In [ε π ι]. Lit., on. The book or roll lay upon the open hand. A Book [β ι β λ ι ο ν]. See on Matthew 19:7; Mark 10:4; Luke 4:17. Compare Ezekiel 2:9; Jeremiah 36:2; Zechariah 5:1; Zechariah 5:2. Within and on the back side [ε σ ω θ ε ν κ α ι ο π ι σ θ ε ν]. Compare Ezekiel 2:10. Indicating the comp... [ Continue Reading ]
Strong. Either as being of higher rank, or with reference to the great voice. Worthy [α ξ ι ο ς]. As in John 1:27. Morally entitled.... [ Continue Reading ]
Under the earth. In Hades. To look [β λ ε π ε ι ν]. See on John 1:29. To take a single look at the contents.... [ Continue Reading ]
I wept [ε κ λ α ι ο ν]. Audible weeping. See on Luke 6:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
Of the elders [ε κ τ ω ν π ρ ε σ β υ τ ε ρ ω ν]. Strictly, from among the elders. The Lion. See Genesis 49:9. The Root of David. See on Nazarene, Matthew 2:23. Hath prevailed [ε ν ι κ η σ ε ν]. Or overcame. To loose. Omit.... [ Continue Reading ]
And lo! Omit. In the midst of. Not on the throne, but perhaps in the space in the center of which is the throne, and which is surrounded by the twenty - four elders. A Lamb [α ρ ν ι ο ν]. The diminutive, very frequent in Revelation, and once in the Gospel of John (xxi. 15). Nowhere else in the New... [ Continue Reading ]
Took [ε ι λ η φ ε ν]. Lit., hath taken. The perfect, alternating with the aorist, is graphic.... [ Continue Reading ]
Had taken [ε λ α β ε ν]. Lit., took. The aorist is resumed. Every one of them harps [ε κ α σ τ ο ς κ ι θ α ρ α ς]. Rev., less clumsily, having each one a harp. Each one, that is, of the elders. Kiqara harp signifies an instrument unlike our harp as ordinarily constructed. Rather a lute or guitar, t... [ Continue Reading ]
They sing. Present tense, denoting the continuous, unceasing worship of heaven, or possibly, as describing their "office generally rather than the mere one particular case of its exercise" (Alford). Redeem [η γ ο ρ α σ α ς]. Lit., purchase, as Rev. See John 4:8; John 6:5. Us. Omit us and supply men... [ Continue Reading ]
Us [η μ α ς]. Read aujtouv them. Kings [β α σ ι λ ε ι ς]. Read, basileian a kingdom. See on chapter Revelation 1:6. We shall reign [β α σ ι λ ε υ σ ο μ ε ν]. Read basileuousin they reign. Their reigning is not future, but present.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ten thousand times ten thousand [μ υ ρ ι α δ ε ς μ υ ρ ι α δ ω ν]. Lit., ten thousands of ten thousands. Compare Psalms 68:17; Daniel 8:10. Muriav, whence the English myriad, means the number ten thousand. So, literally, Acts 19:19, ajrguriou muriadav pente fifty - thousand pieces of silver; lit., f... [ Continue Reading ]
Power, etc. Rev., "the power." Compare the ascription in chapter Revelation 4:11, on which see note, and notice that each separate particular there has the article, while here it is attached only to the first, the power, the one article including all the particulars, as if they formed but one word.... [ Continue Reading ]
Creature [κ τ ι σ μ α]. See 1 Timothy 4:4; James 1:18. From ktizw to found. A thing founded or created Rev., created thing. See on John 1:3. In the sea [ε π ι τ η ς θ α λ α σ σ η ς]. More accurately, "on the sea," as Rev. Not ships, but creatures of the sea which have come up from its depths to the... [ Continue Reading ]
Four and twenty. Omit. Worshipped. In silent adoration. Him that liveth forever and ever. Omit.... [ Continue Reading ]