Revelation 5:3
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And no man was able, neither in heaven nor on earth nor under the earth, to open the book, nor to look on it.

Revelation 5:13 And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard all saying: To him that sitteth on the throne and to the Lamb, benediction and honour and glory and power, for ever and ever.

Isaiah 40:13,14 Who hath forwarded the spirit of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor, and hath taught him? . . .

Isaiah 41:28 And I saw, and there was no one even among them to consult, or who, when I asked, could answer a word.

Romans 11:34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? Or who hath been his counsellor?

Context
The Scroll with Seven Seals
2And I saw a strong angel, proclaiming with a loud voice: Who is worthy to open the book and to loose the seals thereof? 3And no man was able, neither in heaven nor on earth nor under the earth, to open the book, nor to look on it. 4And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open the book, nor to see it.…
Cross References
Philippians 2:10
That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth:

Revelation 5:4
And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open the book, nor to see it.

Revelation 5:13
And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard all saying: To him that sitteth on the throne and to the Lamb, benediction and honour and glory and power, for ever and ever.

Lexicon
[But]
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

no one
οὐδεὶς (oudeis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3762: No one, none, nothing.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

heaven
οὐρανῷ (ouranō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.

[or]
οὐδὲ (oude)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

earth
γῆς (gēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.

[or]
οὐδὲ (oude)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.

under
ὑποκάτω (hypokatō)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5270: Underneath, below, under. From hupo and kato; down under, i.e. Beneath.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

earth
γῆς (gēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.

was able
ἐδύνατο (edynato)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

to open
ἀνοῖξαι (anoixai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

scroll
βιβλίον (biblion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 975: A papyrus roll. A diminutive of biblos; a roll.

[or]
οὔτε (oute)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3777: And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even.

look inside
βλέπειν (blepein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.

it.
αὐτό (auto)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


Additional Translations
But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it.

And no one in heaven, nor upon the earth, nor under the earth, was able to open the scroll, nor to see it.

And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

And no one in the heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look thereon.

And no one was able in the heaven, or upon the earth, or underneath the earth, to open the book, or to regard it.

And no one in the heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look thereon.

And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look upon it.

But no one in Heaven, or on earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book or look into it.

No one in heaven above, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look in it.

and no one was able in the heaven, nor upon the earth, nor under the earth, to open the scroll, nor to behold it.
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