Revelation
Revelation 4:6–7
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.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
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
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.