Revelation 15:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the 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 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.
Rev 5:8 : 8 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.
Rev 12:11 : 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Rev 19:1-7 : 1 And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: 2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. 3 And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. 4 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. 5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and 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 thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. 7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to 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 of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
1 Pet 1:7 : 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Rev 13:14-14:5 : 14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power 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, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. 15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. 16 And he causeth all, both small and great , rich and poor , free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. 1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in 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 I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: 3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. 4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. 5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Rev 11:11-12 : 11 And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. 12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
Matt 3:11 : 11 I indeed baptize you with 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 with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
1 Pet 4:12 : 12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some 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 judgment, and by the spirit of burning. 5 And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.
Ezek 22:30-31 : 30 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, 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 recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD.

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