King James Version
Revelation 4:9 in the King James Version says “And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,” — study this verse from Revelation chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,”
Revelation 4:9 · KJV
And 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.
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 . rest: Gr. have no rest
And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
The 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,
Thou 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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“when”
G3752whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as
“give”
G1325to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
“glory”
G1391glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“honour”
G5092a value, i.e., money paid, or (concretely and collectively) valuables; by analogy, esteem (especially of the highest degree), or the dignity itself
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“thanks”
G2169gratitude; actively, grateful language (to god, as an act of worship)
“to him that sat”
G2521and ???? (to sit; akin to the base of g1476); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
“on”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“the throne”
G2362a stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate
“for”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“and ever”
G165properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (jewish) a messianic period (present or future)
“and ever”
G165properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (jewish) a messianic period (present or future)
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