King James Version

Revelation 4:9

And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “throne who” (θρόνῳ, τῷ) before is living here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the throne” (τοῦ θρόνου) before who here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andὅτανhotanwhenὅτανconjunction — “when”G3752when, whenever.This verse uses “when”.whenδώσουσινdōsousingiveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person plural — “give”, an action still aheadG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.giveτὰtawhoὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “who”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whoζῷαzōaliving thingζῷον (zōon)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “living thing”, the subject formG2226an animal, living creature.δόξανdoxangloryδόξα (doxa)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “glory”, the object formG1391honor, renown; glory, an especially divine quality, the unspoken manifestation of God, splendor.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τιμὴνtimēnhonorτιμή (timē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “honor”, the object formG5092a price, honor.This verse uses “honor”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.εὐχαριστίανeucharistianthankfulnessεὐχαριστία (eucharistia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “thankfulness”, the object formG2169thankfulness, gratitude; giving of thanks, thanksgiving.This verse uses “thankfulness”.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.καθημένῳkathēmenōto sitκάθημαι (kathēmai)verb, present middle participle, dative, singular, masculine — “to sit”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2521I sit, am seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside.This verse uses “sit”.ἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θρόνῳthronōthroneθρόνος (thronos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “throne”, the to- or for-formG2362a (king's) throne, seat; meton: power, dominion; a potentate.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ζῶντιzōntilivethζάω (zaō)verb, present active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “liveth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.livethεἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “for”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.forτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.αἰῶναςaiōnaseverαἰών (aiōn)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “ever”, the object formG165an age, a cycle (of time), especially of the present age as contrasted with the future age, and of one of a series of ages stretching to infinity.everτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.αἰώνωνaiōnōnand everαἰών (aiōn)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “and ever”, the of-formG165an age, a cycle (of time), especially of the present age as contrasted with the future age, and of one of a series of ages stretching to infinity.and ever

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τοῦtouwhoὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “who”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θρόνουthronouthroneθρόνος (thronos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “throne”, the to- or for-formG2362a (king's) throne, seat; meton: power, dominion; a potentate.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and when the living creatures do give glory, and honour, and thanks, to Him who is sitting upon the throne, who is living to the ages of the ages,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when the living creatures shall give glory and honor and thanks to him that sitteth on the throne, to him that liveth for ever and ever,

Young’s Literal Translation

and when the living creatures do give glory, and honour, and thanks, to Him who is sitting upon the throne, who is living to the ages of the ages,

World English Bible

When the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever,

Darby Translation

And when the living creatures shall give glory and honour and thanksgiving to him that sits upon the throne, who lives to the ages of ages,

Douay-Rheims

And when those living creatures gave glory, and honour, and benediction to him that sitteth on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever;

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