Study it in the app“After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth or on the sea or on any tree.”
AfterΜετὰthisτοῦτοI sawεἶδονfourτέσσαραςangelsἀγγέλουςstandingἑστῶταςatἐπὶthe fourτὰς τέσσαραςcornersγωνίαςof the earth,τῆς γῆςholding backκρατοῦνταςthe fourτοὺς τέσσαραςwindsἀνέμουςof the earth,τῆς γῆςso thatἵναnoμὴwindἄνεμοςwould blowπνέῃonἐπὶthe earthτῆς γῆςorμήτεonἐπὶthe seaτῆς θαλάσσηςorμήτεonἐπὶanyπᾶνtree.δένδρον
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “eidon” appearsfour
Four.
Where else “tessaras” appearsangel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelous” appearsstand
To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.
Where else “hestōtas” appearscorner
Corner.
Where else “gōnias” appearsearth
The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.
Where else “gēs” appearshold fast
To keep a firm grip on something, not let go.
Where else “kratountas” appearswind
Wind.
Where else “anemous” appearsblow
Blow.
Where else “pneēi” appearssea
Sea; also a large lake, such as the Sea of Galilee.
Where else “thalassēs” appearstree
Tree.
Where else “dendron” appears1 · This verse (above)
2And I saw another angel coming up from the rising of the sun, having the seal of the living God; and he cried out with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it had been granted to harm the earth and the sea,
