Revelation 5:9
And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
BSB
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ASV
And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
KJV
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
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Commentary
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34 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| ᾄδουσιν | adousin | they are singing | G103 → |
| ᾠδὴν | ōdēn | a song | G5603 → |
| καινὴν | kainēn | new | G2537 → |
| λέγοντες· | legontes | saying; | G3004 → |
| ἄξιος | axios | Worthy | G514 → |
| εἶ | ei | are You | G1510 → |
| λαβεῖν | labein | to take | G2983 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| βιβλίον | biblion | scroll | G975 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἀνοῖξαι | anoixai | to open | G455 → |
| τὰς | tas | the | G3588 → |
| σφραγῖδας | sphragidas | seals | G4973 → |
| αὐτοῦ, | autou | of it, | G846 → |
| ὅτι | hoti | because | G3754 → |
| ἐσφάγης | esphagēs | You were slain | G4969 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἠγόρασας | ēgorasas | You purchased | G59 → |
| τῷ | tō | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεῷ | theō | to God | G2316 → |
| ἐν | en | by | G1722 → |
| τῷ | tō | the | G3588 → |
| αἵματί | aimati | blood | G129 → |
| σου | sou | of You | G4771 → |
| ἐκ | ek | out of | G1537 → |
| πάσης | pasēs | every | G3956 → |
| φυλῆς | phulēs | tribe | G5443 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| γλώσσης | glōssēs | tongue | G1100 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| λαοῦ | laou | people | G2992 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἔθνους | ethnous | nation | G1484 → |
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