Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Song of Songs.4.10", "source": "מַה־יָּפ֥וּ דֹדַ֖יִךְ אֲחֹתִ֣י כַלָּ֑ה מַה־טֹּ֤בוּ דֹדַ֙יִךְ֙ מִיַּ֔יִן וְרֵ֥יחַ שְׁמָנַ֖יִךְ מִכָּל־בְּשָׂמִֽים׃", "text": "how-*yāp̄û* *dōḏáîḵ* *ʾăḥōṯî* *kallāh* how-*ṭōḇû* *dōḏáîḵ* from-*yayin* and-*rêaḥ* *šᵊmānáîḵ* from-all-*bᵊśāmîm*", "grammar": { "*yāp̄û*": "verb, 3rd person common plural, Qal perfect - they are beautiful", "*dōḏáîḵ*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your loves/caresses", "*ʾăḥōṯî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sister", "*kallāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bride/daughter-in-law", "*ṭōḇû*": "verb, 3rd person common plural, Qal perfect - they are good/pleasant", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*rêaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fragrance/scent of", "*šᵊmānáîḵ*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your oils/perfumes", "*bᵊśāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - spices/fragrances" }, "variants": { "*dōḏáîḵ*": "your loves/your caresses/your affections/your breasts", "*ṭōḇû*": "they are good/they are pleasant/they are better", "*šᵊmānáîḵ*": "your oils/your perfumes/your ointments" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hvor vakre er dine kjærlighetsord, min søster, min brud! Hvor mye bedre er dine kjærlighetsord enn vin, og duften av oljene dine er bedre enn noen duft!

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hvor vakker er din kjærlighet, min søster, min brud! Hvor mye bedre er din kjærlighet enn vin, og duften av dine salver enn alle krydder!

• Norsk King James

  Hvor vakker er din kjærlighet, min søster, min brud! Hvor mye bedre er din kjærlighet enn vin! og duften av salven din enn alle krydder!

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvor vakker er din kjærlighet, min søster, min brud! Din kjærlighet er bedre enn vin, og duften av dine salver bedre enn alle krydder.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hvor vakre er din kjærlighetsgaver, min søster, min brud! Hvor mye bedre er din kjærlighet enn vin, og duften av dine salver overgår alle krydder.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hvor vakker er din kjærlighet, min søster, min brud! Hvor mye bedre er din kjærlighet enn vin! Og duften av dine salver er bedre enn noen krydder.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For vakker er din kjærlighet, min søster, min elskede! Den er langt bedre enn vin, og duften av dine salver overgår alle krydder.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Hvor vakker er din kjærlighet, min søster, min brud! Hvor mye bedre er din kjærlighet enn vin! Og duften av dine salver er bedre enn noen krydder.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hvor vakre er dine kjærligheter, min søster, min brud. Hvor mye bedre er dine kjærligheter enn vin, og duften av dine salver enn alle krydder.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hvor skjønne er dine kjærtegn, min søster, min brud! Hvor mye bedre er dine kjærtegn enn vin, og duften av dine salver enn alle krydder.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvor deilig er din (megen) Kjærlighed, min Søster, o Brud! hvad er din megen Kjærlighed bedre end Viin, og dine Salvers Lugt bedre end alle (kostelige) Urter!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hvor skjønn er din kjærlighet, min søster, min brud! Din kjærlighet er mye bedre enn vin, og lukten av dine salver bedre enn alle krydder!

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  How fair is your love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is your love than wine! and the fragrance of your ointments than all spices!

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hvor vakker er din kjærlighet, min søster, min brud! Hvor mye bedre er din kjærlighet enn vin, og duften av dine parfymer enn alle slags krydder!

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hvor vidunderlig er din kjærlighet, min søster-brud, hvor mye bedre er din kjærlighet enn vin, og duften av dine parfymer enn alle krydder.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hvor vakker er din kjærlighet, min søster, bruden min! Hvor mye bedre er din kjærlighet enn vin! Og duften av dine oljer er bedre enn alle slags krydder!

