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Revelation 4:6

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And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and [there were] seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.	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.	And the first beast [was] like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast [was] like a flying eagle.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 before^G1799 the throne^G2362 there was a sea^G2281 of glass^G5193 like^G3664 unto crystal^G2930: and^G2532 in^G1722 the midst^G3319 of the throne^G2362, and^G2532 round about^G2945 the throne^G2362, were four^G5064 beasts^G2226 full^G1073 of eyes^G3788 before^G1715 and^G2532 behind^G3693.

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Original Greek

καὶ ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου θάλασσα ὑαλίνη, ὁμοία κρυστάλλῳ. καὶ ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ θρόνου καὶ κύκλῳ τοῦ θρόνου τέσσαρα ζῶα γέμοντα ὀφθαλμῶν ἔμπροσθεν καὶ ὄπισθεν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
ἐνώπιον	enōpion	G1799	ADV	before
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	the
θρόνου	thronou	G2362	N-GSM	throne
θάλασσα	thalassa	G2281	N-NSF	a sea
ὑαλίνη,	hualinē	G5193	A-NSF	of glass
ὁμοία	homoia	G3664	A-NSF	like
κρυστάλλῳ.	krustallō	G2930	N-DSM	unto crystal
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
μέσῳ	mesō	G3319	A-DSN	the midst
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	of the
θρόνου	thronou	G2362	N-GSM	throne
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
κύκλῳ	kuklō	G2945	N-DSM	round about
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	the
θρόνου	thronou	G2362	N-GSM	throne
τέσσαρα	tessara	G5064	A-NPN	four
ζῶα	zōa	G2226	N-NPN	beasts
γέμοντα	gemonta	G1073	V-PAP-NPN	full
ὀφθαλμῶν	ophthalmōn	G3788	N-GPM	of eyes
ἔμπροσθεν	emprosthen	G1715	ADV	before
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ὄπισθεν.	opisthen	G3693	ADV	behind

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1073 — γέμω (gémō, ghem'-o): I am full of — a primary verb; to swell out, i.e. be full:--be full.
• G1715 — ἔμπροσθεν (émprosthen, em'-pros-then): in front, before the face — from ἐν and πρός; in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time):--against, at, before, (in presence, sight) of.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• 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.
• G2226 — ζῶον (zōon, dzo'-on): an animal — neuter of a derivative of ζάω; a live thing, i.e. an animal:--beast.
• G2281 — θάλασσα (thálassa, thal'-as-sah): the sea, lake — probably prolonged from ἅλς; the sea (genitive case or specially):--sea.
• G2362 — θρόνος (thrónos, thron'-os): a throne, seat — from (to sit); a stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate:--seat, throne.
• 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.
• G2930 — κρύσταλλος (krýstallos, kroos'-tal-los): crystal — from a derivative of (frost); ice, i.e. (by analogy) rock "crystal":--crystal.
• G2945 — κύκλῳ (kýklōi, koo'-klo): a circle — as if dative case of (a ring, "cycle"; akin to κυλιόω); i.e. in a circle (by implication, of ἐν), i.e. (adverbially) all around:--round about.
• G3319 — μέσος (mésos, mes'-os): middle, in the middle — from μετά; middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun):--among, X before them, between, + forth, mid(-day, -night), midst, way.
• G3664 — ὅμοιος (hómoios, hom'-oy-os): like, similar to — from the base of ὁμοῦ; similar (in appearance or character):--like, + manner.
• G3693 — ὄπισθεν (ópisthen, op'-is-then): from behind, after — from (regard; from ὀπτάνομαι) with enclitic of source; from the rear (as a secure aspect), i.e. at the back (adverb and preposition of place or time):--after, backside, behind.
• G3788 — ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, of-thal-mos'): the eye — from ὀπτάνομαι; the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance):--eye, sight.
• G5064 — τέσσαρες (téssares, tes'-sar-es): four — a plural number; four:--four.
• G5193 — ὑάλινος (hyálinos, hoo-al'-ee-nos): glassy, transparent — from ὕαλος; glassy, i.e. transparent:--of glass.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• 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.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• a sea — Exodus 38:8, 1 Kings 7:23, Revelation 15:2
• crystal — Job 28:17, Ezekiel 1:22, Revelation 21:11, Revelation 22:1
• four beasts — Ezekiel 1:5-28, Ezekiel 10:14, Revelation 4:8-9, Revelation 5:6, Revelation 5:14, Revelation 6:1, Revelation 7:11, Revelation 14:3, Revelation 15:7, Revelation 19:4
• full — Ezekiel 1:18, Ezekiel 10:12, Revelation 4:8
• the midst — Ezekiel 1:4-5, Revelation 5:6, Revelation 7:17

Reciprocal references (8): 1 Kings 7:25, 1 Kings 7:29, Isaiah 62:6, Hebrews 13:21, Revelation 4:7, Revelation 5:11, Revelation 6:5, Revelation 7:10

Related Topics

• Nave’s: ANIMALS, CRYSTAL, LAVER, SEA, THRONE, VISION

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