Revelation
Revelation 4:7
7The 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.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| first | πρῶτον | prōton | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4413 first, before |
| living creature | ζῷον | zōon | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G2226 an animal |
| like | ὅμοιον | homoion | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3664 like, similar to |
| a lion | λέοντι | leonti | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3023 a lion |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| second | δεύτερον | deuteron | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G1208 second, in the second place, for the second time |
| like | ὅμοιον | homoion | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3664 like, similar to |
| a calf | μόσχῳ | moschō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3448 a calf |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| third | τρίτον | triton | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G5154 third |
| had | ἔχων | echōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| a face | πρόσωπον | prosōpon | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4383 the face, countenance, surface |
| like | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| a man | ἀνθρώπου | anthrōpou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| fourth | τέταρτον | tetarton | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G5067 fourth |
| like | ὅμοιον | homoion | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3664 like, similar to |
| an eagle | ἀετῷ | aetō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G105 an eagle, bird of prey |
| in flight | πετομένῳ | petomenō | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular | G4072 I fly |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 10:14 · Ezekiel 1:10 · Ezekiel 10:21 · Revelation 4:6 · Daniel 7:4 · Ezekiel 1:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.