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hvor skjønn er din kjærlighet, min søster! Hvor mye bedre er din kjærlighet enn vin, og duften av dine oljer enn noen parfyme!

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  O how fayre and louely are thy brestes, my sister, my spouse? Thy brestes are more pleasaunt then wyne, and the smell of thy oyntmentes passeth all spices.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  My sister, my spouse, how faire is thy loue? howe much better is thy loue then wine? and the sauour of thine oyntments then all spices?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  O howe fayre are thy breastes, my sister, my spouse? Thy breastes are more pleasaunt then wine, and the smell of thyne oyntmentes passeth all spices.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  How fair is thy love, my sister, [my] spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine! The fragrance of your perfumes than all manner of spices!

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  How wonderful have been thy loves, my sister-spouse, How much better have been thy loves than wine, And the fragrance of thy perfumes than all spices.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  How fair is thy love, my sister, [my] bride! How much better is thy love than wine! And the fragrance of thine oils than all manner of spices!

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  How fair is your love, my sister! How much better is your love than wine, and the smell of your oils than any perfume!

• World English Bible (2000)

  How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine! The fragrance of your perfumes than all kinds of spices!

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine; the fragrance of your perfume is better than any spice!

Referenced Verses

• Song 1:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.2", "source": "יִשָּׁקֵ֙נִי֙ מִנְּשִׁיק֣וֹת פִּ֔יהוּ כִּֽי־טוֹבִ֥ים דֹּדֶ֖יךָ מִיָּֽיִן׃", "text": "*yiššāqēnî* from-*nĕšîqôt* *pîhû* for-*ṭôbîm* *dōdeykā* from-*yāyin*", "grammar": { "*yiššāqēnî*": "imperfect verb, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular object suffix - he will kiss me/let him kiss me", "*nĕšîqôt*": "noun, feminine, plural with preposition *min* - from kisses of", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his mouth", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - good/better", "*dōdeykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your loves/caresses", "*yāyin*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition *min* - than wine" }, "variants": { "*yiššāqēnî*": "may he kiss me/let him kiss me/he will kiss me", "*dōdîm*": "loves/caresses/lovemaking/expressions of love", "*min*": "from/than/more than" } } 3 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.3", "source": "לְרֵ֙יחַ֙ שְׁמָנֶ֣יךָ טוֹבִ֔ים שֶׁ֖מֶן תּוּרַ֣ק שְׁמֶ֑ךָ עַל־כֵּ֖ן עֲלָמ֥וֹת אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃", "text": "To-*rêaḥ* *šĕmāneykā* *ṭôbîm* *šemen* *tûraq* *šĕmekā* upon-therefore *ʿălāmôt* *ʾăhēbûkā*", "grammar": { "*rêaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition *lĕ* - for fragrance of", "*šĕmāneykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your oils", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - good", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine, singular - oil", "*tûraq*": "passive verb, hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is poured out", "*šĕmekā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your name", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition with adverb - therefore/on account of that", "*ʿălāmôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - young women/maidens", "*ʾăhēbûkā*": "perfect verb, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular object suffix - they love you" }, "variants": { "*šemen tûraq šĕmekā*": "oil poured out is your name/your name is like perfume poured out", "*ʿălāmôt*": "maidens/virgins/young women" } } 4 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.4", "source": "מָשְׁכֵ֖נִי אַחֲרֶ֣יךָ נָּר֑וּצָה הֱבִיאַ֨נִי הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ חֲדָרָ֗יו נָגִ֤ילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה֙ בָּ֔ךְ נַזְכִּ֤ירָה דֹדֶ֙יךָ֙ מִיַּ֔יִן מֵישָׁרִ֖ים אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃", "text": "*māškēnî* *ʾaḥăreykā* *nārûṣāh* *hĕbîʾanî* the-*melek* *ḥădārāyw* *nāgîlāh* *wĕ*-*niśmĕḥāh* in-you *nazkîrāh* *dōdeykā* from-*yayin* *mêšārîm* *ʾăhēbûkā*", "grammar": { "*māškēnî*": "imperative verb, masculine singular with 1st singular object suffix - draw me", "*ʾaḥăreykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - after you", "*nārûṣāh*": "cohortative verb, 1st plural - let us run", "*hĕbîʾanî*": "perfect verb, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular object suffix - he has brought me", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the king", "*ḥădārāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his chambers", "*nāgîlāh*": "cohortative verb, 1st plural - let us rejoice", "*wĕ-niśmĕḥāh*": "cohortative verb, 1st plural with conjunction - and let us be glad", "*bāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in you", "*nazkîrāh*": "cohortative verb, 1st plural - let us remember/mention", "*dōdeykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your loves/caresses", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition *min* - than wine", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - uprightly/rightly", "*ʾăhēbûkā*": "perfect verb, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular object suffix - they love you" }, "variants": { "*ḥădārāyw*": "his chambers/rooms/inner apartments", "*mêšārîm*": "rightly/justly/with uprightness/rightfully", "*dōdîm*": "loves/caresses/expressions of love" } }
• Song 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.12", "source": "עַד־שֶׁ֤הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בִּמְסִבּ֔וֹ נִרְדִּ֖י נָתַ֥ן רֵיחֽוֹ׃", "text": "While-that-the-*melek* in-*mĕsibbô* *nirdî* *nātan* *rêḥô*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-še-ha-melek*": "preposition with conjunction and noun, masculine, singular with definite article - while the king", "*bi-mĕsibbô*": "preposition with noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - at his table/in his circle", "*nirdî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my nard", "*nātan*": "perfect verb, 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*rêḥô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - its fragrance" }, "variants": { "*mĕsibbô*": "his table/his round table/his circle/his banquet/his couch", "*nird*": "nard/spikenard (an aromatic oil)" } }
• Song 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.3.6", "source": "מִ֣י זֹ֗את עֹלָה֙ מִן־הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר כְּתִֽימֲר֖וֹת עָשָׁ֑ן מְקֻטֶּ֤רֶת מוֹר֙ וּלְבוֹנָ֔ה מִכֹּ֖ל אַבְקַ֥ת רוֹכֵֽל׃", "text": "Who *zōʾṯ* *ʿōlâ* from-the-*miḏbār* like-*tîmărôṯ* *ʿāshān*, *məquṭṭereṯ* *môr* *û-ləḇônâ*, from-all *ʾaḇqaṯ* *rôḵēl*?", "grammar": { "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿōlâ*": "verb, Qal participle, feminine singular - coming up/ascending", "*miḏbār*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the wilderness/desert", "*tîmărôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - columns/pillars of", "*ʿāshān*": "noun, masculine, singular - smoke", "*məquṭṭereṯ*": "verb, Pual participle, feminine singular - perfumed/made fragrant", "*môr*": "noun, masculine, singular - myrrh", "*û-ləḇônâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - and frankincense", "*ʾaḇqaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - powder/dust of", "*rôḵēl*": "noun, masculine, singular - merchant/trader" }, "variants": { "*ʿōlâ*": "ascending/coming up/rising", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*tîmărôṯ*": "columns/pillars/palm-like columns", "*məquṭṭereṯ*": "perfumed/made fragrant with incense/fumigated", "*ʾaḇqaṯ*": "powder/dust/fragrant powder", "*rôḵēl*": "merchant/trader/spice merchant" } }
