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Revelation 4:7

The first creature was like a lion.
The second creature was like a young bull.
The third creature had a face like a man.
The fourth creature was like a flying eagle.
[It is not entirely clear what these four creatures are or symbolize. Since they worship at God's throne, they are created beings. They seem to be a combination of the cherubim in Ezekiel 10 and the seraphim in Isa. 6, who also sang "holy, holy, holy." These four creatures are also present when the first seals of the scroll are opened, and they say "come," see chapter 6. The four creatures also represent the four major groups that God created on earth – birds, wild animals, livestock, and humans, see Gen. 1:20–28. The eagle is the foremost of the birds, the lion is the king of the wild animals, etc. One interpretation is that everything created on earth is meant to worship God.
There is also a connection to the four Gospels and how Jesus is presented, an interpretation that was common among the Church Fathers. Matthew presents Jesus as king – the lion from the tribe of Judah. Mark presents Jesus as the Lord's servant – the ox that pulls. Luke focuses on Jesus' humanity, which may then represent the third creature that had the human face. Finally, John points to Jesus' divinity, which is represented by the eagle. There is also a connection to four of the twelve tribes (Jude, Reuben, Ephraim, and Dan) that were located closest to the tabernacle, see Num. 2.]
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Nestle-Aland (NA)

καὶ   τὸ   ζῷον   τὸ   πρῶτον   ὅμοιον   λέοντι,   καὶ   τὸ   δεύτερον   ζῷον   ὅμοιον   μόσχῳ,   καὶ   τὸ   τρίτον   ζῷον   ἔχων   τὸ   πρόσωπον   ὡς   ἀνθρώπου,   καὶ   τὸ   τέταρτον   ζῷον   ὅμοιον   ἀετῷ   πετομένῳ.  

Textus Receptus (TR)

καὶ   τὸ   ζῷον   τὸ   πρῶτον   ὅμοιον   λέοντι,   καὶ   τὸ   δεύτερον   ζῷον   ὅμοιον   μόσχῳ,   καὶ   τὸ   τρίτον   ζῷον   ἔχων   τὸ   πρόσωπον   ὡς   ἀνθρώπου,   καὶ   τὸ   τέταρτον   ζῷον   ὅμοιον   ἀετῷ   πετομένῳ.  

Manuscript comments

TR has 27 Words, NA has 29 (+2).


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 And
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3588
 τὸ (to)
 the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
T-NSN
G2226
 ζῷον (zoon)
 living creature
Noun Noun
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
N-NSN
G3588
 τὸ (to)
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
T-NSN
G4413
 πρῶτον (proton)
 first
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
A-NSN
G3664
 ὅμοιον (omoion)
 [was] like
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
A-NSN
G3023
 λέοντι, (leonti,)
 as a lion,
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♂ dative singular masculine
N-DSM
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 and
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3588
 τὸ (to)
 the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
T-NSN
G1208
 δεύτερον (deyteron)
 second
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
A-NSN
G2226
 ζῷον (zoon)
 living creature
Noun Noun
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
N-NSN
G3664
 ὅμοιον (omoion)
 like
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
A-NSN
G3448
 μόσχῳ, (moscho,)
 as a calf,
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♂ dative singular masculine
N-DSM
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 and
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3588
 τὸ (to)
 the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
T-NSN
G5154
 τρίτον (triton)
 third
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
A-NSN
G2226
 ζῷον (zoon)
 living creature
Noun Noun
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
N-NSN
G2192
 ἔχων (echon)
 he is having
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
V-PAP-NSM
G3588
 τὸ (to)
 the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
T-ASN
G4383
 πρόσωπον (prosopon)
 face
Noun Noun
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
N-ASN
G5613
 ὡς (os)
 as
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G0444
 ἀνθρώπου, (anthropoy,)
 of a man,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 and
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3588
 τὸ (to)
 the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
T-NSN
G5067
 τέταρτον (tetarton)
 fourth
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
A-NSN
G2226
 ζῷον (zoon)
 living creature
Noun Noun
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
N-NSN
G3664
 ὅμοιον (omoion)
 like
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
A-NSN
G0105
 ἀετῷ (aeto)
 as an eagle
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♂ dative singular masculine
N-DSM
G4072
 πετομένῳ. (petomeno.)
 flying.
VERB Verb
pres. middle dep. part. present middle or passive deponent Participle
dative sing. ♂ dative singular masculine
V-PNP-DSM

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