Revelation 4:7

and the alive[noun], the first, similar/analogous to{[a] lion}, and the second alive[noun] similar/analogous to{[a] calf}, and the third alive[noun] having the face as of{[a] man}, and the fourth alive[noun] similar/analogous to{[an] eagle flying-self},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6and in-sight of{the throne} as glassy seawater similar/analogous to{crystal/ice}, and in to{midst} of{the throne} and to{circle} of{the throne} four alive-s[noun] brimming of{eyes} in-front and from-behind,

8and the four alive-s[noun] one according-to one of{same[plural]} having up/anew six wings circle-place-ly and inwardly brimming of{eyes}, and they-are_not_having rest of{day} and of{night}, saying, "Holy, holy, Lord, the God, the all-mighty, the has-been-being and the being and the being-come,"

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Matthew Henry on Revelation 4:2-11

The Vision of Heaven. ( a. d. 95.) 1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be hereafter. 2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. 3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. 4… Read the whole commentary →

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