Revelation 4:8
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And 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.”
κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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παντοκράτωρ
Almighty
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παντοκράτωρ
Almighty, all-powerful, omnipotent. Pantokrator. The Lord God Almighty who was and is and is to come. All power belongs to Him. No situation exceeds His authority.
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ὀφθαλμός
of eyes
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ὀφθαλμός
An eye, the organ of sight. Eye has not seen nor ear heard what God has prepared for those who love Him. Heaven exceeds every imagination you have ever had.
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ἔχω
he having
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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νύξ
night
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νύξ
Night, darkness. You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. Your identity is light.
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λέγω
saying:
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἔρχομαι
is coming.
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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ἡμέρα
by day
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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ἅγιος
Holy
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ἅγιος
Holy, sacred, set apart. Hagios. The Holy Spirit. The Holy One. Holiness is not cold distance from the world. It is burning closeness to God.
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ἔσωθεν
within
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ἔσωθεν
from inside; also used as equivalent to G2080 (ἔσω) (inside)
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ἦν
Was
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ἦν
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
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εἰμί
is being
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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κυκλόθεν
around
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κυκλόθεν
from the circle, i.e. all around
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ζῶον
living creatures,
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ζῶον
a live thing, i.e. an animal
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γέμω
full
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γέμω
to swell out, i.e. be full
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πτέρυξ
wings
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πτέρυξ
a wing
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τέσσαρες
four
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τέσσαρες
four
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