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Revelation 5:8

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And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.	And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four [and] twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.	And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 when^G3753 he had taken^G2983 the book^G975, the four^G5064 beasts^G2226 and^G2532 four^G5064 and twenty^G1501 elders^G4245 fell down^G4098 before^G1799 the Lamb^G721, having^G2192 every one of them^G1538 harps^G2788, and^G2532 golden^G5552 vials^G5357 full^G1073 of odours^G2368, which^G3739 are^G1526 the prayers^G4335 of saints^G40.

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Original Greek

καὶ ὅτε ἔλαβε τὸ βιβλίον, τὰ τέσσαρα ζῶα καὶ οἱ εἴκοσιτέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι ἔπεσον ἐνώπιον τοῦ ἀρνίου, ἔχοντες ἕκαστος κιθάρας, καὶ φιάλας χρυσᾶς γεμούσας θυμιαμάτων, αἵ εἰσιν αἱ προσευχαὶ τῶν ἁγίων.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
ὅτε	hote	G3753	ADV	when
ἔλαβε	elabe	G2983	V-2AAI-3S	he had taken
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	the
βιβλίον,	biblion	G975	N-ASN	book
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-NPN	the
τέσσαρα	tessara	G5064	A-NPN	four
ζῶα	zōa	G2226	N-NPN	beasts
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	*
εἴκοσιιτέσσαρες	eikositessares	G1501	A-NPM	twenty
		G0	A-NPM	four
πρεσβύτεροι	presbuteroi	G4245	A-NPM-C	elders
ἔπεσον	epeson	G4098	V-2AAI-3P	fell down
ἐνώπιον	enōpion	G1799	ADV	before
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSN	the
ἀρνίου,	arniou	G721	N-GSN	Lamb
ἔχοντες	echontes	G2192	V-PAP-NPM	having
ἕκαστος	hekastos	G1538	A-NSM	every one of them
κιθάρας,	kitharas	G2788	N-APF	harps
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
φιάλας	phialas	G5357	N-APF	vials
χρυσᾶς	chrusas	G5552	A-APF	golden
γεμούσας	gemousas	G1073	V-PAP-APF	full
θυμιαμάτων,	thumiamatōn	G2368	N-GPN	of odours
αἵ	hai	G3739	R-NPF	which
εἰσιν	eisin	G1526	V-PAI-3P	are
αἱ	hai	G3588	T-NPF	the
προσευχαὶ	proseuchai	G4335	N-NPF	prayers
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	*
ἁγίων.	hagiōn	G40	A-GPM	of saints

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G40 — ἅγιος (hágios, hag'-ee-os): set apart, holy, sacred — from (an awful thing) (compare ἁγνός, θάλπω); sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated):--(most) holy (one, thing), saint.
• G721 — ἀρνίον (arníon, ar-nee'-on): a lamb — diminutive from ἀρήν; a lambkin:--lamb.
• G975 — βιβλίον (biblíon, bib-lee'-on): a papyrus roll — a diminutive of βίβλος; a roll:--bill, book, scroll, writing.
• G1073 — γέμω (gémō, ghem'-o): I am full of — a primary verb; to swell out, i.e. be full:--be full.
• G1501 — εἴκοσι (eíkosi, i'-kos-ee): twenty — of uncertain affinity; a score:--twenty.
• G1526 — εἰσί (eisí, i-see'): 3rd person plural present indicative of εἰμί; they are:--agree, are, be, dure, X is, were.
• G1538 — ἕκαστος (hékastos, hek'-as-tos): each, every one — as if a superlative of (afar); each or every:--any, both, each (one), every (man, one, woman), particularly.
• 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.
• G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): I have, hold, possess — a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
• G2226 — ζῶον (zōon, dzo'-on): an animal — neuter of a derivative of ζάω; a live thing, i.e. an animal:--beast.
• G2368 — θυμίαμα (thymíama, thoo-mee'-am-ah): incense — from θυμιάω; an aroma, i.e. fragrant powder burnt in religious service; by implication, the burning itself:--incense, odour.
• 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.
• G2788 — κιθάρα (kithára, kith-ar'-ah): a harp — of uncertain affinity; a lyre:--harp.
• G2983 — λαμβάνω (lambánō, lam-ban'-o): I receive, take — a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas δέχομαι is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while αἱρέομαι is more violent, to seize or remove)):--accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up).
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3753 — ὅτε (hóte, hot'-eh): when — from ὅς and τέ; at which (thing) too, i.e. when:--after (that), as soon as, that, when, while.
• 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.
• G4335 — προσευχή (proseuchḗ, pros-yoo-khay'): prayer, a place for prayer — from προσεύχομαι; prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel):--X pray earnestly, prayer.
• G5064 — τέσσαρες (téssares, tes'-sar-es): four — a plural number; four:--four.
• G5357 — φιάλη (phiálē, fee-al'-ay): a shallow and flat bowl — of uncertain affinity; a broad shallow cup ("phial"):--vial.
• G5552 — χρύσεος (chrýseos, khroo'-seh-os): golden — from χρυσός; made of gold:--of gold, golden.

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

• G0
• 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)

• golden — Revelation 15:7
• having — Psalms 33:2, Psalms 43:4, Psalms 81:2, Psalms 150:3, Revelation 14:2-3, Revelation 15:2
• the four — John 5:23, Romans 14:10-12, Hebrews 1:6, Revelation 4:4, Revelation 4:8, Revelation 4:10, Revelation 5:14, Revelation 7:10-12, Revelation 19:4
• the prayers — Psalms 141:2, Revelation 8:3-4

Reciprocal references (39): Genesis 17:17, Leviticus 4:32, Leviticus 9:24, 1 Samuel 10:1, 1 Chronicles 23:30, 2 Chronicles 5:13, 2 Chronicles 9:11, 2 Chronicles 29:28, Nehemiah 12:27, Psalms 21:5, Psalms 45:11, Psalms 72:15, Psalms 98:5, Psalms 118:3, Psalms 147:7, Psalms 148:14, Isaiah 44:23, Isaiah 49:13, Isaiah 52:8, Ezekiel 3:23, Zechariah 3:5, Malachi 1:11, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 20:28, Matthew 26:29, Mark 14:22, Mark 14:24, Luke 4:7, Luke 8:41, John 1:17, John 1:29, John 11:32, John 14:6, John 17:10, Acts 10:31, 1 Corinthians 14:25, 2 Corinthians 4:15, Ephesians 3:15, Revelation 11:9

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: MUSIC, ODOURS, SWEET, PRAYER, VIALS, WORSHIP, TRUE AND FALSE
• Torrey’s: EXCELLENCY AND GLORY OF CHRIST, THE, PRAYER
• Nave’s: ANGEL (a spirit), ANIMALS, ELDER, HARP, INCENSE, INTERCESSION, JESUS, THE CHRIST, MUSIC, PRAYER, PSALTERY, VISION

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