Lexicon
παντοκράτωρ
pantokratōr
G3841
G:N-M Greek

almighty

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pantokrator identifies the Lord God as the mighty one invoked in praise, reign, judgment, and divine action.

The term is consistently used as a designation of the Lord God in declarations of worship and authority: he is praised for his works and judgments, said to reign, and named in scenes involving power, wrath, and the city’s temple.

Senses in use

  1. Divine title in worship and authority · dominant

    The nominative form occurs with titles for the Lord or God in acclamation and address. In Revelation 11:17 the APB renders the address “Lord God Almighty” as thanks are given because he has taken great power and begun to reign; in Revelation 15:3 it renders “Lord God Almighty” while praising his works and roads. The same title appears in declarations of just judgments, reigning, and continual holiness in Revelation 16:7, Revelation 19:6, Revelation 1:8, and Revelation 4:8.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term in the title “Lord God Almighty,” including Revelation 11:17 and Revelation 15:3. In the genitive contexts of Revelation 16:14 and Revelation 19:15, it renders “God, the almighty” and “God the Almighty”.

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