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A strong angel (aggelon ischuron). One needed (Rev 10:1; Rev 18:21) “whose call could reach to the farthest limits of the universe” (Beckwith) and so “with a great voice” (en phōnēi megalēi, in a great voice, as in Rev 14:7, Rev 14:9, Rev 14:15, and without en Rev 5:12; Rev 6:10; Rev 7:2, Rev 7:10; Rev 8:13; Rev 10:3, etc.). See en ischurāi phōnēi (Rev 18:2).
Proclaiming (kērussonta). Present active predicate participle of kērussō, to herald, to preach.
Worthy to open and to loose (axios anoixai kai lusai). Worthy by rank and character (cf. Joh 1:27) as well as by ability (edunato, Rev 5:3), followed by two infinitives (first aorist active) of anoigō and luō, though hina and the subjunctive can be used after axios as in Joh 1:27. Here axios is like hikanos (capable, qualified) as in Mat 8:8. The articles here (to, tas) refer to the book and the seals in Rev 5:1. It is a husteron-proteron, since the loosing of the seals precedes the opening of the book.