Revelation 22:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And I John am he that heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel that showed me these things.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Κἀγὼ Ἰωάννης ὁ βλέπων ταῦτα, καὶ ἀκούων. Καὶ ὅτε ἤκουσα καὶ ἔβλεψα, ἔπεσα προσκυνῆσαι ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ποδῶν τοῦ ἀγγέλου τοῦ δεικνύοντός μοι ταῦτα.

Transliteration

And I Iōannēs the one blepōn these things, and akouōn. And when ēkousa and eblepsa, epesa proskynēsai emprosthen of the podōn of the angelou of the one deiknuontos to me these things.

Grammar Details

*Iōannēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - John
*blepōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeing
*akouōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hearing
*ēkousa*: aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I heard
*eblepsa*: aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I saw
*epesa*: aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I fell
*proskynēsai*: aorist active infinitive - to worship/prostrate
*emprosthen*: preposition + genitive - before/in front of
*podōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of feet
*angelou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of angel/messenger
*deiknuontos*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - showing

Word Meanings

*blepōn*: seeing/looking at/observing
*akouōn*: hearing/listening to
*epesa*: I fell/collapsed
*proskynēsai*: to worship/prostrate/bow down before
*emprosthen*: before/in front of/at the feet of
*deiknuontos*: showing/revealing/demonstrating

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Rev 19:10 : 10 And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God; for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Rev 1:1 : 1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, [even] the things which must shortly {G1722} come to pass: and he sent and signified [it] by his angel unto his servant John;
Rev 19:19 : 19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat upon the horse, and against his army.

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