Discovery BoxRevelation 5:5 
Context5:5 Then 1 one of the elders said 2 to me, “Stop weeping! 3 Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered; 4 thus he can open 5 the scroll and its seven seals.”
Revelation 22:16
Context22:16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star!” 6
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
2 tn Grk “says” (a historical present).
3 tn The present imperative with μή (mh) is used here to command cessation of an action in progress (ExSyn 724 lists this verse as an example).
4 tn Or “has been victorious”; traditionally, “has overcome.”
5 tn The infinitive has been translated as an infinitive of result here.
6 tn On this expression BDAG 892 s.v. πρωϊνός states, “early, belonging to the morning ὁ ἀστὴρ ὁ πρ. the morning star, Venus Rv 2:28; 22:16.”