• Song 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.5.5", "source": "קַ֥מְתִּֽי אֲנִ֖י לִפְתֹּ֣חַ לְדוֹדִ֑י וְיָדַ֣י נָֽטְפוּ־מ֗וֹר וְאֶצְבְּעֹתַי֙ מ֣וֹר עֹבֵ֔ר עַ֖ל כַּפּ֥וֹת הַמַּנְעֽוּל׃", "text": "I *qamtî ʾănî* to *lip̄tōaḥ* for my *dôḏî*, and my *yāḏay nāṭəp̄û-mōr*, and my *ʾeṣbəʿōṯay* *mōr ʿōḇēr* upon *kappôṯ hammanʿûl*", "grammar": { "*qamtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I arose/stood up", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lip̄tōaḥ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to open", "*dôḏî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person possessive suffix - my beloved", "*yāḏay*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st person possessive suffix - my hands", "*nāṭəp̄û-mōr*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural + noun - dripped myrrh", "*ʾeṣbəʿōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person possessive suffix - my fingers", "*mōr*": "noun, masculine singular - myrrh", "*ʿōḇēr*": "participle, masculine singular - flowing/passing/liquid", "*kappôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - handles of", "*hammanʿûl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bolt/lock" }, "variants": { "*nāṭəp̄û*": "dripped/flowed/distilled", "*mōr ʿōḇēr*": "flowing myrrh/liquid myrrh/passing myrrh", "*kappôṯ hammanʿûl*": "handles of the bolt/parts of the lock/handles of the lock" } }
• Song 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.7.6", "source": "רֹאשֵׁ֤ךְ עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ כַּכַּרְמֶ֔ל וְדַלַּ֥ת רֹאשֵׁ֖ךְ כָּאַרְגָּמָ֑ן מֶ֖לֶךְ אָס֥וּר בָּרְהָטִֽים׃", "text": "*rōʾšēk* *ʿālayik* *kakkarmel* *wədallat* *rōʾšēk* *kāʾargāmān* *melek* *ʾāsûr* *bārhāṭîm*", "grammar": { "*rōʾšēk*": "noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your head", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - upon you", "*kakkarmel*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - like the Carmel", "*wədallat*": "conjunction + construct noun - and flowing hair of", "*rōʾšēk*": "noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your head", "*kāʾargāmān*": "preposition + definite article + noun - like the purple", "*melek*": "noun - king", "*ʾāsûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular - bound/captive", "*bārhāṭîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, plural - in the troughs/channels" }, "variants": { "*rōʾšēk*": "your head/your top", "*ʿālayik*": "upon you/on you", "*kakkarmel*": "like the Carmel (mountain)/like crimson", "*dallat*": "flowing hair/locks/tresses", "*kāʾargāmān*": "like purple/like royal purple/like crimson", "*ʾāsûr*": "bound/captive/held", "*bārhāṭîm*": "in the troughs/in the galleries/in the channels/in the tresses" } }
• 2 Cor 1:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.1.21", "source": "Ὁ δὲ βεβαιῶν ἡμᾶς σὺν ὑμῖν εἰς Χριστὸν, καὶ χρίσας ἡμᾶς, Θεός·", "text": "Now the one *bebaiōn* us with you into *Christon*, and *chrisas* us, is *Theos*;", "grammar": { "*bebaiōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - confirming/establishing", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*chrisas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having anointed", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*bebaiōn*": "confirming/establishing/strengthening/guaranteeing", "*chrisas*": "having anointed/consecrated/appointed" } } 22 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.1.22", "source": "Ὁ καὶ σφραγισάμενος ἡμᾶς, καὶ δοὺς τὸν ἀρραβῶνα τοῦ Πνεύματος ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν.", "text": "Who also *sphragisamenos* us, and *dous* the *arrabōna* of the *Pneumatos* in the *kardiais* of us.", "grammar": { "*sphragisamenos*": "aorist participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sealed", "*dous*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having given", "*arrabōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pledge/deposit/down payment", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*kardiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in hearts" }, "variants": { "*sphragisamenos*": "having sealed/marked/secured", "*dous*": "having given/granted/bestowed", "*arrabōna*": "pledge/deposit/down payment/guarantee", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/wind/breath", "*kardiais*": "hearts/inner beings/minds" } }
• Gal 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.22", "source": "Ὁ δὲ καρπὸς τοῦ Πνεύματός ἐστιν ἀγάπη, χαρά, εἰρήνη, μακροθυμία, χρηστότης, ἀγαθωσύνη, πίστις,", "text": "But the *karpos tou Pneumatos estin agapē, chara, eirēnē, makrothymia, chrēstotēs, agathōsynē, pistis*,", "grammar": { "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit/produce", "*tou Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*makrothymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - patience/longsuffering", "*chrēstotēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kindness", "*agathōsynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - goodness", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*karpos*": "fruit/produce/result", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/tranquility", "*makrothymia*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*chrēstotēs*": "kindness/goodness/benignity", "*agathōsynē*": "goodness/generosity/beneficence", "*pistis*": "faith/faithfulness/trust/belief" } }
