Revelation 7:2

And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	Καὶ Kai	G2532	and · conjunction
saw	εἶδον eidon	G1492	used only in certain past tenses · verb — second aorist active indicative, 1st person singular
another	ἄλλον allon	G243	"else · adjective — accusative singular masculine
angel	ἄγγελον angelon	G32	compare G34 (ἀγέλη)) (to bring tidings) · noun — accusative singular masculine
ascending	ἀναβαίνοντα anabainonta	G305	to go up (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active participle, accusative singular masculine
from	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
east	ἀνατολῆς anatolēs	G395	a rising of light · noun — genitive singular feminine
having	ἔχοντα echonta	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — present active participle, accusative singular masculine
seal	σφραγῖδα sphragida	G4973	a signet (as fencing in or protecting from misappropria… · noun — accusative singular feminine
living	ζῶντος. zōntos	G2198	to live (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active participle, genitive singular masculine
God	θεοῦ theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
cried	ἔκραξεν ekraxen	G2896	properly · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
loud	μεγάλῃ megalē	G3173	big (literally or figuratively · adjective — dative singular feminine
voice	φωνῇ phōnēa	G5456	a tone (articulate · noun — dative singular feminine
four	τέσσαρσιν tessarsin	G5064	four · adjective — dative plural masculine
angels	ἀγγέλοις angelois	G32	compare G34 (ἀγέλη)) (to bring tidings) · noun — dative plural masculine
whom	οἷς hois	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — dative plural masculine
given	ἐδόθη edothē	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular
hurt	ἀδικῆσαι adikēsai	G91	to be unjust · verb — aorist active infinitive
earth	γῆν gēn	G1093	soil · noun — accusative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
sea	θάλασσαν thalassan	G2281	the sea (genitive case or specially) · noun — accusative singular feminine

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Cross-references

2 Corinthians 1:22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Revelation 7:3-8 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
Ephesians 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were s…
2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the n…
Revelation 9:4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men wh…
Revelation 5:2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: f…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 7:1-12

Here we have, I. An account of the restraint laid upon the winds. By these winds we suppose are meant those errors and corruptions in religion which would occasion a great deal of trouble and mischief to the church of God. Sometimes the Holy Spirit is compared to the wind: here the spirits of error are compared to the four winds, contrary one to another, but doing much hurt to the church, the garden and vineyard of God, breaking the branches and blasting the fruits of his plantation. The devil is called the prince of the power of the air; he, by a great wind, overthrew the house of Job's eldest son. Errors are as wind, by which those who are unstable are shaken, and carried to and fro, Eph 4…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 7:2

from the east--Greek, "the rising of the sun." The quarter from which God's glory oftenest manifests itself.

Adam Clarke on Revelation 7:2

The seal of the living God - This angel is represented as the chancellor of the supreme King, and as ascending from the east, απο ανατολης ἡλιου, from the rising of the sun. Some understand this of Christ, who is called ανατολη, the east, Luk 1:78. Four angels, to whom it was given to hurt - Particular agents employed by Divine providence in the management of the affairs of the earth; but whether spiritual or material we know not.

John Gill on Revelation 7:2

And I saw another angel,.... Not Constantine, who came from the eastern parts to the empire, with the true knowledge of God, and the authority of God to propagate it; and who repressed the four angels, or evil spirits, contention, ambition, heresy, and war, from doing the mischief they otherwise would; and sealed the saints, by giving them a platform of doctrine at the council of Nice, as Brightman and others think. But the uncreated angel, the angel of the covenant, the Lord Jesus Christ; for who but he should have the privy seal of heaven, who is the angel of the great council, as the Septuagint render Isaiah 9:6 and who could speak in such an authoritative manner to the four angels, "sayi…

The Church Fathers

And he cried out with a loud voice to the four angels. The great voice of the Lord is the sublime preaching: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
— Bede, Commentary on Revelation

And I saw another angel ascending from the east, etc. The Lord born in the flesh, who is the angel of great counsel, the messenger of the Father's will, visited us as the rising sun from on high (Luke 1), bringing the banner of the cross to mark the foreheads of His own.
— Bede, Commentary on Revelation

"Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God, and he cried out with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, saying, 'Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees until the servants of our God have been sealed.'" The divine angel is said to come from the east, where the sun rises, but not from the west or the evening, symbolizing announcing of the Gospel and promises of blessings.
— Oecumenius, Commentary on Revelation

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Dictionary and topics

Tribe — A collection of families descending from one ancestor. The “twelve tribes” of the Hebrews were the twelve collections of families which sprang from the sons of Jacob. In Matt. 24:30 the word has a…
Emblems Of The Holy Spirit, The · A seal — A seal
Seals · Illustrative of: Security — Illustrative of: Security

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).

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Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 7:1-12

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 7:2

Adam Clarke on Revelation 7:2

John Gill on Revelation 7:2

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 7:1-12

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 7:2

Adam Clarke on Revelation 7:2

John Gill on Revelation 7:2

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Revelation 7:1-17