Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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 first beast. Revelation 4:6 And in the sight of the throne was, as it were, a sea of glass like to crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four living creatures, full of eyes before and behind. Genesis 49:9 Juda is a lion's whelp: to the prey, my son, thou art gone up: resting thou hast couched as a lion, and as a lioness, who shall rouse him? Numbers 2:2 All the children of Israel shall camp by their troops, ensigns, and standards, and the houses of their kindreds, round about the tabernacle of the covenant. *etc: Numbers 23:24 Behold the people shall rise up as a lioness, and shall lift itself up as a lion: it shall not lie down till it devour the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. Numbers 24:9 Lying down he hath slept as a lion, and as a lioness, whom none shall dare to rouse. He that blesseth thee, shall also himself be blessed: he that curseth thee shall be reckoned accursed. Proverbs 28:2 For the sins of the land many are the princes thereof: and for the wisdom of a man, and the knowledge of those things that are said, the life of the prince shall be prolonged. 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 10:14,21 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. . . . like a calf. 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. 1 Corinthians 9:9,10 For it is written in the law of Moses: Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? . . . as. 1 Corinthians 14:20 Brethren, do not become children in sense. But in malice be children: and in sense be perfect. a flying. Deuteronomy 28:49 The Lord will bring upon thee a nation from afar, and from the uttermost ends of the earth, like an eagle that flyeth swiftly, whose tongue thou canst not understand, 2 Samuel 1:23 Saul and Jonathan, lovely, and comely in their life, even in death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions. Isaiah 40:31 But they that hope in the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall take wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Ezekiel 1:8,10 And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides: and they had faces, and wings on the four sides, . . . Ezekiel 10:14 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. Daniel 7:4 The first was like a lioness, and had the wings of an eagle: I beheld till her wings were plucked off, and she was lifted up from the earth, and stood upon her feet as a man, and the heart of a man was given to her. Obadiah 1:4 The pride of thy heart hath lifted thee up, who dwellest in the clefts of the rocks, and settest up thy throne on high: who sayest in thy heart: Who shall bring me down to the ground? Context Worship of the Creator…6And in the sight of the throne was, as it were, a sea of glass like to crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four living creatures, full of eyes before and behind. 7And 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. 8And the four living creatures had each of them six wings: and round about and within they are full of eyes. And they rested not day and night, saying: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.… Cross References 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 10:14 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. Revelation 6:3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying: Come and see. Revelation 6:5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying: Come and see. And behold a black horse. And he that sat on him had a pair of scales in his hand. Revelation 6:7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying: Come and see. Lexicon Theτὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. first πρῶτον (prōton) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost. living creature ζῷον (zōon) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 2226: An animal, living creature. Neuter of a derivative of zao; a live thing, i.e. An animal. [was] like ὅμοιον (homoion) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar. a lion, λέοντι (leonti) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3023: A lion. A primary word; a 'lion'. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. second δεύτερον (deuteron) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 1208: Second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time. As the compare of duo; second. like ὅμοιον (homoion) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar. a calf, μόσχῳ (moschō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3448: A calf, heifer, young bull. Probably strengthened for oschos; a young bullock. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. third τρίτον (triton) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 5154: Third. Ordinal from treis; third; neuter a third part, or a third time, thirdly. had ἔχων (echōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. a face πρόσωπον (prosōpon) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4383: From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person. like ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. a man, ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. fourth τέταρτον (tetarton) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 5067: Fourth. Ordinal from tessares; fourth. [was] like ὅμοιον (homoion) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar. an eagle ἀετῷ (aetō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 105: An eagle, bird of prey. From the same as aer; an eagle. in flight. πετομένῳ (petomenō) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4072: To fly. Or prolongation petaomai, or contracted ptaomai middle voice of a primary verb; to fly. Additional Translations The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight. 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 of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle flying. And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. And the first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face as of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle. and the first living creature like a lion, and the second living creature like a calf, and the third living creature having the face as of a man, and the fourth living creature like a flying eagle. And the first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face as of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle. And the first living being was like a lion, and the second living being like a calf, and the third living being had a face as a man, and the fourth living being was like a flying eagle. The first living creature resembled a lion, the second an ox, the third had a face like that of a man, and the fourth resembled an eagle flying. The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle. and the first living creature is like a lion, and the second living creature is like a calf, and the third living creature hath the face as a man, and the fourth living creature is like an eagle flying. 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