Revelation 4:6
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.

Young's Literal Translation
and before the throne [is] a sea of glass like to crystal, and in the midst of the throne, and round the throne, [are] four living creatures, full of eyes before and behind;

King James Bible
And before the throne [there was] a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, [were] four beasts full of eyes before and behind.

Greek
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

before
ἐνώπιον (enōpion)
Preposition
Strong's 1799: Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

throne
θρόνου (thronou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2362: From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate.

[was something] like
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

a sea
θάλασσα (thalassa)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2281: Probably prolonged from hals; the sea.

of glass,
ὑαλίνη (hyalinē)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5193: Glassy, made of glass, transparent. From hualos; glassy, i.e. Transparent.

[as clear as]
ὁμοία (homoia)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar.

crystal.
κρυστάλλῳ (krystallō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2930: Crystal. From a derivative of kruos; ice, i.e. rock 'crystal'.

In
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] center,
μέσῳ (mesō)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3319: Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. From meta; middle (neuter) noun).

around
κύκλῳ (kyklō)
Preposition
Strong's 2945: A circle, ring. As if dative case of kuklos; i.e. In a circle, i.e. all around.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

throne,
θρόνου (thronou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2362: From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate.

[were] four
τέσσαρα (tessara)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5064: Four. Or neuter tessara a plural number; four.

living creatures,
ζῷα (zōa)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2226: An animal, living creature. Neuter of a derivative of zao; a live thing, i.e. An animal.

covered with
γέμοντα (gemonta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 1073: To be full of. A primary verb; to swell out, i.e. Be full.

eyes
ὀφθαλμῶν (ophthalmōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3788: The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.

in front
ἔμπροσθεν (emprosthen)
Adverb
Strong's 1715: From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time).

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

back.
ὄπισθεν (opisthen)
Adverb
Strong's 3693: From behind, after. From opis with enclitic of source; from the rear, i.e. At the back.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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