Revelation

[John Reece]

Revelation 10:2a

Text: (NA27):

καὶ ἔχων ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ βιβλαρίδιον ἠνεῳγμένον.

Transliteration (Accordance):

καὶ ἔχων ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ βιβλαρίδιον ἠνεῳγμένον.

Translation (NRSV):

He held a little scroll open in his hand.

Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

καί : coordinate creating a break in the construction.
βιβλαρίδιον = βιβλίδιον or βιβλάριον diminutive little scroll/book.
ἠνεῳγμένον : open, perfect passive participle (with triple augment) of ἀνοίγω.

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Revelation 10:2b

Text: (NA27):

καὶ ἔθηκεν τὸν πόδα αὐτοῦ τὸν δεξιὸν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης, τὸν δὲ εὐώνυμον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς,

Transliteration (Accordance):

kai ethēken ton poda autou ton dexion epi tēs thalassēs, ton de euōnymon epi tēs gēs,

Translation (WEB):

He set his right foot on the sea, and his left on the land.

Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

ἔθηκεν : aorist of τίθημι set.
δεξιός : right (opposite left).
εὐώνυμος : "well named", euphemism for ἀριστερός, left (of bad omen).

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Revelation 10:3a

Text: (NA27):

καὶ ἔκραξεν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ ὥσπερ λέων μυκᾶται.

Transliteration (Accordance):

kai ekraxen phōnȩ̄ megalȩ̄ hōsper leōn mykatai.

Translation (WEB):

He cried with a loud voice, as a lion roars.

Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

ἔκραξεν : aorist of κράζω shout, call, cry (out).
ὥσπερ : as, like.
λέων : lion.
μυκάομαι : roar.

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Revelation 10:3b

Text: (NA27):

καὶ ὅτε ἔκραξεν, ἐλάλησαν αἱ ἑπτὰ βρονταὶ τὰς ἑαυτῶν φωνάς.

Transliteration (Accordance):

kai hote ekraxen, elalēsan hai hepta brontai tas heautōn phōnas.

Translation (WEB):

When he cried, the seven thunders uttered their voices.

Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

ἔκραξεν : aorist of κράζω cry [out].
ἐλάλησαν : had spoken aorist of λαλέω: ἐλάλησαν αἱ ἑπτὰ βρονταὶ τὰς ἑαυτῶν φωνάς uttered their roar.
βροντή : thunder.

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Revelation 10:4a

Text: (NA27):

καὶ ὅτε ἐλάλησαν αἱ ἑπτὰ βρονταί, ἤμελλον γράφειν

Transliteration (Accordance):

kai hote elalēsan hai hepta brontai, ēmellon graphein

Translation (NRSV):

And when the seven thunders had sounded

Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

ἐλάλησαν : had spoken, relative past time, aorist of λαλέω speak.
ἤμελλον : I was about to / on the point of, imperfect of μέλλω be about to.

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Revelation 10:4b

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):

kai ēkousa phōnēn ek tou ouranou legousan; sphragison ha elalēsan hai hepta brontai, kai mē auta grapsȩ̄s.

Translation (NRSV):
Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

ἤκουσα : aorist of ἀκούω hear.
σφράγισον : aorist imperative of σφραγίζω seal up.
γράψῃς : aorist subjunctive of γράφω: μὴ αὐτὰ γράψῃς do not write.

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Revelation 10:5

Text: (NA27):

Καὶ ὁ ἄγγελος, ὃν εἶδον ἑστῶτα ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἦρεν τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ τὴν δεξιὰν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν .

Transliteration (Accordance):

Καὶ ὁ ἄγγελος, ὃν εἶδον ἑστῶτα ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἦρεν τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ τὴν δεξιὰν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν

Translation (NRSV):

Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and the land raised his right hand to heaven

Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

ἑστῶτα : standing, perfect (intransitive with present meaning) participle of ἵστημι.
ἦρεν : aorist of αἴρω raise.
δεξιός : right (as opposed to left): ἡ δεξιά (sc. χείρ) right hand.