• Phil 4:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.18", "source": "Ἀπέχω δὲ πάντα, καὶ περισσεύω: πεπλήρωμαι, δεξάμενος παρὰ Ἐπαφροδίτου τὰ παρʼ ὑμῶν, ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας, θυσίαν δεκτήν, εὐάρεστον τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Apechō de* all things, and *perisseuō*: *peplērōmai*, having *dexamenos* from *Epaphroditou* the things from you, *osmēn euōdias*, *thysian dektēn*, *euareston* to the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Apechō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I have in full/have received", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*perisseuō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I abound/have abundance", "*peplērōmai*": "perfect indicative, 1st person singular, passive - I have been filled", "*dexamenos*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received", "*Epaphroditou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Epaphroditus (proper name)", "*osmēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - aroma/smell", "*euōdias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sweet fragrance", "*thysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sacrifice/offering", "*dektēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - acceptable/welcome", "*euareston*": "accusative, feminine, singular - well-pleasing/acceptable", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*Apechō*": "I have in full/have received/have obtained", "*de*": "but/and/now/moreover", "*perisseuō*": "I abound/have abundance/overflow", "*peplērōmai*": "I have been filled/am full/have been completed", "*dexamenos*": "having received/accepted/taken", "*osmēn*": "aroma/smell/fragrance/odor", "*euōdias*": "of sweet fragrance/pleasant aroma", "*thysian*": "sacrifice/offering", "*dektēn*": "acceptable/welcome/pleasing", "*euareston*": "well-pleasing/acceptable/agreeable", "*Theō*": "to God/deity" } }
• Rev 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.8", "source": "Καὶ ὅτε ἔλαβεν τὸ βιβλίον, τὰ τέσσαρα ζῶα καὶ εἴκοσι τέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι ἔπεσον ἐνώπιον τοῦ Ἀρνίου, ἔχοντες ἕκαστος κιθάρας, καὶ φιάλας χρυσᾶς γεμούσας θυμιαμάτων, αἵ εἰσιν αἱ προσευχαὶ τῶν ἁγίων.", "text": "And when he *elaben* the *biblion*, the four *zōa* and twenty-four *presbyteroi* *epeson* before the *Arniou*, *echontes* each one *kitharas*, and *phialas* *chrysas* *gemousas* of *thymiamatōn*, which *eisin* the *proseuchai* of the *hagiōn*.", "grammar": { "*elaben*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - took/received [point action]", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book", "*zōa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - living creatures/beings", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*epeson*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - fell [point action]", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Lamb", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having/holding", "*kitharas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - harps/lyres", "*phialas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - bowls/vials", "*chrysas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - golden", "*gemousas*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, plural - being full of/filled with", "*thymiamatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - incense/fragrant substances", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are/exist", "*proseuchai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - prayers", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints" }, "variants": { "*zōa*": "living creatures/living beings/living ones", "*epeson*": "fell/fell down/prostrated themselves", "*kitharas*": "harps/lyres/stringed instruments", "*phialas*": "bowls/vials/shallow containers", "*thymiamatōn*": "incense/fragrant substances/aromatic offerings", "*hagiōn*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated ones" } }