Revelation 8:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἀνέβη ὁ καπνὸς τῶν θυμιαμάτων, ταῖς προσευχαῖς τῶν ἁγίων, ἐκ χειρὸς τοῦ ἀγγέλου ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.

Transliteration

And anebē the kapnos of the thymiamatōn, with the proseuchais of the hagiōn, from cheiros of the angelou enōpion of the Theou.

Grammar Details

*anebē*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - went up/ascended [completed action]
*kapnos*: nominative, masculine, singular - smoke
*thymiamatōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - of incense
*proseuchais*: dative, feminine, plural - with prayers
*hagiōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of saints/holy ones
*cheiros*: genitive, feminine, singular - of hand
*angelou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of angel
*enōpion*: preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God

Word Meanings

*anebē*: went up/ascended/rose
*kapnos*: smoke/vapor
*thymiamatōn*: incense/fragrant materials
*proseuchais*: prayers/petitions
*hagiōn*: saints/holy ones/consecrated ones
*cheiros*: hand/power
*enōpion*: before/in front of/in the presence of

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 141:2 : 2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Luke 1:10 : 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
Rev 8:3 : 3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
Rev 15:8 : 8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
Exod 30:1 : 1 And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.

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