Revelation 8:3

“And another angel came and stood at the altar, holding a golden censer; and much incense was given to him, so that he would offer it with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar that is before the throne.”

Revelation 8:3 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 8:3, word by word

anotherἄλλοςallos

other, another

Other, another.

Where else “allos” appears
angelἄγγελοςangelos

angel

A messenger from heaven who serves God.

Where else “angelos” appears
cameἦλθενēlthen

come

To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.

Where else “ēlthen” appears
stoodἐστάθηestathē

stop

To stop moving and stay still.

Where else “estathē” appears
the altarθυσιαστηρίουthysiastēriou

altar

Altar.

Where else “thysiastēriou” appears
holdingἔχωνechōn

hold

To carry something in the hand or wear it.

Where else “echōn” appears
a goldenχρυσοῦνchrysoun

golden

Golden, made of gold.

Where else “chrysoun” appears
censerλιβανωτὸνlibanōton

censer, frankincense

Frankincense; also a censer, the vessel in which incense is burned.

Where else “libanōton” appears
muchπολλὰpolla

much

A great amount of something, like fruit or work.

Where else “polla” appears
incenseθυμιάματαthymiamata

incense

Incense, fragrant spices burned in worship.

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was givenἐδόθηedothē

give

To hand something to another freely, as a gift.

Where else “edothē” appears
with the prayersπροσευχαῖςproseuchais

prayer

Talking with God, asking him.

Where else “proseuchais” appears
the saintsἁγίωνhagiōn

saints

Believers, set apart because they belong to God.

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beforeἐνώπιονenōpion

before, in front of

In front of, in the presence of.

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the throneθρόνουthronou

throne

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

Where else “thronou” appears

The context

2And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.

3 · This verse (above)

4And the smoke of the incense went up with the prayers of the saints from the hand of the angel before God.

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