Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back. Young's Literal Translation and before the throne [is] a sea of glass like to crystal, and in the midst of the throne, and round the throne, [are] four living creatures, full of eyes before and behind; King James Bible And 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. Greek Andκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. before ἐνώπιον (enōpion) Preposition Strong's 1799: Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. throne θρόνου (thronou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2362: From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate. [was something] like ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. a sea θάλασσα (thalassa) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2281: Probably prolonged from hals; the sea. of glass, ὑαλίνη (hyalinē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 5193: Glassy, made of glass, transparent. From hualos; glassy, i.e. Transparent. [as clear as] ὁμοία (homoia) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar. crystal. κρυστάλλῳ (krystallō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2930: Crystal. From a derivative of kruos; ice, i.e. rock 'crystal'. In ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [the] center, μέσῳ (mesō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3319: Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. From meta; middle (neuter) noun). around κύκλῳ (kyklō) Preposition Strong's 2945: A circle, ring. As if dative case of kuklos; i.e. In a circle, i.e. all around. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. throne, θρόνου (thronou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2362: From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate. [were] four τέσσαρα (tessara) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 5064: Four. Or neuter tessara a plural number; four. living creatures, ζῷα (zōa) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 2226: An animal, living creature. Neuter of a derivative of zao; a live thing, i.e. An animal. covered with γέμοντα (gemonta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 1073: To be full of. A primary verb; to swell out, i.e. Be full. eyes ὀφθαλμῶν (ophthalmōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3788: The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy. in front ἔμπροσθεν (emprosthen) Adverb Strong's 1715: From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time). and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. back. ὄπισθεν (opisthen) Adverb Strong's 3693: From behind, after. From opis with enclitic of source; from the rear, i.e. At the back. |