Revelation 5:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Whenὅτε
(ote)
3753: whenfrom hos, and te
He had takenἔλαβεν
(elaben)
2983: to take, receivefrom a prim. root lab-
the book,βιβλίον
(biblion)
975: a paper, bookfrom biblos
the fourτέσσαρα
(tessara)
5064: foura prim. cardinal number
living creaturesζῷα
(zōa)
2226: a living creaturefrom zóos (alive)
and the twenty-fourεἴκοσι
(eikosi)
1501: twentya prim. word
eldersπρεσβύτεροι
(presbuteroi)
4245: eldera cptv. of presbus (an old man)
fell downἔπεσαν
(epesan)
4098: to fallfrom a redupl. of the prim. root pet
beforeἐνώπιον
(enōpion)
1799: in sight of, beforefrom en and óps (the eye, face)
the Lamb,ἀρνίου
(arniou)
721b: a little lambdim. from arén
each oneἕκαστος
(ekastos)
1538: each, everya prim. word
holding 
 
2198: to livefrom prim. roots zé- and zó-
a harpκιθάραν
(kitharan)
2788: a lyrea prim. word
and goldenχρυσᾶς
(chrusas)
5552: goldenfrom chrusos
bowlsφιάλας
(phialas)
5357: a (shallow) bowlof uncertain origin
fullγεμούσας
(gemousas)
1073: to be fulla prim. word
of incense,θυμιαμάτων
(thumiamatōn)
2368: incensefrom thumiaó
whichαἵ
(ai)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
are the prayersπροσευχαὶ
(proseuchai)
4335: prayerfrom proseuchomai
of the saints.ἁγίων
(agiōn)
40: sacred, holyfrom a prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
οτε  adverb
hote  hot'-eh:  at which (thing) too, i.e. when -- after (that), as soon as, that, when, while.
ελαβεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
lambano  lam-ban'-o:  to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively)
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
βιβλιον  noun - accusative singular neuter
biblion  bib-lee'-on:  a roll -- bill, book, scroll, writing.
τα  definite article - nominative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
τεσσαρα  adjective - nominative plural neuter
tessares  tes'-sar-es:  four -- four.
ζωα  noun - nominative plural neuter
zoon  dzo'-on:  a live thing, i.e. an animal -- beast.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
οι  definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εικοσι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
eikosi  i'-kos-ee:  a score -- twenty.
τεσσαρες  adjective - nominative plural masculine
tessares  tes'-sar-es:  four -- four.
πρεσβυτεροι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
presbuteros  pres-boo'-ter-os:  older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian presbyter -- elder(-est), old.
επεσον  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person
pipto  pip'-to, :  to fall -- fail, fall (down), light on.
ενωπιον  adverb
enopion  en-o'-pee-on:  in the face of -- before, in the presence (sight) of, to.
του  definite article - genitive singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αρνιου  noun - genitive singular neuter
arnion  ar-nee'-on:  a lambkin -- lamb.
εχοντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
εκαστος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
hekastos  hek'-as-tos:  each or every -- any, both, each (one), every (man, one, woman), particularly.
κιθαραν  noun - accusative singular feminine
kithara  kith-ar'-ah:  a lyre -- harp.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
φιαλας  noun - accusative plural feminine
phiale  fee-al'-ay:  a broad shallow cup (phial) -- vial.
χρυσας  adjective - accusative plural feminine
chruseos  khroo'-seh-os:  made of gold -- of gold, golden.
γεμουσας  verb - present active participle - accusative plural feminine
gemo  ghem'-o:  to swell out, i.e. be full -- be full.
θυμιαματων  noun - genitive plural neuter
thumiama  thoo-mee'-am-ah:  an aroma, i.e. fragrant powder burnt in religious service; by implication, the burning itself -- incense, odour.
αι  relative pronoun - nominative plural feminine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
εισιν  verb - present indicative - third person
eisi  i-see':  they are -- agree, are, be, dure, is, were.
[αι]  definite article - nominative plural feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
προσευχαι  noun - nominative plural feminine
proseuche  pros-yoo-khay':  prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel) -- pray earnestly, prayer.
των  definite article - genitive plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αγιων  adjective - genitive plural masculine
hagios  hag'-ee-os:  sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated) -- (most) holy (one, thing), saint.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When He took the scroll, the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

International Standard Version
When the lamb had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders bowed down in front of him. Each held a harp and a gold bowl full of incense, the prayers of the saints.

NET Bible
and when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders threw themselves to the ground before the Lamb. Each of them had a harp and golden bowls full of incense (which are the prayers of the saints).

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when he had received the scroll, The Four Beasts and 24 Elders fell down before the Lamb, while each one of them had a stringed instrument and a vessel of gold full of sweet spices, which are the prayers of The Holy Ones,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the lamb had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the 24 leaders bowed in front of him. Each held a harp and a gold bowl full of incense, the prayers of God's holy people.

King James 2000 Bible
And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of saints.
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