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Revelation 7:1

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For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?	And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.	And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 after^G3326 these things^G5023 I saw^G1492 four^G5064 angels^G32 standing^G2476 on^G1909 the four^G5064 corners^G1137 of the earth^G1093, holding^G2902 the four^G5064 winds^G417 of the earth^G1093, that^G3363 the wind^G417 should^G4154 not^G3363 blow^G4154 on^G1909 the earth^G1093, nor^G3383 on^G1909 the sea^G2281, nor^G3383 on^G1909 any^G3956 tree^G1186.

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Original Greek

Καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα εἶδον τέσσαρας ἀγγέλους ἑστῶτας ἐπὶ τὰς τέσσαρας γωνίας τῆς γῆς κρατοῦντας τοὺς τέσσαρας ἀνέμους τῆς γῆς, ἵνα μὴ πνέῃ ἄνεμος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, μήτε ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης, μήτε ἐπὶ πᾶν δένδρον.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Καὶ	Kai	G2532	CONJ	And
μετὰ	meta	G3326	PREP	after
ταῦτα	tauta	G5023	D-APN	these things
εἶδον	eidon	G1492	V-2AAI-1S	I saw
τέσσαρας	tessaras	G5064	A-APM	four
ἀγγέλους	angelous	G32	N-APM	angels
ἑστῶτας	hestōtas	G2476	V-RAP-APM	standing
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	on
τὰς	tas	G3588	T-APF	the
τέσσαρας	tessaras	G5064	A-APF	four
γωνίας	gōnias	G1137	N-APF	corners
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	of the
γῆς	gēs	G1093	N-GSF	earth
κρατοῦντας	kratountas	G2902	V-PAP-APM	holding
τοὺς	tous	G3588	T-APM	the
τέσσαρας	tessaras	G5064	A-APM	four
ἀνέμους	anemous	G417	N-APM	winds
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	of the
γῆς,	gēs	G1093	N-GSF	earth
ἵνα	hina	G2443	CONJ	that not
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N
πνέῃ	pneē	G4154	V-PAS-3S	should blow
ἄνεμος	anemos	G417	N-NSM	the wind
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	on
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	the
γῆς,	gēs	G1093	N-GSF	earth
μήτε	mēte	G3383	CONJ-N	nor
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	on
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	the
θαλάσσης,	thalassēs	G2281	N-GSF	sea
μήτε	mēte	G3383	CONJ-N	nor
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	on
πᾶν	pan	G3956	A-ASN	any
δένδρον.	dendron	G1186	N-ASN	tree

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G32 — ἄγγελος (ángelos, ang'-el-os): an angel, messenger — from (probably derived from ἄγω; compare ἀγέλη) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor:--angel, messenger.
• G417 — ἄνεμος (ánemos, an'-em-os): the wind — from the base of ἀήρ; wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth):--wind.
• G1093 — γῆ (gē, ghay): the earth, soil, land — contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application):--country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
• G1137 — γωνία (gōnía, go-nee'-ah): a corner, a secret place — probably akin to γόνυ; an angle:--corner, quarter.
• G1186 — δένδρον (déndron, den'-dron): a tree — probably from (an oak); a tree:--tree.
• G1492 — εἴδω (eídō, i'-do): I know, remember — a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι and ὁράω; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
• 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).
• G2281 — θάλασσα (thálassa, thal'-as-sah): the sea, lake — probably prolonged from ἅλς; the sea (genitive case or specially):--sea.
• G2476 — ἵστημι (hístēmi, his'-tay-mee): I cause to stand, stand — a prolonged form of a primary (of the same meaning, and used for it in certain tenses); to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively):--abide, appoint, bring, continue, covenant, establish, hold up, lay, present, set (up), stanch, stand (by, forth, still, up). Compare τίθημι.
• 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.
• G2902 — κρατέω (kratéō, krat-eh'-o): I lay hold of, obtain — from κράτος; to use strength, i.e. seize or retain (literally or figuratively):--hold (by, fast), keep, lay hand (hold) on, obtain, retain, take (by).
• G3326 — μετά (metá, met-ah'): with, after — a primary preposition (often used adverbially); properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between ἀπό or ἐκ and εἰς or πρός; less intimate than ἐν and less close than σύν):--after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.
• G3363 — ἵνα μή (hína mḗ, hin'-ah may): i.e. ἵνα and μή; in order (or so) that not:--albeit not, lest, that, no(-t, (-thing)).
• G3383 — μήτε (mḗte, may'-teh): nor, neither, not even — from μή and τέ; not too, i.e. (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even:--neither, (n-)or, so as much.
• G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
• G4154 — πνέω (pnéō, pneh'-o): I blow — a primary word; to breathe hard, i.e. breeze:--blow. Compare ψύχω.
• G5023 — ταῦτα (taûta, tow'-tah): nominative or accusative case neuter plural of οὗτος; these things:--+ afterward, follow, + hereafter, X him, the same, so, such, that, then, these, they, this, those, thus.
• G5064 — τέσσαρες (téssares, tes'-sar-es): four — a plural number; four:--four.

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

• G2443 — ἵνα (hína, hin'-ah): in order that, so that — probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):--albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• 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)

• after — Revelation 4:1, Revelation 6:17
• four angels — Ezekiel 7:2, Ezekiel 37:9, Zechariah 1:18-20, Zechariah 6:1, Matthew 24:31, Mark 13:27, Revelation 4:6, Revelation 9:14
• holding — Isaiah 27:8, Jeremiah 49:36, Daniel 7:2, Daniel 8:8, Jonah 1:4, Matthew 8:26-27, Matthew 24:31
• the wind — Isaiah 27:3, Revelation 6:6, Revelation 9:4

Reciprocal references (2): 1 Chronicles 21:12, Revelation 10:1

Related Topics

• Nave’s: ANGEL (a spirit), EARTH, ISRAEL, METEOROLOGY AND CELESTIAL PHENOMENA, VISION

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