Revelation

Revelation 4:5–7

⁵From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits^a of God. ⁶And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back. ⁷The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.

Footnotes

a 4:5 Or This is the sevenfold Spirit

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Revelation 4:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
throne	θρόνου	thronou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2362 a throne, seat
came	ἐκπορεύονται	ekporeuontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1607 I journey out, come forth
flashes of lightning	ἀστραπαὶ	astrapai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G796 a flash of lightning, brightness, luster
rumblings	φωναὶ	phōnai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
peals of thunder	βρονταί	brontai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1027 thunder
Before	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
throne	θρόνου	thronou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2362 a throne, seat
burned	καιόμεναι	kaiomenai	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2545 I ignite, light, burn
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2033 seven
torches	λαμπάδες	lampades	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2985 a torch, lamp, lantern
of fire	πυρὸς	pyros	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials
These	ἅ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2033 seven
spirits	Πνεύματα	Pneumata	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Revelation 4:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
before	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
throne	θρόνου	thronou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2362 a throne, seat
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a sea	θάλασσα	thalassa	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
of glass	ὑαλίνη	hyalinē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5193 glassy, transparent
crystal	κρυστάλλῳ	krystallō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2930 crystal
In	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
center	μέσῳ	mesō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3319 middle, in the middle
around	κύκλῳ	kyklō	Preposition	G2945 a circle
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
throne	θρόνου	thronou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2362 a throne, seat
four	τέσσαρα	tessara	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5064 four
living creatures	ζῷα	zōa	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2226 an animal
covered with	γέμοντα	gemonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1073 I am full of
eyes	ὀφθαλμῶν	ophthalmōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
in front	ἔμπροσθεν	emprosthen	Adverb	G1715 in front, before the face
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
back	ὄπισθεν	opisthen	Adverb	G3693 from behind, after

Revelation 4:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
first	πρῶτον	prōton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4413 first, before
living creature	ζῷον	zōon	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2226 an animal
like	ὅμοιον	homoion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3664 like, similar to
a lion	λέοντι	leonti	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3023 a lion
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
second	δεύτερον	deuteron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1208 second, in the second place, for the second time
like	ὅμοιον	homoion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3664 like, similar to
a calf	μόσχῳ	moschō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3448 a calf
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
third	τρίτον	triton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5154 third
had	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
a face	πρόσωπον	prosōpon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
fourth	τέταρτον	tetarton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5067 fourth
like	ὅμοιον	homoion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3664 like, similar to
an eagle	ἀετῷ	aetō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G105 an eagle, bird of prey
in flight	πετομένῳ	petomenō	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular	G4072 I fly

Cross-references

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Revelation 4:5 Revelation 11:19 · Revelation 8:5 · Revelation 1:4 · Revelation 16:17–18 · Revelation 5:6 · Exodus 19:16 · Revelation 3:1 · Zechariah 4:2 · Exodus 20:18 · Joel 3:16 · Psalm 18:13–14 · Hebrews 12:18–29

Revelation 4:6 Revelation 15:2 · Revelation 5:6 · Revelation 4:8–9 · Revelation 14:3 · Revelation 19:4 · Ezekiel 10:12 · Ezekiel 10:14 · Revelation 5:14–6:1 · Ezekiel 1:4–28 · Revelation 7:11 · Revelation 22:1 · Revelation 21:11

Revelation 4:7 Ezekiel 10:14 · Ezekiel 1:10 · Ezekiel 10:21 · Revelation 4:6 · Daniel 7:4 · Ezekiel 1:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.