This translation is from the New American Bible. Other translations are available here. Information about the original Greek meaning of what seem to be the key words is provided in blue immediately below the scriptural text. Scriptures addressing similar principles are collected after the text of this reading.
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I, John, looked and heard the voices of many angels who surrounded the throne and the living creatures and the elders. They were countless in number, and they cried out in a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches, wisdom and strength, honor and glory and blessing.”
Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, everything in the universe, cry out: “To the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor, glory and might,
forever and ever.”
The four living creatures answered, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
many = πολύς = polys Blue Letter Bible Great, much, many, great; Oft, Often, Oftener, Oftentimes; plenteous; numerous, abundant; strong, intense; long; in many ways, with many words; many times, often, repeatedly; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon Many; frequent; long; very much; Intensity, much, mighty; strong necessity; with full stream; for a long time; in no small degree; Georg Autenrieth, A Homeric Dictionary much, many, with numerous applications
countless = μυριάς = myrias. Blue Letter Bible innumerable; a myriad, a numberless host; an innumerable multitude, an unlimited number; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon numberless, countless, infinite; measureless, immense; boundless
loud = μέγας = megas. Blue Letter Bible high, mighty; persons, eminent for ability, virtue, authority, power; things esteemed highly for their importance: of great moment, of great weight, importance; things to be esteemed highly for their importance; a thing to be highly esteemed for its excellence: excellent; splendid, prepared on a grand scale, stately; God's preeminent blessings; strong; large; used of intensity and its degrees; distinguished; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon mighty; strong; of great importance; impressive; big; full grown; vast, high; very much, exceedingly
voice = φωνή = phōnē Blue Letter Bible a sound, a tone, of inanimate things, as musical instruments; a voice; speech; a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon sound, tone; the sound of the voice, whether of men or animals with lungs and throat; speech, voice, utterance; cry; any articulate sound
worthy = ἄξιος = axios Blue Letter Bible weight, value, worth, weighing, having weight, having the weight of another thing of like value, worth as much; befitting, becoming, right on the ground of fitness, befitting, congruous, corresponding to a thing; of one who has merited anything worthy, deserving; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon weighing as much, of like value, worth as much as; worthy, goodly; deserved, meet, due; sufficient for; worthy of, deserving
slain = σφάζω = sphazō Blue Letter Bible to slay, slaughter, butcher; to put to death by violence; mortally wounded; to maim (violently); smitten unto death; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon slay, slaughter, torment
power = δύναμις = dynamis Blue Letter Bible ability; force, inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth; moral power and excellence of soul; might; power for performing miracles; R. Trench, New Testament Synonyms outcomings of that mighty power of God; powers being by Him lent to those who were his witnesses and ambassadors; pointing ... to new and higher forces ... which have entered and are working in this lower world of ours; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon might; strength, power, ability to do anything; influence, authority; faculty, capacity
riches = πλοῦτος = ploutos. Blue Letter Bible riches, wealth; fulness, plenitude; valuable bestowment; the excellence in which one abounds; fullness of perfection; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon wealth, riches, treasure
wisdom = σοφία = sophia Blue Letter Bible wisdom, broad and full of intelligence; used of the knowledge of very diverse matters; shrewdness and cunning; discourse conformed to philosophy and the art of rhetoric; knowledge of things human and divine, acquired by acuteness and experience, and summed up in maxims and proverbs; science and learning; intelligence evinced in discovering the meaning of some mysterious number or vision; skill in the management of affairs; devout and proper prudence in intercourse with men not disciples of Christ, skill and discretion in imparting Christian truth; knowledge and practice of the requisites for godly and upright living; supreme intelligence, such as belongs to God; the wisdom of God as evinced in forming and executing counsels in the formation and government of the world and the scriptures; an acquaintance with divine things and human duties, joined to a power of discoursing concerning them and of interpreting and applying sacred Scripture; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon cleverness or skill; sound judgement, intelligence, practical wisdom; cunning, shrewdness, craft; learning
strength = ἰσχύς = ischys Blue Letter Bible might, strength, power; ability, force, strength; forcefulness; power (over external things) afforded by strength; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon strength of body; might, power; brute force; motive force, vigor
honor = τιμή = time Blue Letter Bible valuing; preciousness; a valuing by which the price is fixed; the honour which one has by reason of rank and state of office which he holds; deference, reverence; esteem, a thing prized; the honor of one who outranks others, pre-eminence; the honor which one has by reason of the rank and state of the office which he holds; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon worship, esteem, honour; due regard; dignity; prerogative or special attribute; worth, value, price
glory = δόξα = doxa Blue Letter Bible opinion, judgment, view, estimate; splendour, brightness; magnificence, excellence, preeminence, dignity, grace; majesty; most exalted state; honor; absolute perfection; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon the opinion which others have of one, estimation, repute; good repute, honour, glory; glory, splendor, magnificence, celestial beatitude
blessing = εὐλογία = eulogia Blue Letter Bible good speaking, praise; fair speaking, flattering speech; elegance of language; commendation, praise, laudation, panegyric; fine discourse, polished language; fair speaking, fine speeches ; an invocation of blessing, benediction; consecration; a (concrete) blessing, benefit; bounty; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon good or fine language; praise, eulogy; blessing called down or bestowed; gift, bounty
cry out = λέγω = legō Blue Letter Bible to say, to ask; commanding, or bidding; to call, to call by name; pronouncing, telling or relating; to gather, reckon, account; to tell; affirm over, maintain; to exhort, advise, to command, direct; to call by name, to call, name; to "lay" forth; to asseverate, affirm, aver, maintain; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon to say, speak; declare; to tell one to do; to speak to the point or purpose; to speak (emphatically)
might = κράτος = kratos Blue Letter Bible dominion; force, strength, might; manifested power; mighty with great power; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon strength, might, bodily strength; rule, sovereignty; possession of; mastery, victory
amen = ἀμήν = amēn Blue Letter Bible verily, surely, truly, of a truth; most assuredly; so it is, so be it, may it be fulfilled; It was a custom, which passed over from the synagogues into the Christian assemblies, that when he who had read or discoursed had offered up a solemn prayer to God, the others in attendance responded Amen, and thus made the substance of what was uttered their own; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon verily, of a truth, so be it
fell down = πίπτω = piptō Blue Letter Bible to fall; losing its authority or ceasing to have force; to reduce to inactivity; to faint; to "fall" down from; to descend from a higher place to a lower; overcome by terror or astonishment; used of suppliants and persons rendering homage or worship to one; to lose authority, no longer have force; to be thrust down; to be cast down from a state of prosperity; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon fall down, and (when intentional) cast oneself down; throw oneself down, fall down; sink
worshiped= προσκυνέω = proskyneō Blue Letter Bible to make obeisance, do reverence to; an act of homage or reverence; to kiss the hand to (towards) one, in token of reverence; to fall upon the knees and touch the ground with the forehead as an expression of profound reverence; kneeling or prostration to do homage (to one) or make obeisance, whether in order to express respect or to make supplication; homage shown to men and beings of superior rank: absolutely; do reverence to, adore; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon make obeisance to; do reverence to; prostrating oneself before kings and superiors
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