KJV: And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
YLT: and I saw the seven messengers who before God have stood, and there were given to them seven trumpets,
Darby: And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.
ASV: And I saw the seven angels that stand before God; and there were given unto them seven trumpets.
| εἶδον | I saw |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: εἶδον Sense: to see with the eyes. |
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| ἑπτὰ | seven |
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Parse: Adjective, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: ἑπτά Sense: seven. |
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| ἀγγέλους | angels |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: ἄγγελος Sense: a messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from God. |
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| ἐνώπιον | before |
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Parse: Preposition Root: ἐνώπιον Sense: in the presence of, before. |
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| τοῦ | - |
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Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| Θεοῦ | God |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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| ἑστήκασιν | stand |
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Parse: Verb, Perfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: ἵστημι Sense: to cause or make to stand, to place, put, set. |
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| ἐδόθησαν | were given |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Plural Root: διδῶ Sense: to give. |
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| αὐτοῖς | to them |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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| ἑπτὰ | seven |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Feminine Plural Root: ἑπτά Sense: seven. |
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| σάλπιγγες | trumpets |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Plural Root: σάλπιγξ Sense: a trumpet. |
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Greek Commentary for Revelation 8:2
Perfect active of ιστημι histēmi (intransitive). Another “hebdomad ” so frequent in the Apocalypse. The article (the seven angels) seems to point to seven well-known angels. In Enoch 20:7 the names of seven archangels are given (Uriel, Raphael, Raguel, Michael, Sariel, Gabriel, Remiel) and “angels of the Presence” is an idea like that in Isaiah 63:9. We do not know precisely what is John‘s idea here. [source]
We see trumpets assigned to angels in Matthew 24:31; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; 1 Corinthians 15:52; Revelation 4:1, Revelation 4:4. See also the use of trumpets in Joshua 6:13; Joel 2:1. These seven trumpets are soon to break the half hour of silence. Thus the seven trumpets grow out of the opening of the seventh seal, however that fact is to be interpreted. [source]
Rev., correctly, stand. [source]
See on Revelation 1:10. [source]
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Only here and Judges 1:9. Not in O.T. The Pauline angelology shows traces of Rabbinical teachings in the idea of orders of angels. See Ephesians 1:21; Colossians 1:16; Romans 8:38. The archangels appear in the apocryphal literature. In the Book of Enoch (see on Judges 1:14) four are named, Michael, Uriel, Raphael, and Gabriel. Michael is set over the tree which, at the time of the great judgment, will be given over to the righteous and humble, and from the fruit of which life will be given to the elect. In Revelation href="/desk/?q=re+8:2&sr=1">Revelation 8:2. See also on Judges 1:9, and comp. Daniel 12:1. [source]
Paul nowhere joins the Spirit with the Father and the Son in his opening salutations. The nearest approach is 2 Corinthians 13:13. The reference is not to the seven principal angels (Revelation 8:2). These could not be properly spoken of as the source of grace and peace; nor be associated with the Father and the Son; nor take precedence of the Son, as is the case here. Besides, angels are never called spirits in this book. With the expression compare Revelation 4:5, the seven lamps of fire, “which are the seven Spirits of God:” Revelation 3:1, where Jesus is said to have “the seven Spirits of God.” Thus the seven Spirits belong to the Son as well as to the Father (see John 15:26). The prototype of John's expression is found in the vision of Zechariah, where the Messiah is prefigured as a stone with seven eyes, “the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth” (Zechariah 3:9; Zechariah 4:10). Compare also the same prophet's vision of the seven-branched candlestick (Zechariah 4:2). Hence the Holy Spirit is called the Seven Spirits; the perfect, mystical number seven indicating unity through diversity (1 Corinthians 12:4). Not the sevenfold gifts of the Spirit are meant, but the divine Personality who imparts them; the one Spirit under the diverse manifestations. Richard of St. Victor (cited by Trench, “Seven Churches”) says: “And from the seven Spirits, that is, from the sevenfold Spirit, which indeed is simple in nature, sevenfold in grace.”-DIVIDER- [source]
Dative case as in a letter (Galatians 1:1). John is writing, but the revelation is from God and Christ through an angel. It is the Roman province of Asia which included the western part of Phrygia. There were churches also at Troas (Acts 20:5.) and at Colossal and Hierapolis (Colossians 1:1; Colossians 2:1; Colossians 4:13) and possibly at Magnesia and Tralles. But these seven were the best points of communication with seven districts (Ramsay) and, besides, seven is a favorite number of completion (like the full week) in the book (Revelation 1:4, Revelation 1:12, Revelation 1:16; Revelation 4:5; Revelation 5:1, Revelation 5:6; Revelation 8:2; Revelation 10:3; Revelation 11:13; Revelation 12:3; Revelation 13:1; Revelation 14:6.). [source]
As in Revelation 8:2; Revelation 9:1, Revelation 9:3. [source]
Ταυμαστος Thaumastos is an old verbal adjective (from ταυμαζω thaumazō to wonder) and is already in Matthew 21:42. The wonder extends to the end of this vision or sign (Revelation 16:21).Seven angels (αγγελους επτα aggelous hepta). Accusative case in apposition with σημειον sēmeion after ειδον eidon Cf. Revelation 8:2.Which are the last “Seven plagues the last.” As in Revelation 21:9, “the final cycle of such visitations” (Swete).Is finished (ετελεστη etelesthē). Proleptic prophetic first aorist passive indicative of τελεω teleō as in Revelation 10:7. The number seven seems particularly appropriate here for finality and completeness. [source]
Accusative case in apposition with σημειον sēmeion after ειδον eidon Cf. Revelation 8:2. [source]
Not one of the seven of Revelation 8:2 and before they began to sound the trumpets. This preliminary incident of the offering of incense on the altar covers Revelation 8:3-6. [source]