Revelation 5:6

And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
beheld	εἶδον eidon	G1492	used only in certain past tenses · verb — second aorist active indicative, 1st person singular
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
lo	ἰδού, idou	G2400	used as imperative lo! · interjection
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
midst	μέσῳ mesō	G3319	middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun) · adjective — dative singular neuter
throne	θρόνου thronou	G2362	a stately seat ("throne") · noun — genitive singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
four	τεσσάρων tessarōn	G5064	four · adjective — genitive plural neuter
beasts	ζῴων zōōn	G2226	a live thing · noun — genitive plural neuter
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
midst	μέσῳ mesō	G3319	middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun) · adjective — dative singular neuter
elders	πρεσβυτέρων presbuterōn	G4245	older · noun — genitive plural masculine
stood	ἑστηκὸς hestēkos	G2476	to stand (transitively or intransitively) · verb — perfect active participle, nominative singular neuter
Lamb	ἀρνίον arnion	G721	a lambkin · noun — nominative singular neuter
as	ὡς hōs	G5613	which how · particle
slain	ἐσφαγμένον esphagmenon	G4969	to butcher (especially an animal for food or in sacrifi… · verb — perfect passive participle, nominative singular neuter
having	ἔχων echōn	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
seven	ἑπτὰ hepta	G2033	seven · adjective — numeral, indeclinable
horns	κέρατα kerata	G2768	a horn (literally or figuratively) · noun — accusative plural neuter
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
seven	ἑπτὰ hepta	G2033	seven · adjective — numeral, indeclinable
eyes	ὀφθαλμοὺς ophthalmous	G3788	the eye (literally or figuratively) · noun — accusative plural masculine
which	οἵ oi	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — nominative plural masculine
are	εἰσί eisí	G1526	they are
seven	ἑπτὰ hepta	G2033	seven · adjective — numeral, indeclinable
Spirits	πνεύματα pneumata	G4151	a current of air · noun — nominative plural neuter
God	θεοῦ theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
forth	ἀπεσταλμένοι apestalmenoi	G649	set apart · verb — perfect passive participle, nominative plural masculine
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
all	πᾶσαν pasan	G3956	all · adjective — accusative singular feminine
earth	γῆν. gēn	G1093	soil · noun — accusative singular feminine

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Cross-references

Zechariah 4:10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven;…
Zechariah 3:9 For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith t…
John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
Revelation 5:12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, a…
John 1:36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation o…
Isaiah 53:7-8 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her she…
Daniel 7:14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an ev…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 5:6–end

Here, I. The apostle beholds this book taken into the hands of the Lord Jesus Christ, in order to its being unsealed and opened by him. Here Christ is described, 1. By his place and station: In the midst of the throne, and of the four beasts, and of the elders. He was on the same throne with the Father; he was nearer to him than either the elders or ministers of the churches. Christ, as man and Mediator, is subordinate to God the Father, but is nearer to him than all the creatures; for in him all the fulness of the Godhead dwells bodily. The ministers stand between God and the people. Christ stands as the Mediator between God and both ministers and people. 2. The form in which he appeared. B…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 5:6

I beheld, and, lo--One oldest manuscript, A, omits "and, lo." Another, B, CYPRIAN, &c., support, "and, lo," but omit, "and I beheld." in the midst of the throne--that is, not on the throne (compare Rev 5:7), but in the midst of the company (Rev 4:4) which was "round about the throne." Lamb--Greek, "arnion"; always found in Revelation exclusively, except in Joh 21:15 alone: it expresses endearment, namely, the endearing relation in which Christ now stands to us, as the consequence of His previous relation as the sacrificial Lamb. So also our relation to Him: He the precious Lamb, we His dear lambs, one with Him. BENGEL thinks there is in Greek, "arnion," the idea of taking the lead of the…

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Adam Clarke on Revelation 5:6

Stood a Lamb - Christ, so called because he was a sacrificial offering; αρνιον signifies a little or delicate lamb. As it had been slain - As if now in the act of being offered. This is very remarkable; so important is the sacrificial offering of Christ in the sight of God that he is still represented as being in the very act of pouring out his blood for the offenses of man. This gives great advantage to faith: when any soul comes to the throne of grace, he finds a sacrifice there provided for him to offer to God. Thus all succeeding generations find they have the continual sacrifice ready, and the newly-shed blood to offer. Seven horns - As horn is the emblem of power, and seven the number…

The Church Fathers

Having seven horns and seven eyes. The Spirit in Christ is sevenfold, due to the eminence of power: compared to horns, due to the illumination of grace, to eyes.
— Bede, Commentary on Revelation

The throne, the animals, the elders and the Lamb as though slain are all the church together with her head. [The church] dies for Christ that she might live with Christ. The martyrs in the church may also be understood as the Lamb slain.
— Caesarius of Arles, EXPOSITION OF THE APOCALYPSE 5:6, HOMILY 4

And I saw in the midst of the throne ... a Lamb standing as if slain. The same Lord who is the Lamb by dying innocently, also became a lion by bravely overcoming death. Tyconius says the lamb represents the Church, which in Christ has received all power.
— Bede, Commentary on Revelation

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Elder · APO — APO
Horn · SYMBOLI — SYMBOLI
Horns · Illustrative: Of power of Christ — Illustrative: Of power of Christ
Lamb, The · Illustrative: Of Christ as a sacrifice — Illustrative: Of Christ as a sacrifice
Offerings · .A type of Christ — .A type of Christ
Titles And Names Of Christ · Lamb — Lamb
Types · .The sacrifices — .The sacrifices

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Revelation 5:6

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 5:6–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 5:6

Adam Clarke on Revelation 5:6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Revelation 5:6

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 5:6–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 5:6

Adam Clarke on Revelation 5:6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Revelation 5:6

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Revelation 5:6