Revelation 5:5

And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
εἷς G1520 A-NSM	Strong's Definition heis one one
ἐκ G1537 PREP	Strong's Definition ek a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote) out of, from, by, away from
τῶν G3588 T-GPM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πρεσβυτέρων G4245 A-GPM	Strong's Definition presbyteros older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian ___%___presbyter___%___ elder, of age, the elder of two people "advanced in life, an elder, a senior forefathers a term of rank or office among the Jews members of the great council or Sanhedrin (because in early times the rulers of the people, judges, etc., were selected from elderly men) "of those who in separate cities managed public affairs and administered justice among the Christians, those who presided over the assemblies (or churches) The New Testament uses the term bishop, elders, and presbyters interchangeably"the twenty four members of the heavenly Sanhedrin or court seated on thrones around the throne of God
λέγει G3004 V-PAI-3S	Strong's Definition legō properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean to say, to speak affirm over, maintain "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
μοι G3427	Strong's Definition moi to me I, me, my
Μὴ G3361	Strong's Definition mē (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether no, not lest
κλαῖε G2799 V-PAM-2S	Strong's Definition klaiō to sob, i.e., wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently) to mourn, weep, lament weeping as the sign of pain and grief for the thing signified (i.e., for the pain and grief) "of those who mourn for the dead to weep for, mourn for, bewail, one
ἰδού G2400	Strong's Definition idou used as imperative lo! behold, see, lo
ἐνίκησεν G3528 V-AAI-3S	Strong's Definition nikaō to subdue (literally or figuratively) to conquer to carry off the victory, come off victorious of Christ, victorious over all His foes "of Christians, that hold fast their faith even unto death against the power of their foes, and temptations and persecutions"when one is arraigned or goes to law, to win the case, maintain one's cause
ὁ G3588 T-NSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
λέων G3023 N-NSM	Strong's Definition leōn a ___%___lion___%___ a lion "a brave and mighty hero
ὁ G3588 T-NSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ὢν G5607	Strong's Definition ōn being being, etc.
ἐκ G1537 PREP	Strong's Definition ek a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote) out of, from, by, away from
τῆς G3588 T-GSF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
φυλῆς G5443 N-GSF	Strong's Definition phylē an offshoot, i.e., race or clan a tribe in the New Testament all the persons descending from one of the twelve sons of the patriarch, Jacob a race, nation, people
Ἰούδα G2448	Strong's Definition iouda he shall be praised Judah (i.e., Jehudah or Juttah), a part of (or place in) Palestine the fourth son of the patriarch Jacob "the tribe that were the offspring of Judah"the region occupied by the tribe"a city of the tribe of Judah, conjectured to be Hebron, which was a city assigned to the priests and located in the hill country, and the native place of John the Baptist according to Jewish tradition
ἡ G3588 T-NSF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ῥίζα G4491 N-NSF	Strong's Definition rhiza a ___%___root___%___ (literally or figuratively) a root "that which like a root springs from a root, a sprout, shoot"metaphorically offspring, progeny
Δαβίδ G1138	Strong's Definition dabid beloved David, the Israelite king second king of Israel, and ancestor of Jesus Christ
ἀνοῖξαι G455 V-AAN	Strong's Definition anoigō to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications) to open
τὸ G3588 T-ASN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
βιβλίον G975 N-ASN	Strong's Definition biblion a roll a small book, a scroll, a written document "a sheet on which something has been written a bill of divorcement
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
λῦσαι G3089	Strong's Definition lyō to ___%___loosen___%___ (literally or figuratively) to loose any person (or thing) tied or fastened bandages of the feet, the shoes, "of a husband and wife joined together by the bond of matrimony"of a single man, whether he has already had a wife or has not yet married to loose one bound, i.e., to unbind, release from bonds, set free of one bound up (swathed in bandages) "bound with chains (a prisoner), discharge from prison, let go to loosen, undo, dissolve, anything bound, tied, or compacted together an assembly, i.e., to dismiss, break up "laws, as having a binding force, are likened to bonds"to annul, subvert"to do away with, to deprive of authority, whether by precept or act"to declare unlawful"to loose what is compacted or built together, to break up, demolish, destroy"to dissolve something coherent into parts, to destroy"metaphorically, to overthrow, to do away with
τὰς G3588 T-APF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἑπτὰ G2033 A-APF-NUI	Strong's Definition hepta seven seven
σφραγῖδας G4973 N-APF	Strong's Definition sphragis a signet (as fencing in or protecting from misappropriation); by implication, the stamp impressed (as a mark of privacy, or genuineness), literally or figuratively a seal the seal placed upon books "a signet ring"the inscription or impression made by a seal of the name of God and Christ stamped upon their foreheads that by which anything is confirmed, proved, authenticated, as by a seal (a token or proof)
αὐτοῦ G846 P-GSN	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same

καὶ εἷς ἐκ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων λέγει μοι Μὴ κλαῖε ἰδού ἐνίκησεν ὁ λέων ὁ ὢν ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα ἡ ῥίζα Δαβίδ ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον καὶ λῦσαι τὰς ἑπτὰ σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ

