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Revelation 4:7

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “he is having” (ἔχων) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “of a man” (ἀνθρώπου,) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “it is having” (ἔχον) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “man” (ἄνθρωπος) before and here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ζῷονzōonbeastζῷονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “beast”, the subject formG2226an animal, living creature.beastτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πρῶτονprōtonfirstπρῶτος (prōtos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “first”, the subject formG4413first, before, principal, most important.This verse uses “first”.ὅμοιονhomoionwas likeὅμοιος (homoios)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “was like”, the subject formG3664like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank.This verse uses “like”.was likeλέοντιleontia lionλέων (leōn)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “a lion”, the to- or for-formG3023a lion.a lionκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δεύτερονdeuteronsecondδεύτερος (deuteros)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “second”, the subject formG1208second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time.This verse uses “second”.the secondζῷονzōonbeastζῷονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “beast”, the subject formG2226an animal, living creature.beastὅμοιονhomoionlikeὅμοιος (homoios)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “like”, the subject formG3664like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank.This verse uses “like”.likeμόσχῳmoschōa calfμόσχος (moschos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “a calf”, the to- or for-formG3448a calf, heifer, young bull.a calfκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τρίτονtritonthirdτρίτος (tritos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “third”, the subject formG5154third.the thirdζῷονzōonbeastζῷονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “beast”, the subject formG2226an animal, living creature.beastἔχωνechōnhadἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “had”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.hadτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πρόσωπονprosōpona faceπρόσωπονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a face”, the object formG4383the face, countenance, surface.a faceὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asἀνθρώπουanthrōpoua manἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “a man”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.This verse uses “a man”.a manκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τέταρτονtetartonfourthτέταρτος (tetartos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “fourth”, the subject formG5067fourth.the fourthζῷονzōonbeastζῷονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “beast”, the subject formG2226an animal, living creature.beastὅμοιονhomoionwas likeὅμοιος (homoios)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “was like”, the subject formG3664like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank.This verse uses “like”.was likeἀετῷaetōeagleἀετός (aetos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “eagle”, the to- or for-formG105an eagle, bird of prey.eagleπετομένῳpetomenōto flyπέτομαι (petomai)verb, present middle participle, dative, singular, masculine — “to fly”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4072I fly.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἔχονechonhadἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “had”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manἄνθρωποςnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “a man”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.This verse uses “a man”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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World English Bible

The first creature was like a lion, the second creature like a calf, the third creature had a face like a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

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.

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