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Revelation 10:6a

Text: (NA27):

καὶ ὤμοσεν ἐν τῷ ζῶντι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων,

Transliteration (Accordance):

kai ōmosen en tō̧ zōnti eis tous aiōnas tōn aiōnōn,

Translation (NRSV):

and swore by him who lives forever and ever

Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

ὤμοσεν : aorist of ὀμνύω swear, ὤμοσεν ἐν (τινι) Hebraism swear by (something) or (someone).
τῷ ζῶντι : (participle) him who lives.
εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων : for ever and ever.

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Revelation 10:6b

Text: (NA27):

ὃς ἔκτισεν τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ τὴν γῆν καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ καὶ τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ,

Transliteration (Accordance):

hos ektisen ton ouranon kai ta en autō̧ kai tēn gēn kai ta en autȩ̄ kai tēn thalassan kai ta en autȩ̄,

Translation (NRSV):

who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it:

Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

ἔκτισεν : aorist of κτίζω create.

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Revelation 10:6c

Text: (NA27):

ὅτι χρόνος οὐκέτι ἔσται,

Transliteration (Accordance):

hoti chronos ouketi estai,

Translation (NRSV):
Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

χρόνος : time.
οὐκέτι : no longer.
ἔσται : future of εἰμί be; i.e. there shall be no more delay.

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Revelation 10:7a

Text: (NA27):

ἀλλ᾿ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις τῆς φωνῆς τοῦ ἑβδόμου ἀγγέλου

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):

but in the days when the seventh angel is to blow his trumpet,

Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

φωνή : sound, i.e. trumpet call.
ἕβδομος : seventh.

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Revelation 10:7ab

Text: (NA27):

ἀλλ᾿ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις τῆς φωνῆς τοῦ ἑβδόμου ἀγγέλου, ὅταν μέλλῃ σαλπίζειν

Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):

but in the days when the seventh angel is to blow his trumpet

Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

φωνή : sound, i.e. trumpet call.
ἕβδομος : seventh.
ὅταν : with subjunctive when (referring to future action).
μέλλῃ : subjunctive of μέλλω with future force.
σαλπίζειν : infinitive of σαλπίζω blow a trumpet ; ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις τῆς φωνῆς τοῦ ἑβδόμου ἀγγέλου, ὅταν μέλλῃ σαλπίζειν at the time of the call of the seventh angel when he comes to blow his trumpet.

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Revelation 10:7c

Text: (NA27):

καὶ ἐτελέσθη τὸ μυστήριον τοῦ θεοῦ

Transliteration (Accordance):

kai etelesthē to mystērion tou theou

Translation (NRSV):

the mystery of God will be fulfilled

Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

καί : (Hebraism) introducing the main clause after a temporal clause ; may be indicated by "then" : he ... then will have accomplished...
ἐτελέσθη : aorist of τελέω complete, accomplish ; proleptic aorist.
μυστήριον : secret purpose.

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Revelation 10:7d

Text: (NA27):

ὡς εὐηγγέλισεν τοὺς ἑαυτοῦ δούλους τοὺς προφήτας.

Transliteration (Accordance):

hōs euēggelisen tous heautou doulous tous prophētas.

Translation (NRSV):
Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

εὐηγγέλισεν : aorist of εὐαγγελίζω (τινά) bring/make known good news to (one).

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Revelation 10:8

Text: (NA27):
Transliteration (Accordance):
Translation (NRSV):
Grammatical Analysis (Zerwick/BDAG, meanings in this context):

ἤκουσα : aorist of ἀκούω hear.
λαλοῦσαν : accusative participle of λαλέω speak.
λέγουσαν : accusative participle of λέγω say.
ὕπαγε : imperative of ὑπάγω go.
λάβε : aorist imperative of λαμβάνω take.
βιβλίον : papyrus roll, book.
ἠνεῳγμένον : perfect passive participle (with triple augment) of ἀνοίγω open.
ἑστῶτος : standing, perfect (intransitive with present meaning) participle of ἵστημι.