And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

Cross References

Isaiah 11:1

וְיָצָא חֹטֶר מִגֵּזַע יִשָׁי וְנֵצֶר מִשָּׁרָשָׁיו יִפְרֶֽה׃

And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

Jeremiah 23:5

הִנֵּה יָמִים בָּאִים נְאֻם-יְהוָה וַהֲקִמֹתִי לְדָוִד צֶמַח צַדִּיק וּמָלַךְ מֶלֶךְ וְהִשְׂכִּיל וְעָשָׂה מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

Revelation 22:16

Ἐγὼ Ἰησοῦς ἔπεμψα τὸν ἄγγελόν μου μαρτυρῆσαι ὑμῖν ταῦτα ἐπὶ ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις· ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ῥίζα καὶ τὸ γένος τοῦ Δαβίδ ὁ ἀστὴρ ὁ λαμπρὸς καὶ ὀρθρινός

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

Romans 15:12

καὶ πάλιν Ἠσαΐας λέγει Ἔσται ἡ ῥίζα τοῦ Ἰεσσαί καὶ ὁ ἀνιστάμενος ἄρχειν ἐθνῶν ἐπ' αὐτῷ ἔθνη ἐλπιοῦσιν

And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

Hebrews 7:14

πρόδηλον γὰρ ὅτι ἐξ Ἰούδα ἀνατέταλκεν ὁ κύριος ἡμῶν εἰς ἣν φυλὴν οὐδὲν περὶ ἱερωσυνής Μωσῆς ἐλάλησεν

For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

Isaiah 11:10

וְהָיָה בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא שֹׁרֶשׁ יִשַׁי אֲשֶׁר עֹמֵד לְנֵס עַמִּים אֵלָיו גּוֹיִם יִדְרֹשׁוּ וְהָיְתָה מְנֻחָתוֹ כָּבֽוֹד׃

And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.

Romans 1:3

περὶ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ τοῦ γενομένου ἐκ σπέρματος Δαβὶδ κατὰ σάρκα

Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

Genesis 49:9

גּוּר אַרְיֵה יְהוּדָה מִטֶּרֶף בְּנִי עָלִיתָ כָּרַע רָבַץ כְּאַרְיֵה וּכְלָבִיא מִי יְקִימֶֽנּוּ׃

Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?

Revelation 6:1

Καὶ εἶδον ὅτε ἤνοιξεν τὸ ἀρνίον μίαν ἐκ τῶν σφραγίδων καὶ ἤκουσα ἑνὸς ἐκ τῶν τεσσάρων ζῴων λέγοντος ὡς φωνὴς βροντῆς Ἔρχου καὶ βλέπε

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

Jeremiah 31:16

כֹּה׀ אָמַר יְהוָה מִנְעִי קוֹלֵךְ מִבֶּכִי וְעֵינַיִךְ מִדִּמְעָה כִּי יֵשׁ שָׂכָר לִפְעֻלָּתֵךְ נְאֻם-יְהוָה וְשָׁבוּ מֵאֶרֶץ אוֹיֵֽב׃

Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.

Revelation 4:4

καὶ κυκλόθεν τοῦ θρόνου θρόνοι εἴκοσι καὶ τέσσαρες καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς θρόνους εἴδον τοὺς εἴκοσι καὶ τέσσαρας πρεσβυτέρους καθημένους περιβεβλημένους ἐν ἱματίοις λευκοῖς καὶ ἔσχον ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτῶν στεφάνους χρυσοῦς

And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

Revelation 4:10

πεσοῦνται οἱ εἴκοσι καὶ τέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι ἐνώπιον τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου καὶ προσκυνοῦσιν τῷ ζῶντι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων καὶ βάλλουσιν τοὺς στεφάνους αὐτῶν ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου λέγοντες

The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

Revelation 7:13

Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη εἷς ἐκ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων λέγων μοι Οὗτοι οἱ περιβεβλημένοι τὰς στολὰς τὰς λευκὰς τίνες εἰσὶν καὶ πόθεν ἦλθον

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence they? came

Revelation 1:1

Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἣν ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ὁ θεός δεῖξαι τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ ἃ δεῖ γενέσθαι ἐν τάχει καὶ ἐσήμανεν ἀποστείλας διὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου αὐτοῦ τῷ δούλῳ αὐτοῦ Ἰωάννῃ

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

John 20:13

καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῇ ἐκεῖνοι Γύναι τί κλαίεις λέγει αὐτοῖς ὅτι Ἦραν τὸν κύριόν μου καὶ οὐκ οἶδα ποῦ ἔθηκαν αὐτόν

And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

Luke 7:13

καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὴν ὁ κύριος ἐσπλαγχνίσθη ἐπ' αὐτῇ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ Μὴ κλαῖε

And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.

Numbers 24:9

כָּרַע שָׁכַב כַּֽאֲרִי וּכְלָבִיא מִי יְקִימֶנּוּ מְבָֽרְכֶיךָ בָרוּךְ וְאֹֽרְרֶיךָ אָרֽוּר׃

He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

Luke 23:28

στραφεὶς δὲ πρὸς αὐτὰς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν Θυγατέρες Ἰερουσαλήμ μὴ κλαίετε ἐπ' ἐμέ· πλὴν ἐφ' ἑαυτὰς κλαίετε καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν

But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

Luke 8:52

ἔκλαιον δὲ πάντες καὶ ἐκόπτοντο αὐτήν ὁ δὲ εἶπεν Μὴ κλαίετε οὐκ ἀπέθανεν ἀλλὰ καθεύδει

And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

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