New American Standard Bible 1995

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4

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Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Around round about Prep H2943 κυκλόθεν kuklothen
the throne a throne N-AMP H2362 θρόνου thronou
[were] twenty-four twenty Adj-AMP H1501 εἴκοσι eikosi
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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thrones; a throne N-AMP H2362 θρόνοι thronoi
and upon the thrones a throne N-AMP H2362 θρόνους thronous
[I saw] twenty-four twenty Adj-AMP H1501 εἴκοσι eikosi
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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elders elder Adj-AMP H4245 πρεσβυτέρους presbuterous
sitting, to be seated V-PPM/P-AMP H2521 καθημένους kathēmenous
clothed to throw around, put on V-RPM/P-AMP H4016 περιβεβλημένους peribeblēmenous
in white bright, white Adj-DNP H3022 λευκοῖς leukois
garments, an outer garment, a cloak, robe N-DNP H2440 ἱματίοις imatiois
and golden golden Adj-AMP H5552 χρυσοῦς chrusous
crowns that which surrounds, i.e. a crown N-AMP H4735 στεφάνους stephanous
on their heads. the head N-AFP H2776 κεφαλὰς kephalas

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads.
King James Bible Around And round about the throne were twenty-four thrones; four and twenty seats: and upon the thrones seats I saw twenty-four four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white garments, raiment; and golden crowns they had on their heads.heads crowns of gold.
Berean Bible Around And around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon sitting on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, elders, having been clothed in white garments, garments; and golden crowns on their heads.heads, golden crowns.
Hebrew Greek English Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads.