Revelation 22:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Rev 19:10 : 10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have 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 unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly 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 on the horse, and against his army.

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