God & Savior

Revelation 5:5

Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
Revelation 5:5
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Original language (Greek)

καὶ εἷς ἐκ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων λέγει μοι· μὴ κλαῖε. ἰδοὺ ἐνίκησεν ὁ λέων ὁ ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα, ἡ ῥίζα Δαυίδ, ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον καὶ τὰς ἑπτὰ σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ.

  1. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. εἷςheis“one”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “one” · Strong's G1520
  3. ἐκek“of”
    Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  4. τῶνtōn“the”
    Article, genitive, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. πρεσβυτέρωνpresbuterōn“elders”
    Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from πρεσβύτερος · “elder” · Strong's G4245G
  6. λέγειlegei“says”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  7. μοι·moi“to me;”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  8. μὴmē“Not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  9. κλαῖε.klaie“do weep.”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from κλαίω · “to weep” · Strong's G2799
  10. ἰδοὺidou“Behold”
    Interjection · from ἰδού · “look!” · Strong's G2400
  11. ἐνίκησενenikēsen“has overcome”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from νικάω · “to conquer” · Strong's G3528
  12. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. λέωνleōn“Lion”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “lion” · Strong's G3023
  14. ὁho“who”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. ἐκek“of”
    Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  16. τῆςtēs“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  17. φυλῆςphulēs“tribe”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from φυλή · “tribe” · Strong's G5443
  18. Ἰούδα,Iouda“of Judah,”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Ἰούδας · “Judah/Judas/Jude” · Strong's G2455N
  19. ἡhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  20. ῥίζαrhiza“root”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “root” · Strong's G4491
  21. Δαυίδ,Dauid“of David,”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Δαυείδ, Δαυίδ, Δαβίδ · “David” · Strong's G1138
  22. ἀνοῖξαιanoixai“to open”
    Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from ἀνοίγω · “to open” · Strong's G0455
  23. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  24. βιβλίονbiblion“scroll”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “scroll” · Strong's G0975
  25. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  26. τὰςtas“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  27. ἑπτὰhepta“seven”
    Adjective, number · from ἑπτά · “seven” · Strong's G2033
  28. σφραγῖδαςsphragidas“seals”
    Noun, accusative, plural, feminine · from σφραγίς · “seal” · Strong's G4973
  29. αὐτοῦ.autou“of it.”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, neuter · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)