Revelation

Revelation 4:6

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.

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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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.