almighty
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
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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”.