around
kuklothen marks a surrounding spatial relation in descriptions of the throne and living creatures.
The attested clauses use the term to mark a surrounding spatial relation: the rainbow and thrones are described in relation to the throne, and the living creatures' wings are described as surrounding them.
Senses in use
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Marker of surrounding spatial relation · dominant
In Revelation 4:3 the APB renders a rainbow as being "around the throne," and in Revelation 4:4 it places twenty-four thrones in relation to the throne. In Revelation 4:8 the APB describes each living creature as having six wings "around," showing the same spatial-relational function in a different clause.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the spatial relation with "around" in all three verses. This indicates the clauses' overall presentation rather than a fixed one-to-one rendering.