Revelation

Revelation 5:8–10

⁸When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. ⁹And they sang a new song:

“Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals,

because You were slain,

and by Your blood You purchased for God

those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

¹⁰You have made them to be a kingdom

and priests to serve our God,

and they will reign upon^b the earth.”

Footnotes

b 5:10 Or they will reign over; WH they reign upon

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Revelation 5:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
He had taken	ἔλαβεν	elaben	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
scroll	βιβλίον	biblion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G975 a papyrus roll
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
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
fell down	ἔπεσαν	epesan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4098 I fall, fall under
before	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Lamb	Ἀρνίου	Arniou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G721 a lamb
Each one	ἕκαστος	hekastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
had	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
a harp	κιθάραν	kitharan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2788 a harp
and they were holding	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
golden	χρυσᾶς	chrysas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5552 golden
bowls	φιάλας	phialas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5357 a shallow and flat bowl
full	γεμούσας	gemousas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1073 I am full of
of incense	θυμιαμάτων	thymiamatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2368 incense
which	αἵ	hai	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
prayers	προσευχαὶ	proseuchai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G4335 prayer, a place for prayer
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
saints	ἁγίων	hagiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred

Revelation 5:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they sang	ᾄδουσιν	adousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G103 I sing
a new	καινὴν	kainēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2537 fresh, new
song	ᾠδὴν	ōdēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5603 an ode, song
Worthy	Ἄξιος	Axios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
are You	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
to take	λαβεῖν	labein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2983 I receive, take
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
scroll	βιβλίον	biblion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G975 a papyrus roll
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
open	ἀνοῖξαι	anoixai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G455 I open
its	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
seals	σφραγῖδας	sphragidas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4973 a signet-ring, impression of a seal, the proof
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
You were slain	ἐσφάγης	esphagēs	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G4969 I slay
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
blood	αἵματί	haimati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
You purchased	ἠγόρασας	ēgorasas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G59 I buy
for God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
every	πάσης	pasēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
tribe	φυλῆς	phylēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5443 a tribe, race
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
tongue	γλώσσης	glōssēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
people	λαοῦ	laou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
nation	ἔθνους	ethnous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles

Revelation 5:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have made	ἐποίησας	epoiēsas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
a kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
priests	ἱερεῖς	hiereis	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2409 a priest
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they will reign	βασιλεύσουσιν	basileusousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G936 I rule, reign, reign over
upon	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

Cross-references

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Revelation 5:8 Psalm 141:2 · Revelation 8:3–4 · Philippians 2:9–11 · Revelation 4:10 · Revelation 14:2–3 · Psalm 33:2 · Revelation 5:14 · Revelation 4:8 · Revelation 7:10–12 · Revelation 4:4 · Romans 14:10–12 · Revelation 19:4

Revelation 5:9 1 Peter 1:18–19 · 1 John 1:7 · Matthew 26:28 · Romans 3:24–26 · Psalm 40:3 · Revelation 5:12 · Revelation 14:6 · 1 Corinthians 6:20 · Matthew 20:28 · Acts 20:28 · Titus 2:14 · Revelation 4:11

Revelation 5:10 Revelation 1:6 · Daniel 7:27 · Revelation 20:6 · Daniel 7:18 · Revelation 22:5 · 1 Peter 2:5–9 · Exodus 19:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.