Andκαὶwhenὅτεhe tookἔλαβενthe scroll,τὸ βιβλίονthe fourτὰ τέσσαραliving creaturesζῷαandκαὶthe twenty-fourοἱ εἴκοσι τέσσαρεςeldersπρεσβύτεροιfellἔπεσανbeforeἐνώπιονthe Lamb,τοῦ ἀρνίουeachἕκαστοςhavingἔχοντεςa harpκιθάρανandκαὶgoldenχρυσᾶςbowlsφιάλαςfullγεμούσαςof incense,θυμιαμάτωνwhichαἵareεἰσινthe prayersαἱ προσευχαὶof the saints.τῶν ἁγίων
Revelation 5:8
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Greek beneath
Revelation 5:8, word by word
- he tookἔλαβενelaben
take
To grasp something in the hand, or take it from someone.
Where else “elaben” appears- the scrollβιβλίονbiblion
scroll
A long writing on a scroll, like those of the prophets or the book of life.
Where else “biblion” appears- the fourτέσσαραtessara
four
Four.
Where else “tessara” appears- living creaturesζῷαzōia
living creature
The beings beside God's throne.
Where else “zōia” appears- the twenty-fourεἴκοσιeikosi
twenty
Twenty.
Where else “eikosi” appears- eldersπρεσβύτεροιpresbyteroi
elder
A leader of the people or of believers.
Where else “presbyteroi” appears- fellἔπεσανepesan
fall down
To fall down before someone to plead or worship.
Where else “epesan” appears- beforeἐνώπιονenōpion
before, in front of
In front of, in the presence of.
Where else “enōpion” appears- the Lambἀρνίουarniou
Lamb
Jesus, slain like a young sheep, who lives.
Where else “arniou” appears- eachἕκαστοςhekastos
each
Each, each one.
Where else “hekastos” appears- havingἔχοντεςechontes
hold
To carry something in the hand or wear it.
Where else “echontes” appears- a harpκιθάρανkitharan
harp
Harp, lyre: a stringed instrument.
Where else “kitharan” appears- goldenχρυσᾶςchrysas
golden
Golden, made of gold.
Where else “chrysas” appears- bowlsφιάλαςphialas
bowl
Bowl: a wide, shallow bowl, used for drinking or for pouring offerings.
Where else “phialas” appears- fullγεμούσαςgemousas
be full
Be full.
Where else “gemousas” appears- of incenseθυμιαμάτωνthymiamatōn
incense
Incense, fragrant spices burned in worship.
Where else “thymiamatōn” appears- areεἰσινeisin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “eisin” appears- the prayersπροσευχαὶproseuchai
prayer
Talking with God, asking him.
Where else “proseuchai” appears- of the saintsἁγίωνhagiōn
saints
Believers, set apart because they belong to God.
Where else “hagiōn” appears
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;