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Revelation 19:4 KJV
Revelation · chapter 19 · verse 4
And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.Revelation 19:4 · King James Version
Revelation 19:4 in context
2For 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.
3And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.
4And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
5And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
6And 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- worshippedproskyneōto kiss the hand to one, in token of reverence, among the Orientals, esp. the Persians…G4352 →
- twentyeikositwentyG1501 →
- elderspresbyteroselder, of age,, the elder of two people, advanced in life, an elder, a senior…G4245 →
- beastszōona living being, an animal, brute, beastG2226 →
- thronethronosa throne seat, a chair of state having a footstool, assigned in the NT to kings, hence…G2362 →
- sayinglegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
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The fall of Babylon being fixed, finished, and declared to be irrecoverable in the foregoing chapter, this begins with a holy triumph over her, in pursuance of the order given forth: Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, Rev 18:20. They now gladly answer the call; and here you have, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-4