying news or behests from God to men.angelἰσχυρὸνischuronstrongἰσχυρός (ischuros)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “strong”, the object formG2478strong (originally and generally of physical strength); mighty, powerful, vehement, sure.This verse uses “strong”.κηρύσσονταkērussontaproclaimingκηρύσσω (kērussō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “proclaiming”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2784I proclaim, herald, preach.proclaimingἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.φωνῇphōnēvoiceφωνήnoun, 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”.ΤίςtisWhoτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Who”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “who”.Whoἄξιοςaxiosworthyἄξιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “worthy”, the subject formG514worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable.This verse uses “worthy”.worthyἀνοῖξαιanoixaito openἀνοίγω (anoigō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to open”, a single actionG455I open.to openτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.βιβλίονbiblionbookβιβλίονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “book”, the object formG975a papyrus roll.the bookκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andλῦσαιlusaito looseλύω (luō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to loose”, a single actionG3089(a) I loose, untie, release, (b) met: I break, destroy, set at naught, contravene; I break up a meeting, annul.This verse uses “loose”.to looseτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.σφραγῖδαςsphragidassealsσφραγίς (sphragis)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “seals”, the object formG4973a seal, signet ring, the impression of a seal, that which the seal attests, the proof.the sealsαὐτοῦautouthereofαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, neuter — “thereof”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.thereof

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ἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

Young’s Literal Translation

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?'

World English Bible

I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?”

Darby Translation

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who [is] worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?

Douay-Rheims

And I saw a strong angel, proclaiming with a loud voice: Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

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World English Bible

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Douay-Rheims

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