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Revelation

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And I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the seal of the living God; and he cried out with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea,

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
And I saw to see, perceive, attend to V-AIA-1S H3708    
another other, another Adj-AMS H243 ἄλλον allon
angel a messenger, angel N-DMP H32 ἄγγελον angelon
ascending to go up, ascend V-PPA-AMS H305 ἀναβαίνοντα anabainonta
from the rising a rising N-GFS H395 ἀνατολῆς anatolēs
of the sun, the sun N-GMS H2246 ἡλίου ēliou
having to have, hold V-PPA-AMS H2192 ἔχοντα echonta
the seal a seal, a signet N-AFS H4973 σφραγῖδα sphragida
of the living to live V-PPA-GMS H2198 ζῶντος zōntos
God; God, a god N-GMS H2316 θεοῦ theou
and he cried to scream, cry out V-AIA-3S H2896 ἔκραξεν ekraxen
out with a loud great Adj-DFS H3173 μεγάλῃ megalē
voice a voice, sound N-DFS H5456 φωνῇ phōnē
to the four four Adj-DMP H5064 τέσσαρσιν tessarsin
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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angels a messenger, angel N-DMP H32 ἀγγέλοις angelois
to whom usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that RelPro-DMP H3739 οἷς ois
it was granted to give (in various senses lit. or fig.) V-AIP-3S H1325 ἐδόθη edothē
to harm to do wrong, act wickedly V-ANA H91 ἀδικῆσαι adikēsai
the earth the earth, land N-AFS H1093 γῆν gēn
and the sea, the sea N-AFS H2281 θάλασσαν thalassan

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New American Standard Bible 1995 And I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the seal of the living God; and he cried out with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea,
King James Bible And I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, east, having the seal of the living God; God: and he cried out with a loud voice to the four angels angels, to whom it was granted given to harm hurt the earth and the sea,
Berean Bible And I saw another angel ascending angel, having ascended from the rising of the sun, having the seal of the living God; and God. And he cried out with in a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted had been given to them to harm the earth and the sea,
Hebrew Greek English And I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the seal of the living God; and he cried out with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea,