Revelation 5:3

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{ "verseID": "Revelation.5.3", "source": "Καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐδύνατο ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, οὐδὲ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, οὐδὲ ὑποκάτω τῆς γῆς, ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον, οὐδὲ βλέπειν αὐτό.", "text": "And *oudeis* *edynato* in the *ouranō*, *oude* upon the *gēs*, *oude* *hypokatō* the *gēs*, to *anoixai* the *biblion*, *oude* to *blepein* it.", "grammar": { "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one/nobody", "*edynato*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - was able/could [continuous]", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*oude*": "conjunction - nor/neither/not even", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*hypokatō*": "preposition with genitive - underneath/beneath", "*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book", "*blepein*": "present active infinitive - to look at/see" }, "variants": { "*edynato*": "was able/could/had power", "*ouranō*": "heaven/sky/celestial realm", "*hypokatō*": "underneath/beneath/below" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐδύνατο ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, οὐδὲ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, οὐδὲ ὑποκάτω τῆς γῆς, ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον, οὐδὲ βλέπειν αὐτό.

Transliteration

And oudeis edynato in the ouranō, oude upon the gēs, oude hypokatō the gēs, to anoixai the biblion, oude to blepein it.

Grammar Details

• *oudeis*: nominative, masculine, singular - no one/nobody
• *edynato*: imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - was able/could [continuous]
• *ouranō*: dative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky
• *oude*: conjunction - nor/neither/not even
• *gēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land
• *hypokatō*: preposition with genitive - underneath/beneath
• *anoixai*: aorist active infinitive - to open
• *biblion*: accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book
• *blepein*: present active infinitive - to look at/see

Word Meanings

• *edynato*: was able/could/had power
• *ouranō*: heaven/sky/celestial realm
• *hypokatō*: underneath/beneath/below

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or even to look at it.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look theon.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And no one in heaven, or on earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book or to look at it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And no one in the heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look thereon.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And no man in heven ner in erth nether vnder the erth was able to open the boke nether to loke thereon.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And no ma in heaue ner in earth, nether vnder ye earth, was able to ope ye boke, nether to loke thereon.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And no man in heauen, nor in earth, neither vnder the earth, was able to open the Booke, neither to looke thereon.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And no man in heauen, nor in earth, neither vnder the earth, was able to open the booke, neither to loke theron.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  No one in heaven above, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look in it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and no one was able in the heaven, nor upon the earth, nor under the earth, to open the scroll, nor to behold it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And no one in the heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look thereon.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And no one in the heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look thereon.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And no one in heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to get the book open, or to see what was in it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  No one in heaven above, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look in it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look into it.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.13", "source": "Καὶ πᾶν κτίσμα ὃ ἐστιν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ὑποκάτω τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης ἅ ἐστιν, καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτοῖς πάντα, ἤκουσα λέγοντας, Τῷ καθημένῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνοῦ, καὶ τῷ Ἀρνίῳ ἡ εὐλογία, καὶ ἡ τιμὴ, καὶ ἡ δόξα, καὶ τὸ κράτος, εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.", "text": "And every *ktisma* which *estin* in the *ouranō*, and upon the *gēs*, and *hypokatō* the *gēs*, and upon the *thalassēs* which *estin*, and the things in them all, I *ēkousa* them *legontas*, To the one *kathēmenō* upon the *thronou*, and to the *Arniō* the *eulogia*, and the *timē*, and the *doxa*, and the *kratos*, into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*.", "grammar": { "*ktisma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - created thing/creature", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*hypokatō*": "preposition with genitive - underneath/beneath", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sea", "*ēkousa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - heard/listened to", "*legontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - saying", "*kathēmenō*": "present middle participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one sitting/seated", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*Arniō*": "dative, neuter, singular - to the Lamb", "*eulogia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - blessing/praise", "*timē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor", "*kratos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - dominion/power", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages" }, "variants": { "*ktisma*": "created thing/creature/creation", "*hypokatō*": "underneath/beneath/below", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*kathēmenō*": "one sitting/enthroned one/seated one", "*eulogia*": "blessing/praise/adoration", "*kratos*": "dominion/power/might/authority", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of the ages/forever and ever/eternity" } }
• Isa 40:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.13", "source": "מִֽי־תִכֵּ֥ן אֶת־ר֖וּחַ יְהוָ֑ה וְאִ֥ישׁ עֲצָת֖וֹ יוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*mî-tikkēn ʾet-rûaḥ YHWH wěʾîš ʿăṣātô yôdîʿennû*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - 'who'", "*tikkēn*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'has measured/directed'", "*ʾet-rûaḥ*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - 'the Spirit of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*wěʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - 'and man of'", "*ʿăṣātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his counsel'", "*yôdîʿennû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'makes him know'" }, "variants": { "*tikkēn*": "measured/directed/comprehended/fathomed", "*rûaḥ*": "Spirit/mind/breath", "*ʾîš ʿăṣātô*": "man of his counsel/his counselor", "*yôdîʿennû*": "makes him know/instructs him/teaches him" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.14", "source": "אֶת־מִ֤י נוֹעָץ֙ וַיְבִינֵ֔הוּ וַֽיְלַמְּדֵ֖הוּ בְּאֹ֣רַח מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וַיְלַמְּדֵ֣הוּ דַ֔עַת וְדֶ֥רֶךְ תְּבוּנ֖וֹת יוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʾet-mî nôʿāṣ wayěbînēhû wayělammědēhû běʾōraḥ mišpāṭ wayělammědēhû daʿat wěderek těbûnôt yôdîʿennû*", "grammar": { "*ʾet-mî*": "direct object marker + interrogative pronoun - 'with whom'", "*nôʿāṣ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'did he consult'", "*wayěbînēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and he gave him understanding'", "*wayělammědēhû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and taught him'", "*běʾōraḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'in path of'", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'justice'", "*wayělammědēhû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and taught him'", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - 'knowledge'", "*wěderek*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - 'and way of'", "*těbûnôt*": "noun, feminine plural - 'understanding'", "*yôdîʿennû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'made him know'" }, "variants": { "*nôʿāṣ*": "consulted/took counsel", "*wayěbînēhû*": "gave him understanding/instructed him", "*ʾōraḥ mišpāṭ*": "path of justice/way of judgment", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/insight", "*derek těbûnôt*": "way of understanding/path of discernment" } }
• Isa 41:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.28", "source": "וְאֵ֙רֶא֙ וְאֵ֣ין אִ֔ישׁ וּמֵאֵ֖לֶּה וְאֵ֣ין יוֹעֵ֑ץ וְאֶשְׁאָלֵ֖ם וְיָשִׁ֥יבוּ דָבָֽר׃", "text": "And-*ʾēreʾ wəʾên ʾîš ûmēʾēllê wəʾên yôʿēṣ wəʾešʾālēm wəyāšîḇû ḏāḇār*", "grammar": { "*ʾēreʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I look", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction + negative particle - and there is not", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/anyone", "*ûmēʾēllê*": "conjunction + preposition + demonstrative pronoun - and from these", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction + negative particle - and there is not", "*yôʿēṣ*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - counselor/adviser", "*wəʾešʾālēm*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I ask them", "*wəyāšîḇû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they return/answer", "*ḏāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing" }, "variants": { "*ʾēreʾ*": "I look/see/observe", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone", "*ûmēʾēllê*": "and from these/among these", "*yôʿēṣ*": "counselor/adviser/one giving advice", "*wəʾešʾālēm*": "and I ask them/question them", "*wəyāšîḇû*": "and they answer/return/respond with", "*ḏāḇār*": "word/thing/matter" } }
• Rom 11:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Romans.11.34", "source": "Τίς γὰρ ἔγνω νοῦν Κυρίου; ἢ τίς σύμβουλος αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο;", "text": "Who for *egnō* *noun Kyriou*? or who *symboulos* of him *egeneto*?", "grammar": { "*egnō*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - knew", "*noun*": "accusative masculine singular - mind", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Lord", "*symboulos*": "nominative masculine singular - counselor", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became" }, "variants": { "*egnō*": "knew/understood", "*noun*": "mind/understanding/thought", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*symboulos*": "counselor/adviser", "*egeneto*": "became/was" } }