Revelation 5:8
When 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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ASV
And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having each one a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
KJV
And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
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31 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| ὅτε | hote | when | G3753 → |
| ἔλαβεν | elaben | He had taken | G2983 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| βιβλίον, | biblion | scroll, | G975 → |
| τὰ | ta | the | G3588 → |
| τέσσαρα | tessara | four | G5064 → |
| ζῷα | zōa | living creatures | G2226 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 → |
| εἴκοσι | eikosi | twenty | G1501 → |
| τέσσαρες | tessares | four | G5064 → |
| πρεσβύτεροι | presbuteroi | elders | G4245 → |
| ἔπεσαν | epesan | fell down | G4098 → |
| ἐνώπιον | enōpion | before | G1799 → |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → |
| ἀρνίου | arniou | Lamb | G721 → |
| ἔχοντες | echontes | having | G2192 → |
| ἕκαστος | hekastos | each | G1538 → |
| κιθάραν | kitharan | a harp | G2788 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| φιάλας | phialas | bowls | G5357 → |
| χρυσᾶς | chrusas | golden | G5552 → |
| γεμούσας | gemousas | being full | G1073 → |
| θυμιαμάτων | thumiamatōn | of incenses | G2368 → |
| αἵ | ai | which | G3739 → |
| εἰσιν | eisin | are | G1510 → |
| αἱ | hai | the | G3588 → |
| προσευχαὶ | proseuchai | prayers | G4335 → |
| τῶν | tōn | of the | G3588 → |
| ἁγίων. | hagiōn | saints. | G40 → |
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