The meaning of “κυκλόθεν”
Understanding kyklóthen reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
adverb from the same as κύκλῳ (round) about. - from the circle, i.e. all around
κυκλόθεν
adverb from the same as κύκλῳ (round) about. - from the circle, i.e. all around
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Revelation 4:3 | “And 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.” Word: κυκλόθεν (kyklóthen) | |
| Revelation 4:4 | “And 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.” Word: κυκλόθεν (kyklóthen) | |
| Revelation 4:8 | “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.” Word: κυκλόθεν (kyklóthen) | |
| Revelation 5:11 | “And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;” Word: κυκλόθεν (kyklóthen) |