Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And every one had four faces: one face was the face of a cherub, and the second face, the face of a man: and in the third was the face of a lion: and in the fourth the face of an eagle. every Ezekiel 10:21 Each one had four faces, and each one had four wings: and the likeness of a man's hand was under their wings. Ezekiel 1:6-10 Every one had four faces, and every one four wings. . . . 1 Kings 7:29,36 And between the little crowns and the ledges, were lions, and oxen, and cherubims; and in the joinings likewise above: and under the lions and oxen, as it were bands of brass hanging down. . . . Revelation 4:7 And the first living creature was like a lion: and the second living creature like a calf: and the third living creature, having the face, as it were, of a man: and the fourth living creature was like an eagle flying. the face of a cherub. Ezekiel 1:10 And as for the likeness of their faces: there was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right side of all the four: and the face of an ox, on the left side of all the four: and the face of an eagle over all the four. , instead of `the face of a cherub,' it `the face of an ox:' hence a cherub was in the likeness of an ox, at least as to its head. The extraordinary shape of these angelic beings, which appeared to the prophet in vision, is manifestly symbolic; for it is not to be supposed that these heavenly beings are really thus formed. The four faces, wings, and the arms of a man, denote the sublime qualities of these immediate ministers of the Deity; qualities entirely essential to fill up the extent of their duty. The face of a man denotes their intelligence; of a lion, their intrepid courage; of an ox, their patience and perseverance in labour; and of an eagle, their great penetration, their sublime sight into heavenly things, and their readiness to rise up into all that is great and divine. The wings being stretched out, signifies their readiness and rapidity in obeying the commands of their Master; the wings bent down, denotes their profound respect before the Lord of the Universe; and the man's arms under the wings, shew that zeal produces application and labour. Context God's Glory Exits the Temple…13And these wheels he called voluble, in my hearing. 14And every one had four faces: one face was the face of a cherub, and the second face, the face of a man: and in the third was the face of a lion: and in the fourth the face of an eagle.15And the cherubims were lifted up: this is the living creature that I had seen by the river Chobar.… Cross References Revelation 4:7 And the first living creature was like a lion: and the second living creature like a calf: and the third living creature, having the face, as it were, of a man: and the fourth living creature was like an eagle flying. 1 Kings 7:29 And between the little crowns and the ledges, were lions, and oxen, and cherubims; and in the joinings likewise above: and under the lions and oxen, as it were bands of brass hanging down. 1 Kings 7:36 He engraved also in those plates, which were of brass, and in the corners, cherubims, and lions, and palm trees, in likeness of a man standing, so that they seemed not to be engraven, but added round about. Ezekiel 1:6 Every one had four faces, and every one four wings. Ezekiel 1:10 And as for the likeness of their faces: there was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right side of all the four: and the face of an ox, on the left side of all the four: and the face of an eagle over all the four. Ezekiel 10:13 And these wheels he called voluble, in my hearing. Ezekiel 10:21 Each one had four faces, and each one had four wings: and the likeness of a man's hand was under their wings. Ezekiel 41:19 The face of a man was toward the palm tree on one side, and the face of a lion was toward the palm tree on the other side: set forth through all the house round about. Lexicon Each [of the cherubim]לְאֶחָ֑ד (lə·’e·ḥāḏ) Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first had four וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה (wə·’ar·bā·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 702: Four faces: פָנִ֖ים (p̄ā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face the first הָאֶחָ֜ד (hā·’e·ḥāḏ) Article | Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first face פְּנֵ֨י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face was that פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face of a cherub, הַכְּר֗וּב (hak·kə·rūḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3742: Probably an order of angelic beings the second הַשֵּׁנִי֙ (haš·šê·nî) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8145: Second (an ordinal number) that וּפְנֵ֤י (ū·p̄ə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face of a man, אָדָ֔ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being the third וְהַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ (wə·haš·šə·lî·šî) Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7992: Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell) that פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face of a lion, אַרְיֵ֔ה (’ar·yêh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 738: A lion and the fourth וְהָרְבִיעִ֖י (wə·hā·rə·ḇî·‘î) Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7243: Fourth, a fourth that פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face of an eagle. נָֽשֶׁר׃ (nā·šer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5404: The eagle Additional Translations Each of the cherubim had four faces: the first face was that of a cherub, the second that of a man, the third that of a lion, and the fourth that of an eagle.And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle. And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of the cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third face the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle. And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle. And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of the cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle. And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle. Every one had four faces: the first face was the face of the cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third face the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle. And four faces are to each; the face of the one is the face of the cherub, and the face of the second the face of man, and of the third the face of a lion, and of the fourth the face of an eagle. Jump to Previous Cherub Cherubim Eagle Face Faces First Four Fourth Lion Second Third WingedJump to Next Cherub Cherubim Eagle Face Faces First Four Fourth Lion Second Third WingedExternal Links Ezekiel 10:14 NIVEzekiel 10:14 NLT Ezekiel 10:14 ESV Ezekiel 10:14 NASB Ezekiel 10:14 ASV Ezekiel 10:14 Bible Apps Ezekiel 10:14 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 10:14 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 10:14 French Bible Ezekiel 10:14 German Bible Alphabetical: a an and cherub cherubim Each eagle face faces first four fourth had lion man of One second that the third was OT Prophets: Ezekiel 10:14 Every one had four faces: the first (Ezek. Eze Ezk) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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