Revelation 5:4

And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Revelation 5:4

BSB

And I began to weep bitterly, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it.

AKJV

And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

CPDV

And I wept greatly because no one was found worthy to open the book, nor to see it.

ERV

And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look thereon:

NHEB

And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll, or to look in it.

SMT

And I wept much, that none was found worthy to open and to read the hook, neither to look upon it.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Revelation 5:4

AndG2532Conjunction IG1473 weptG2799Verb muchG4183Adjective becauseG3754ConjunctionnomanG3762wasfoundG2147Verb worthyG514AdjectivetoopenG455Verb andG2532ConjunctiontoreadG314VerbthebookG975Noun Neuter neitherG3777AdverbtolookG991Verb thereonG846

Commentary for Revelation 5:4

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Revelation 5:4

Summary

Narrator grieves that no one proves worthy

Place

Heaven

Event

Narrator weeping

Estimated Time Period

1st century AD