Revelation 4:6
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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.And 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.
In other translations
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.And 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.
Greek words
καὶkaiAndG2532ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799τοῦtoutheG3588θρόνουthronouthroneG2362ὡςhōs[was something] likeG5613θάλασσαthalassaa seaG2281ὑαλίνη,hu'alinēof glass,G5193ὁμοίαhomoialikeG3664κρυστάλλῳ,krustallōas crystal,G2930καὶkaiAndG2532ἐνeninG1722μέσῳmesō[the] midstG3319τοῦtouof theG3588θρόνουthronouthroneG2362καὶkaiandG2532κύκλῳkuklōaroundG2945τοῦtoutheG3588θρόνουthronouthroneG2362τέσσαραtessara[were] fourG5064ζῷαzōaliving creaturesG2226γέμονταgemontabeing fullG1073ὀφθαλμῶνophthalmōnof eyesG3788ἔμπροσθενemprosthenin frontG1715καὶkaiandG2532ὄπισθεν.opisthenbehind.G3693
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