


Revelation 5:11
Bible Versions
And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
And {G2532} I beheld {G1492}, and {G2532} I heard {G191} the voice {G5456} of many {G4183} angels {G32} round about {G2943} the throne {G2362} and {G2532} the beasts {G2226} and {G2532} the elders {G4245}: and {G2532} the number {G706} of them {G846} was {G2258} ten thousand {G3461} times ten thousand {G3461}, and {G2532} thousands {G5505} of thousands {G5505};
Then I looked, and I heard the sound of a vast number of angels — thousands and thousands, millions and millions! They were all around the throne, the living beings and the elders;
Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels and living creatures and elders encircling the throne, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
And I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
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Daniel 7:10
A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened. -
Hebrews 12:22
But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, -
Revelation 4:6
And before the throne [there was] a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, [were] four beasts full of eyes before and behind. -
Revelation 4:4
And round about the throne [were] four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. -
Psalms 148:2
Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. -
Psalms 68:17
The chariots of God [are] twenty thousand, [even] thousands of angels: the Lord [is] among them, [as in] Sinai, in the holy [place]. -
Revelation 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.
Context
Revelation 5:11 is part of a grand vision of heavenly worship, immediately following the Lamb (Jesus Christ) being found worthy to open the seven-sealed scroll (Revelation 5:1-5). The preceding verses describe the worship of the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders who fall down before the Lamb, singing a new song (Revelation 5:8-10). This verse expands the scope of worship to include an innumerable host of angels, emphasizing the universal recognition of Christ's sovereignty and worthiness in this cosmic scene.
Key Themes
Linguistic Insights
The KJV phrase "ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands" translates the Greek myriades myriades kai chiliades chiliadon. A "myriad" (myrias) literally means 10,000. So, "myriades myriades" means 10,000 multiplied by 10,000, which is 100,000,000. "Thousands of thousands" (chiliades chiliadon) also implies an extremely large, uncountable number. This hyperbolic language is common in apocalyptic literature to convey an overwhelming, incomprehensible quantity, underscoring the vastness of the angelic host involved in heavenly worship and the boundless praise offered to God.
Practical Application
Revelation 5:11 offers a powerful glimpse into the future reality of universal worship around God's throne. For believers today, this verse provides: