Revelation 15:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire; and them that come off victorious from the beast, and from his image, and from the number of his name, standing by the sea of glass, having harps of God.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εἶδον ὡς θάλασσαν ὑαλίνην μεμιγμένην πυρί: καὶ τοὺς νικῶντας ἐκ τοῦ θηρίου, καὶ ἐκ τῆς εἰκόνος αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ χαράγματος ἀυτοῦ, ἐκ τοῦ ἀριθμοῦ τοῦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ, ἑστῶτας ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσαν τὴν ὑαλίνην, ἔχοντας κιθάρας τοῦ Θεοῦ.

Transliteration

And eidon as thalassan hyalinēn memigmenēn pyri: and those nikōntas from the thērion, and from the eikōn of it, and from the charagma of it, from the arithmos of the onoma of it, hestōtas upon the thalassan the hyalinēn, echontas kitharas of the Theos.

Grammar Details

*eidon*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - saw [completed action]
*thalassan*: accusative, feminine, singular - sea
*hyalinēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - glassy/crystalline
*memigmenēn*: perfect passive participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been mixed
*pyri*: dative, neuter, singular - with fire
*nikōntas*: present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - conquering/overcoming
*thērion*: genitive, neuter, singular - beast/wild animal
*eikōn*: genitive, feminine, singular - image/likeness
*charagma*: genitive, neuter, singular - mark/imprint
*arithmos*: genitive, masculine, singular - number
*onoma*: genitive, neuter, singular - name
*hestōtas*: perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - standing/having stood
*echontas*: present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having/holding
*kitharas*: accusative, feminine, plural - harps/lyres
*Theos*: genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity

Word Meanings

*thalassan hyalinēn*: glassy sea/crystal sea/sea of glass
*memigmenēn pyri*: mixed with fire/mingled with fire
*nikōntas*: conquering/overcoming/being victorious over
*thērion*: beast/wild animal/monster
*eikōn*: image/likeness/representation
*charagma*: mark/imprint/stamp
*arithmos*: number/count/reckoning
*hestōtas*: standing/having taken a stand/positioned
*kitharas*: harps/lyres/stringed instruments

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Referenced Verses

Rev 4:6 : 6 and before the throne, as it were a sea of glass like a crystal; and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.
Rev 5:8 : 8 And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having each one a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
Rev 12:11 : 11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.
Rev 19:1-7 : 1 {G2532} After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, {G2532} {G5092} belong to {G2962} our God: 2 for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. 3 And a second time they say, Hallelujah. And her smoke goeth up for ever and ever. 4 And the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped God that sitteth on the throne, saying, Amen; Hallelujah. 5 And a voice came forth from the throne, saying, Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, {G2532} ye that fear him, the small and the great. 6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying, Hallelujah: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth. 7 Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
Rev 21:18 : 18 And the building of the wall thereof was jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto pure glass.
1 Pet 1:7 : 7 that the proof of your faith, [being] more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
Rev 13:14-14:5 : 14 And he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by reason of the signs which it was given him to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who hath the stroke of the sword and lived. 15 And it was given [unto him] to give breath to it, [even] to the image to the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as should not worship the image of the beast should be killed. 16 And he causeth all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free and the bond, that there be given them a mark on their right hand, or upon their forehead; 17 and that no man should be able to buy or to sell, save he that hath the mark, [even] the name of the beast or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. He that hath understanding, let him count the number of the beast; for it is the number of a man: and his number is Six hundred and sixty and six. 1 And I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on the mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty and four thousand, having his name, and the name of his Father, written on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and the voice which I heard [was] as [the voice] of harpers harping with their harps: 3 and they sing as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders: and no man could learn the song save the hundred and forty and four thousand, [even] they that had been purchased out of the earth. 4 These are they that were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These [are] they that follow the Lamb whithersoever {G302} he goeth. These were purchased from among men, [to be] the firstfruits unto God and unto the Lamb. 5 And in their mouth was found no lie: {G1063} they are without blemish.
Rev 11:11-12 : 11 And after the three days and a half the breath of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them that beheld them. 12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they went up into heaven in the cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
Matt 3:11 : 11 I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and [in] fire:
1 Pet 4:12 : 12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:
Isa 4:4-5 : 4 when the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof, by the spirit of justice, and by the spirit of burning. 5 And Jehovah will create over the whole habitation of mount Zion, and over her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory [shall be spread] a covering.
Ezek 22:30-31 : 30 And I sought for a man among them, that should build up the wall, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found none. 31 Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I brought upon their heads, saith the Lord Jehovah.

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