Revelation 5:8
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.”
προσευχή
Prayer, supplication, a place of prayer. Proseuche. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. Prayer is not a last resort. It is the first response of the trusting heart.
πίπτω
fell down
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πίπτω
To fall, to drop, to fail. Pipto. A sparrow does not fall to the ground outside your Father's care. Nothing happens to you by accident. Every fall is within the knowledge of God.
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ἔχω
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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ὅτε
when
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ὅτε
When, at the time when, after. When the fullness of time had come God sent His Son. God's timing is always right. He never acts too early or too late.
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πρεσβύτερος
elders
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πρεσβύτερος
older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter"
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θυμίαμα
of incenses
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θυμίαμα
an aroma, i.e. fragrant powder burnt in religious service; by implication, the burning itself
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λαμβάνω
He had taken
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λαμβάνω
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
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φιάλη
bowls
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φιάλη
a broad shallow cup ("phial")
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ζῶον
living creatures
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ζῶον
a live thing, i.e. an animal
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γέμω
being full
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γέμω
to swell out, i.e. be full
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ἕκαστος
each
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ἕκαστος
each or every
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χρύσεος
golden
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χρύσεος
made of gold
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εἴκοσι
twenty
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εἴκοσι
a score
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κιθάρα
a harp
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κιθάρα
a lyre
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τέσσαρες
four
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τέσσαρες
four
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