Verse 1
saw. App-133.
in = upon. Greek. epi. App-101.
sat. See Revelation 4:2.
book. See Revelation 1:11.
backside = back. Like a papyrus sheet.
sealed = having been sealed up. Greek. katasphragizo, intensive of sphragizo, to affix a seal. Only here. Occ Job 9:7; Job 37:7 (Septuagint)
seven. See App-10and App-197.
Verse 2
strong = mighty. Greek. ischuros. Compare App-172.
proclaiming. App-121.
loud = great.
worthy. See App-197.
loose. See Revelation 5:5; Revelation 9:14, Revelation 9:15; Revelation 20:3, Revelation 20:7.
Verse 3
no man = no one. Greek. oudeis.
heaven = the heaven. See Revelation 3:12.
nor, neither. Greek. oude.
earth. App-129.
under. Greek. hupokato. Occurs nine times (four in Rev.)
neither. Greek. oute.
look. App-133.:5.
Verse 4
wept = was weeping.
and to read. Texts omit.
Verse 5
elders. See Revelation 4:4.
unto = to.
behold. App-133.:2.
Lion. See Genesis 49:8-10.
of = which is of (App-104.)
tribe. Greek. phule. Same as "kindred", Revelation 5:9.
hath. Omit.
prevailed. i.e. at Calvary. Same word as "overcome" in Rev 2and Rev 3.
to loose. The texts omit.
Verse 6
beheld. Same word as "saw", verses: Revelation 1:2.
and lo. Omit.
beasts. The zoa of Revelation 4:6.
stood . . . Lamb = a Lamb standing.
Lamb = little Lamb. Greek. arnion. See John 21:15 and App-197.
it had = having.
horns. A symbol indicating His power. Compare 2 Samuel 22:3; &c.
Spirits. See Revelation 1:4.
God. App-98.
sent forth. App-174.
Verse 7
took = hath taken.
the book. The texts read "it".
out of. App-104.
upon. App-104.
Verse 8
had taken = took.
every . . . them = each one.
harps. The texts read "a harp". Greek. kithara.
vials = bowls. Greek. phiale. Word characteristic of Rev. Occurs twelve times (App-10).
odours = incense. Greek. thumiama.
are. i.e. symbolize.
prayers. App-134.
saints = the saints. Greek. hagios. See Acts 9:13.
Verse 9
new song. See Revelation 14:3.
new. See Matthew 9:17.
hast redeemed = didst purchase.
redeemed. Greek. agorazo. Always "buy", except here and Revelation 14:3, Revelation 14:4 (redeem).
us. Most texts omit "us", and find object in Revelation 5:10, "them".
by. Greek. en. App-104.
kindred = tribe, Revelation 5:5.
Verse 10
hast made = madest.
us. See Revelation 5:9.
unto = to, or for.
kings = a kingdom, with all the texts.
priests. i.e. a priestly kingdom. See Revelation 1:6 and Hebrews 12:28.
we. All texts read "they".
Verse 11
ten . . . thousand = myriads of myriads. Hebraism for countless numbers. See Daniel 7:10.
Verse 12
loud = great.
power = the power. App-172.
and. The repeated "ands" in verses: Revelation 5:12, Revelation 5:13 form a remarkable Polysyndeton (App-6). In Revelation 5:12 the sevenfold (App-10) ascription is noticed. Compare Revelation 4:11.
strength. App-172.
glory. See p. 1511.
Verse 13
creature = created thing. Greek. ktisma. Only here; Revelation 8:9. 1 Timothy 4:4. James 1:18.
such as are. Omit.
in. The texts read "on"
Blessing, &c. The fourfold (App-10) ascription by the whole creation. Prefix the def. art. to each tem.
power. App-172.
for . . . ever. As Revelation 1:6.
Verse 14
four and twenty. The texts omit.
worshipped. See Revelation 3:9.
Him . . . ever. The texts omit.