Revelation
Revelation 4:8
8And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying:
“Holy, Holy, Holy,
is the Lord God Almighty,
who was and is and is to come!”
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.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| each | ἓν | hen | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G1520 one |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| four | τέσσαρα | tessara | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural | G5064 four |
| living creatures | ζῷα | zōa | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G2226 an animal |
| had | ἔχων | echōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| six | ἕξ | hex | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural | G1803 six |
| wings | πτέρυγας | pterygas | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G4420 a wing |
| covered with | γέμουσιν | gemousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1073 I am full of |
| eyes | ὀφθαλμῶν | ophthalmōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3788 the eye |
| all around | κυκλόθεν | kyklothen | Adverb | G2943 in a circle round |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| within | ἔσωθεν | esōthen | Adverb | G2081 from within, inside |
| Day | ἡμέρας | hēmeras | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2250 a day |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| night | νυκτὸς | nyktos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3571 the night, night-time |
| they never | ἔχουσιν | echousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| stop | ἀνάπαυσιν | anapausin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G372 rest, cessation from labor, refreshment |
| saying | λέγοντες | legontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
| Holy | Ἅγιος | Hagios | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| Holy | ἅγιος | hagios | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| Holy | ἅγιος | hagios | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| Lord | Κύριος | Kyrios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| God | Θεός | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| Almighty | Παντοκράτωρ | Pantokratōr | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3841 ruler of the universe |
| who | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| was | ἦν | ēn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| is | ὢν | ōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| is to come | ἐρχόμενος | erchomenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2064 I come, go |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 6:2–13 · Revelation 1:8 · Hebrews 13:8 · Revelation 4:6 · Exodus 15:11 · Ezekiel 10:21–22 · Revelation 15:3 · Revelation 16:7 · Psalm 91:1 · Ezekiel 1:6 · Revelation 11:17 · Revelation 3:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.