Revelation

Revelation 11:16–17

¹⁶And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God, ¹⁷saying:

“We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty,

the One who is and who was,^b

because You have taken Your great power

and have begun to reign.

Footnotes

b 11:17 TR includes and who is to come.

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Revelation 11:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
twenty-four	εἴκοσι	eikosi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1501 twenty
elders	πρεσβύτεροι	presbyteroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sit	καθήμενοι	kathēmenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2521 I sit, am seated
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
thrones	θρόνους	thronous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2362 a throne, seat
before	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
fell	ἔπεσαν	epesan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4098 I fall, fall under
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
faces	πρόσωπα	prosōpa	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
worshiped	προσεκύνησαν	prosekynēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4352 I worship
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Revelation 11:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
saying	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
We give thanks	Εὐχαριστοῦμέν	Eucharistoumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2168 I thank, give thanks
to You	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
O Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
Almighty	Παντοκράτωρ	Pantokratōr	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3841 ruler of the universe
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
is	ὢν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
You have taken	εἴληφας	eilēphas	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
great	μεγάλην	megalēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
power	δύναμίν	dynamin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
have begun to reign	ἐβασίλευσας	ebasileusas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G936 I rule, reign, reign over

Cross-references

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Revelation 11:16 Revelation 4:4 · Revelation 4:10 · Revelation 7:11 · Revelation 5:14 · Revelation 19:4

Revelation 11:17 Revelation 1:8 · Revelation 16:5 · Revelation 19:6 · Revelation 4:8–9 · Revelation 1:4 · Psalm 21:13 · Isaiah 51:9–11 · Revelation 19:11–20:3 · 1 Timothy 1:12 · Genesis 17:1 · Revelation 16:7 · Daniel 6:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.