KJV: And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
YLT: and no one was able in the heaven, nor upon the earth, nor under the earth, to open the scroll, nor to behold it.
Darby: And no one was able in the heaven, or upon the earth, or underneath the earth, to open the book, or to regard it.
ASV: And no one in the heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look thereon.
| οὐδεὶς | no one |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: οὐδείς Sense: no one, nothing. |
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| ἐδύνατο | was able |
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Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: δύναμαι Sense: to be able, have power whether by virtue of one’s own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favourable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom. |
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| τῷ | - |
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Parse: Article, Dative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| οὐρανῷ | heaven |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: οὐρανός Sense: the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it. |
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| οὐδὲ | nor |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: οὐδέ Sense: but not, neither, nor, not even. |
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| ἐπὶ | upon |
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Parse: Preposition Root: ἐπί Sense: upon, on, at, by, before. |
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| γῆς | earth |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: γῆ Sense: arable land. |
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| ὑποκάτω | under |
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Parse: Preposition Root: ὑποκάτω Sense: under, underneath. |
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| ἀνοῖξαι | to open |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Infinitive Active Root: ἀνοίγω Sense: to open. |
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| βιβλίον | scroll |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Singular Root: βιβλίον Sense: a small book, a scroll, a written document. |
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| οὔτε | nor |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: οὔτε Sense: neither, and not. |
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| βλέπειν | to see |
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Parse: Verb, Present Infinitive Active Root: βλέπω Sense: to see, discern, of the bodily eye. |
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Greek Commentary for Revelation 5:3
Into the contents of the book. The universe declines the challenge. [source]
In Hades. [source]
See on John 1:29. To take a single look at the contents. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Revelation 5:3
Present active predicate participle of κηρυσσω kērussō to herald, to preach.Worthy to open and to loose (αχιος ανοιχαι και λυσαι axios anoixai kai lusai). Worthy by rank and character (cf. John 1:27) as well as by ability (εδυνατο edunato Revelation 5:3), followed by two infinitives (first aorist active) of ανοιγω anoigō and λυω luō though ινα hina and the subjunctive can be used after αχιος axios as in John 1:27. Here αχιος axios is like ικανος hikanos (capable, qualified) as in Matthew 8:8. The articles here (το τας totas) refer to the book and the seals in Revelation 5:1. It is a husteron-proteron, since the loosing of the seals precedes the opening of the book. [source]
Worthy by rank and character (cf. John 1:27) as well as by ability (εδυνατο edunato Revelation 5:3), followed by two infinitives (first aorist active) of ανοιγω anoigō and λυω luō though ινα hina and the subjunctive can be used after αχιος axios as in John 1:27. Here αχιος axios is like ικανος hikanos (capable, qualified) as in Matthew 8:8. The articles here (το τας totas) refer to the book and the seals in Revelation 5:1. It is a husteron-proteron, since the loosing of the seals precedes the opening of the book. [source]
Every creature in a still wider antiphonal circle beyond the circle of angels (from κτιζω ktizō for which see 1 Timothy 4:4; James 1:18), from all the four great fields of life (in heaven, upon the earth, under the earth as in Revelation 5:3, with on the sea επι της ταλασσης epi tēs thalassēs added). No created thing is left out. This universal chorus of praise to Christ from all created life reminds one of the profound mystical passage in Romans 8:20-22 concerning the sympathetic agony of creation (κτισις ktisis) in hope of freedom from the bondage of corruption. If the trail of the serpent is on all creation, it will be ultimately thrown off. [source]