Revelation 4
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
2And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
3And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
4And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
5And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
6And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
7And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
8And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
9And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
10The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
11Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358852× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253243× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- θρόνοςthrónosG236214× in this chapter
a stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate
- ζῶονzōonG22267× in this chapter
a live thing, i.e. an animal
- εἰμίeimíG15106× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ὅμοιοςhómoiosG36646× in this chapter
similar (in appearance or character)
- ἐνenG17225× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- ἐπίepíG19095× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- κάθημαιkáthēmaiG25215× in this chapter
and (to sit; akin to the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος)); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
- τέσσαρεςtéssaresG50645× in this chapter
four
- αἰώνaiṓnG1654× in this chapter
properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future)
- ἐνώπιονenṓpionG17994× in this chapter
in the face of (literally or figuratively)
- ἔχωéchōG21924× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ἅγιοςhágiosG404× in this chapter
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
- αὐτόςautósG8464× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- εἴκοσιeíkosiG15013× in this chapter
a score
- θεόςtheósG23163× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- κυκλόθενkyklóthenG29433× in this chapter
from the circle, i.e. all around
- λέγωlégōG30043× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- μετάmetáG33263× in this chapter
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G575 (ἀπό) or G1537 (ἐκ) and G1519 (εἰς) or G4314 (πρός); less intimate than G1722 (ἐν) and less close than G4862 (σύν))
- ὅςhósG37393× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- σύsýG47713× in this chapter
thou
- ὡςhōsG56133× in this chapter
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
- γέμωgémōG10732× in this chapter
to swell out, i.e. be full
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10962× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- δόξαdóxaG13912× in this chapter
glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
- εἴδωeídōG14922× in this chapter
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι) and G3708 (ὁράω); properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
- εἰςeisG15192× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- εἷςheîsG15202× in this chapter
one
- ἑπτάheptáG20332× in this chapter
seven
- ζάωzáōG21982× in this chapter
to live (literally or figuratively)
- ἰδούidoúG24002× in this chapter
used as imperative lo!;
- κτίζωktízōG29362× in this chapter
to fabricate, i.e. found (form originally)
- κύριοςkýriosG29622× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- ὅρασιςhórasisG37062× in this chapter
the act of gazing, i.e. (externally) an aspect or (internally) an inspired appearance
- οὐρανόςouranósG37722× in this chapter
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37782× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- ὀφθαλμόςophthalmósG37882× in this chapter
the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance)
- πνεῦμαpneûmaG41512× in this chapter
a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
- πρεσβύτεροςpresbýterosG42452× in this chapter
older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter"