Revelation 5:8

“And when he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell before the Lamb, each having a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.”

Revelation 5:8 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 5:8, word by word

he tookἔλαβενelaben

take

To grasp something in the hand, or take it from someone.

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the scrollβιβλίονbiblion

scroll

A long writing on a scroll, like those of the prophets or the book of life.

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the fourτέσσαραtessara

four

Four.

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living creaturesζῷαzōia

living creature

The beings beside God's throne.

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the twenty-fourεἴκοσιeikosi

twenty

Twenty.

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eldersπρεσβύτεροιpresbyteroi

elder

A leader of the people or of believers.

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fellἔπεσανepesan

fall down

To fall down before someone to plead or worship.

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beforeἐνώπιονenōpion

before, in front of

In front of, in the presence of.

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the Lambἀρνίουarniou

Lamb

Jesus, slain like a young sheep, who lives.

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eachἕκαστοςhekastos

each

Each, each one.

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havingἔχοντεςechontes

hold

To carry something in the hand or wear it.

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a harpκιθάρανkitharan

harp

Harp, lyre: a stringed instrument.

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goldenχρυσᾶςchrysas

golden

Golden, made of gold.

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bowlsφιάλαςphialas

bowl

Bowl: a wide, shallow bowl, used for drinking or for pouring offerings.

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fullγεμούσαςgemousas

be full

Be full.

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of incenseθυμιαμάτωνthymiamatōn

incense

Incense, fragrant spices burned in worship.

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areεἰσινeisin

be

To be: says who or what something is.

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the prayersπροσευχαὶproseuchai

prayer

Talking with God, asking him.

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of the saintsἁγίωνhagiōn

saints

Believers, set apart because they belong to God.

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The context

7And he came and took it from the right hand of the one who sat on the throne.

8 · This verse (above)

9And they sing a new song, saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slaughtered, and by your blood you bought for God people from every tribe and language and people and nation;

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