Revelation 7:15

“For this reason they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his sanctuary; and the one who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them.”

Revelation 7:15 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 7:15, word by word

they areεἰσινeisin

be present

To be in a place or with someone.

Where else “eisin” appears
beforeἐνώπιονenōpion

before, in front of

In front of, in the presence of.

Where else “enōpion” appears
the throneθρόνουthronou

throne

Throne: the seat of a king or a judge; hence royal power.

Where else “thronou” appears
of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theou” appears
serveλατρεύουσινlatreuousin

worship, serve

Serve, worship: serve God in worship.

Where else “latreuousin” appears
dayἡμέραςhēmeras

daylight

Daytime, when it is light, not night.

Where else “hēmeras” appears
nightνυκτὸςnyktos

night

Night. "By night".

Where else “nyktos” appears
his sanctuaryναῷnaōi

sanctuary

God's house inside the temple.

Where else “naōi” appears
the one who sitsκαθήμενοςkathēmenos

reign

To be on the throne, to reign.

Where else “kathēmenos” appears
will spread his tentσκηνώσειskēnōsei

dwell, pitch a tent

Pitch a tent, dwell as in a tent.

Where else “skēnōsei” appears

Translation note

“Will spread his tent”: the same word as in John 1:14 (“pitched his tent”); it can recall God’s dwelling among Israel (Exodus 25:8-9).

The context

14And I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who are coming out of the great affliction, and they washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

15 · This verse (above)

16They will hunger no more, nor will they thirst anymore, nor will the sun ever fall on them, nor any scorching heat,

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