Revelation 6:9
When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had.This verse in the real world
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In what words
- πέμπτοςpémptosfifth
- σφάζωspházōto butcher (especially an animal for food or in sacrifice) or (generally) to slaughter, or
- ὑποκάτωhypokátōdown under, i.e. beneath
- σφραγίςsphragísa signet (as fencing in or protecting from misappropriation); by implication, the stamp im
- θυσιαστήριονthysiastḗriona place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
- μαρτυρίαmartyríaevidence given (judicially or genitive case)
- ἀνοίγωanoígōto open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)
- ψυχήpsychḗbreath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient princi
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Rev 20:4, Jhn 16:2, Rev 1:9, Rev 12:11–17, Rev 11:3–7, Rev 2:13, 2Ti 1:8, Rev 16:7