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Another angel came and stood at the altar. He had a shallow gold cup for burning incense. He was given a lot of incense to offer on the golden altar in front of the throne. With the incense he offered the prayers of all God's people.
Reference
Hebrew: ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Greek: ἄγγελος (ángelos)
compare G34 (ἀγέλη)) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor
Hebrew: ʼabbîyr
{mighty (spoken of God)}
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Hebrew: ʼêtsel
a side; (as a preposition) near
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: θυσιαστήριον (thysiastḗrion)
a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
Hebrew: ʼăriʼêyl
the altar of the temple
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Greek: χρυσίον (chrysíon)
a golden article, i.e. gold plating, ornament, or coin
Hebrew: bᵉtsar
gold
Greek: ποτήριον (potḗrion)
a drinking-vessel; by extension, the contents thereof, i.e. a cupful (draught); figuratively, a lot or fate
Hebrew: kôwç
a cup (as a container), often figuratively, a lot (as if a potion); also some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup-like cavity of its eye)
Greek: ἀντί (antí)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
Hebrew: bᵉmôw
in, with, by, etc.
Greek: πύρωσις (pýrōsis)
ignition, i.e. (specially), smelting (figuratively, conflagration, calamity as a test)
Hebrew: ʼêsh
fire (literally or figuratively)
Greek: θυμίαμα (thymíama)
an aroma, i.e. fragrant powder burnt in religious service; by implication, the burning itself
Hebrew: qᵉṭôwrâh
perfume
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Greek: Λώτ (Lṓt)
Lot, a patriarch
Hebrew: gôwrâl
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)
Greek: θυμίαμα (thymíama)
an aroma, i.e. fragrant powder burnt in religious service; by implication, the burning itself
Hebrew: qᵉṭôwrâh
perfume
Hebrew: nᵉçak
to pour out a libation
Hebrew: ʼÔwn
On, an Israelite
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: θυσιαστήριον (thysiastḗrion)
a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
Hebrew: ʼăriʼêyl
the altar of the temple
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: korçêʼ
a throne
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: θυμίαμα (thymíama)
an aroma, i.e. fragrant powder burnt in religious service; by implication, the burning itself
Hebrew: qᵉṭôwrâh
perfume
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: δῆμος (dēmos)
the public (as bound together socially)
Hebrew: ʻam
{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}
Holy
Revelation 5:8
Revelation 8:4
Parallel theme
Hebrews 9:4
Hebrews 7:25
Romans 8:34
Prayer
Psalm 141:2
Luke 1:10
Sacrifice
Revelation 9:13
Malachi 1:11
Exodus 40:26
Verse Explanation
Another angel stands at the altar with a golden censer and is given much incense to offer with the prayers of God's people on the golden altar before God's throne.
History
Future / symbolic: The imagery reflects the temple practice of offering incense and connects believers' prayers with worship before God.