Revelation

Revelation 5:8

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.

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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

Cross-references

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.