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Revelation 6:1

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

KJV

Καὶ ἴδον ὅτε ἤνοιξεν τὸ ἀρνίον μίαν ἐκ τῶν ἑπτὰ σφραγίδων, καὶ ἤκουσα ἑνὸς ἐκ τῶν τεσσάρων ζώων λέγοντος ὡς φωνὴ βροντῆς, ἔρχου.

Greek NT

Et vidi quod aperuisset Agnus unum de septem sigillis, et audivi unum de quatuor animalibus, dicens tamquam vocem tonitrui : Veni, et vide.

Vulgate

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, Come.

ASV

And I saw that the Lamb had opened one of the seven seals: and I heard one of the four living creatures, as it were the voice of thunder, saying: Come and see.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

18 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

βροντή
bronte
noun · 12×
εἷς
eis
adjective · 336×
ζῶον
zoon
noun · 23×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
σφραγίς
sphragis
noun · 16×
τέσσαρες
tessares
adjective · 41×
φωνή
phone
noun · 139×
ἀκούω
akouo
verb · 427×
ἀνοίγω
anoigo
verb · 76×
ἀρνίον
arnion
noun · 30×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἑπτά
epta
adjective · 88×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὅτε
ote
adverb · 100×
ὡς
os
adverb · 502×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: ὅτε | WH/Treg/NIV: ὅτε | RP: ὅτι
  • ὅτεSBLGNT
  • ὅτεWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ὅτιRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: Ἔρχου | WH/Treg/NIV: Ἔρχου | RP: + καὶ ἴδε
  • ἜρχουSBLGNT
  • ἜρχουWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + καὶ ἴδεRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Prophecy

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Amos 3:7 — Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
  • 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.
  • John 12:29 — The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.
  • John 16:13 — Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to co
  • Rev 4:5 — And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
  • Rev 5:1 — And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
  • Rev 5:1 — And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
  • Rev 5:5 — And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
  • Rev 5:5 — And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
  • Rev 6:3 — And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
  • Rev 6:3 — And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
  • Rev 6:5 — And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
  • Rev 6:5 — And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
  • Rev 6:7 — And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
  • Rev 8:1 — And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
  • Rev 11:19 — And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
  • Rev 14:2 — And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
  • Rev 14:2 — And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
  • Rev 19:6 — And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
  • Rev 19:6 — And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.