KJV: And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
YLT: And I took the little scroll out of the hand of the messenger, and did eat it up, and it was in my mouth as honey -- sweet, and when I did eat it -- my belly was made bitter;
Darby: And I took the little book out of the hand of the angel, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth as honey, sweet; and when I had eaten it my belly was made bitter.
ASV: And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and when I had eaten it, my belly was made bitter.
| ἔλαβον | I took |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: λαμβάνω Sense: to take. |
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| βιβλαρίδιον | little scroll |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Singular Root: βιβλαρίδιον Sense: a little book. |
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| ἐκ | out of |
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Parse: Preposition Root: ἐκ Sense: out of, from, by, away from. |
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| χειρὸς | hand |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: χείρ Sense: by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one. |
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| τοῦ | of the |
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Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| ἀγγέλου | angel |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ἄγγελος Sense: a messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from God. |
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| κατέφαγον | I ate |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: κατεσθίω Sense: to consume by eating, to eat up, devour. |
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| ἦν | it was |
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Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: εἰμί Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present. |
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| στόματί | mouth |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Singular Root: στόμα Sense: the mouth, as part of the body: of man, of animals, of fish, etc. |
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| μου | of me |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 1st Person Singular Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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| μέλι | honey |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Neuter Singular Root: μέλι Sense: honey. |
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| γλυκύ | sweet |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Neuter Singular Root: γλυκύς Sense: sweet. |
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| ἔφαγον | I had eaten |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: ἐσθίω Sense: to eat. |
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| ἐπικράνθη | was made bitter |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: πικραίνω Sense: to make bitter. |
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| κοιλία | stomach |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: κοιλία Sense: the whole belly, the entire cavity. |
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Greek Commentary for Revelation 10:10
Second aorist active indicatives of the same verbs to show John‘s prompt obedience to the command. The order of the results is here changed to the actual experience (sweet in the mouth, bitter in the belly). The simplex verb κατεπαγον ephagon (I ate) is now used, not the compound katephagon (I ate up). [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Revelation 10:10
Only here and Hebrews 3:15. In lxx only Psalm 94:8. The verb παραπικραίνειν toprovoke, only in Hebrews 3:16. Often in lxx. The simple verb πικραίνειν tomake bitter, Colossians 3:19; Revelation 8:11; Revelation 10:9, Revelation 10:10. From πικρός bitterpungent: hence to stir up to bitterness, to irritate. Comp. lxx Ezekiel 2:4. [source]
This use of the participle in place of ειχεν eichen (imperfect) is like that in Revelation 4:7.; Revelation 12:2; Revelation 19:12; Revelation 21:12, Revelation 21:14, a Semitic idiom (Charles), or as if καταβαινων katabainōn (nominative) had preceded in place of καταβαινοντα katabainonta little book A diminutive of βιβλαριον biblarion (papyri), itself a diminutive of βιβλιον biblion (Revelation 5:1) and perhaps in contrast with it, a rare form in Hermas and Revelation 10:2, Revelation 10:9, Revelation 10:10. In Revelation 10:8 Tischendorf reads βιβλιδαριον biblidarion diminutive of βιβλιδιον biblidion (Aristophanes) instead of βιβλιον biblion (Westcott and Hort). The contents of this little book are found in Revelation 11:1-13. [source]
Present active predicate participles feminine accusative singular agreeing with ην hēn (object of ηκουσα ēkousa), not with πωνη phōnē (nominative) as most of the cursives have it Ordinarily it would be ελαλει και ελεγεν elalei kai elegen See Revelation 4:1 for like idiom. This is the voice mentioned in Revelation 10:4. No great distinction is to be made here between λαλεω laleō and λεγω legō take Present active imperative of υπαγω hupagō and second aorist active imperative of λαμβανω lambanō The use of υπαγε hupage (exclamation like ιδε ide) is common in N.T. (Matthew 5:24; Matthew 8:4; Matthew 19:21; John 4:16; John 9:7). Charles calls it a Hebraism (Revelation 16:1). Note the repeated article here (το to) referring to the open book in the hand of the angel (Revelation 10:2), only here βιβλιον biblion is used, not the diminutive of βιβλαριδιον biblaridion of Revelation 10:2, Revelation 10:9, Revelation 10:10. [source]
Second aorist active infinitive of διδωμι didōmi indirect command after λεγων legōn (bidding) for δος dos in the direct discourse (second aorist active imperative second person singular). This use of λεγω legō to bid occurs in Revelation 13:14; Acts 21:21.He saith (λεγει legei). Dramatic vivid present active indicative of λεγω legō it and eat it up (λαβε και καταπαγε αυτο labe kai kataphage auto). Second aorist (effective) active imperatives of λαμβανω lambanō and κατεστιω katesthiō (perfective use of κατα kata “eat down,” we say “eat up”). See the same metaphor in Ezekiel 3:1-3; Jeremiah 15:6. The book was already open and was not to be read aloud, but to be digested mentally by John.It shall make thy belly bitter Future active of πικραινω pikrainō for which verb see Revelation 8:11; Revelation 10:10; Colossians 3:19. There is no reference in Ezekiel or Jeremiah to the bitterness here mentioned.Sweet as honey (γλυκυ ως μελι gluku hōs meli). For the sweetness of the roll see Psalm 19:10.; Psalm 119:103. “Every revelation of God‘s purposes, even though a mere fragment, a βιβλαριδιον biblaridion is ‹bitter-sweet,‘ disclosing judgment as well as mercy” (Swete). Deep and bitter sorrows confront John as he comes to understand God‘s will and way. [source]
Future active of πικραινω pikrainō for which verb see Revelation 8:11; Revelation 10:10; Colossians 3:19. There is no reference in Ezekiel or Jeremiah to the bitterness here mentioned.Sweet as honey (γλυκυ ως μελι gluku hōs meli). For the sweetness of the roll see Psalm 19:10.; Psalm 119:103. “Every revelation of God‘s purposes, even though a mere fragment, a βιβλαριδιον biblaridion is ‹bitter-sweet,‘ disclosing judgment as well as mercy” (Swete). Deep and bitter sorrows confront John as he comes to understand God‘s will and way. [source]
Imperfect active of κλαιω klaiō picturesque, descriptive, I kept on weeping much; natural tense in these vivid visions (Revelation 1:12; Revelation 2:14; Revelation 5:4, Revelation 5:14; Revelation 6:8, Revelation 6:9; Revelation 10:10; Revelation 19:14; Revelation 21:15). Perhaps weeping aloud. [source]