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Revelation 11:16

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And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.	And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,	Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 the four^G5064 and^G2532 twenty^G1501 elders^G4245, which^G3588 sat^G2521 before^G1799 God^G2316 on^G1909 their^G846 seats^G2362, fell^G4098 upon^G1909 their^G846 faces^G4383, and^G2532 worshipped^G4352 God^G2316,

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Original Greek

καὶ οἱ εἴκοσι καὶ τέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι οἱ ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ καθήμενοι ἐπὶ τοὺς θρόνους αὐτῶν, ἔπεσαν ἐπὶ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν, καὶ προσεκύνησαν τῷ Θεῷ,

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	the
εἴκοσι	eikosi	G1501	A-NUI	twenty
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τέσσαρες	tessares	G5064	A-NPM	four
πρεσβύτεροι	presbuteroi	G4245	A-NPM-C	elders
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	which
ἐνώπιον	enōpion	G1799	ADV	before
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
Θεοῦ	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	God
καθήμενοι	kathēmenoi	G2521	V-PNP-NPM	sat
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	on
τοὺς	tous	G3588	T-APM	*
θρόνους	thronous	G2362	N-APM	seats
αὐτῶν,	autōn	G846	P-GPM	their
ἔπεσαν	epesan	G4098	V-2AAI-3P	fell
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	upon
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	*
πρόσωπα	prosōpa	G4383	N-APN	faces
αὐτῶν,	autōn	G846	P-GPM	their
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
προσεκύνησαν	prosekunēsan	G4352	V-AAI-3P	worshipped
τῷ	tō	G3588	T-DSM	*
Θεῷ,	Theō	G2316	N-DSM	God

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1501 — εἴκοσι (eíkosi, i'-kos-ee): twenty — of uncertain affinity; a score:--twenty.
• G1799 — ἐνώπιον (enṓpion, en-o'-pee-on): before the face of, in the presence of — neuter of a compound of ἐν and a derivative of ὀπτάνομαι; in the face of (literally or figuratively):--before, in the presence (sight) of, to.
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2362 — θρόνος (thrónos, thron'-os): a throne, seat — from (to sit); a stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate:--seat, throne.
• G2521 — κάθημαι (káthēmai, kath'-ay-mahee): I sit, am seated — from κατά; and (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside:--dwell, sit (by, down).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G4098 — πίπτω (píptō, pip'-to): I fall, fall under — probably akin to πέτομαι through the idea of alighting; to fall (literally or figuratively):--fail, fall (down), light on.
• G4245 — πρεσβύτερος (presbýteros, pres-boo'-ter-os): elder — comparative of (elderly); older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter":-- elder(-est), old.
• G4352 — προσκυνέω (proskynéō, pros-koo-neh'-o): I worship — from πρός and a probable derivative of κύων (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand); to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore):--worship.
• G4383 — πρόσωπον (prósōpon, pros'-o-pon): the face, countenance, surface — from πρός and (the visage, from ὀπτάνομαι); the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person:--(outward) appearance, X before, countenance, face, fashion, (men's) person, presence.
• G5064 — τέσσαρες (téssares, tes'-sar-es): four — a plural number; four:--four.

Cross References

Reciprocal references (2): Genesis 17:17, Daniel 2:46

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: WORSHIPPERS, EXAMPLES OF
• Torrey’s: THANKSGIVING
• Nave’s: ELDER, PRAISE, THANKFULNESS

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