--- title: "Bullinger" description: "saw. App-133 . in = upon. Greek. epi . App-101 . sat. See Revelation 4:2 . book. See Revelation 1:11 . backside = back. Like a papyrus sheet. seale" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/revelation/5" --- **saw.** App-133 . **in** = upon. Greek. *epi* . App-101 . **sat.** See [Revelation 4:2](../../../kjv/revelation/4/2) . **book.** See [Revelation 1:11](../../../kjv/revelation/1/11) . **backside** = back. Like a papyrus sheet. **sealed** = having been sealed up. Greek. *katasphragizo,* intensive of *sphragizo,* to affix a seal. Only here. Occ [Job 9:7](../../../kjv/job/9/7) ; [Job 37:7](../../../kjv/job/37/7) (Septuagint) **seven.** See App-10 and App-197 . **strong** = mighty. Greek. *ischuros.* Compare App-172 . **proclaiming.** App-121 . **loud** = great. **worthy.** See App-197 . **loose.** See [Revelation 5:5](../../../kjv/revelation/5/5) ; [Revelation 9:14](../../../kjv/revelation/9/14) , [Revelation 9:15](../../../kjv/revelation/9/15) ; [Revelation 20:3](../../../kjv/revelation/20/3) , [Revelation 20:7](../../../kjv/revelation/20/7) . **no man** = no one. Greek. *oudeis.* **heaven** = the heaven. See [Revelation 3:12](../../../kjv/revelation/3/12) . **nor, neither.** Greek. *oude.* **earth.** App-129 . **under.** Greek. *hupokato.* Occurs nine times (four in Rev.) **neither.** Greek. *oute.* **look.** App-133 .:5. **wept** = was weeping. **and to read.** Texts omit. **elders.** See [Revelation 4:4](../../../kjv/revelation/4/4) . **unto** = to. **behold.** App-133 .:2. **Lion.** See [Genesis 49:8-10](../../../kjv/genesis/49/8-10) . **of** = which is of ( App-104 .) **tribe.** Greek. *phule* . Same as "kindred", [Revelation 5:9](../../../kjv/revelation/5/9) . **hath.** Omit. **prevailed.** i.e. at Calvary. Same word as "overcome" in Rev 2 and [Revelation 3](../../../kjv/revelation/3) . **to loose.** The texts omit. **beheld.** Same word as "saw", verses: [Revelation 1:2](../../../kjv/revelation/1/2) . **and lo.** Omit. **beasts.** The *zoa* of [Revelation 4:6](../../../kjv/revelation/4/6) . **stood . . . Lamb** = a Lamb standing. **Lamb** = little Lamb. Greek. *arnion.* See [John 21:15](../../../kjv/john/21/15) and App-197 . **it had** = having. **horns.** A symbol indicating His power. Compare [2 Samuel 22:3](../../../kjv/2-samuel/22/3) ; &c. **Spirits.** See [Revelation 1:4](../../../kjv/revelation/1/4) . **God.** App-98 . **sent forth.** App-174 . **took** = hath taken. **the book.** The texts read "it". **out of.** App-104 . **upon.** App-104 . **had taken** = took. **every . . . them** = each one. **harps.** The texts read "a harp". Greek. *kithara.* **vials** = bowls. Greek. *phiale.* Word characteristic of Rev. Occurs twelve times ( App-10 ). **odours** = incense. Greek. *thumiama.* **are.** i.e. symbolize. **prayers.** App-134 . **saints** = the saints. Greek. *hagios.* See [Acts 9:13](../../../kjv/acts/9/13) . **new song.** See [Revelation 14:3](../../../kjv/revelation/14/3) . **new.** See [Matthew 9:17](../../../kjv/matthew/9/17) . **hast redeemed** = didst purchase. **redeemed.** Greek. *agorazo.* Always "buy", except here and [Revelation 14:3](../../../kjv/revelation/14/3) , [Revelation 14:4](../../../kjv/revelation/14/4) (redeem). **us.** Most texts omit "us", and find object in [Revelation 5:10](../../../kjv/revelation/5/10) , "them". **by.** Greek. *en* . App-104 . **kindred** = tribe, [Revelation 5:5](../../../kjv/revelation/5/5) . **hast made** = madest. **us.** See [Revelation 5:9](../../../kjv/revelation/5/9) . **unto** = to, or for. **kings** = a kingdom, with all the texts. **priests.** i.e. a priestly kingdom. See [Revelation 1:6](../../../kjv/revelation/1/6) and [Hebrews 12:28](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/28) . **we.** All texts read "they". **ten . . . thousand** = myriads of myriads. Hebraism for countless numbers. See [Daniel 7:10](../../../kjv/daniel/7/10) . **loud** = great. **power** = the power. App-172 . **and.** The repeated "ands" in verses: [Revelation 5:12](../../../kjv/revelation/5/12) , [Revelation 5:13](../../../kjv/revelation/5/13) form a remarkable *Polysyndeton* ( App-6 ). In [Revelation 5:12](../../../kjv/revelation/5/12) the sevenfold ( App-10 ) ascription is noticed. Compare [Revelation 4:11](../../../kjv/revelation/4/11) . **strength.** App-172 . **glory.** See p. 1511. **creature** = created thing. Greek. *ktisma.* Only here; [Revelation 8:9](../../../kjv/revelation/8/9) . [1 Timothy 4:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/4) .[James 1:18](../../../kjv/james/1/18) . **such as are.** Omit. **in.** The texts read "on" **Blessing, &c.** The fourfold ( App-10 ) ascription by the whole creation. Prefix the def. art. to each tem. **power.** App-172 . **for . . . ever.** As [Revelation 1:6](../../../kjv/revelation/1/6) . **four and twenty.** The texts omit. **worshipped.** See [Revelation 3:9](../../../kjv/revelation/3/9) . **Him . . . ever.** The texts omit. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/search?q={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/revelation/5#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/images/missing.jpg","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/images/missing.jpg","width":640,"height":370,"caption":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 5"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/revelation/5#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/revelation/5","name":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 5","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/revelation/5#primaryimage"},"datePublished":null,"dateModified":null,"author":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"description":"saw. 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