New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ezekiel

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Their whole body, their backs, their hands, their wings and the wheels were full of eyes all around, the wheels belonging to all four of them.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Their whole the whole, all Noun H3605 וְכָל־ ve·chol-
body, flesh Noun H1320 בְּשָׂרָם֙ be·sa·ram
their backs, a back Noun H1354 וְגַבֵּהֶ֔ם ve·gab·be·hem,
their hands, hand Noun H3027 וִֽידֵיהֶ֖ם vi·dei·hem
their wings wing, extremity Noun H3671 וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֑ם ve·chan·fei·hem;
and the wheels a wheel Noun H212 וְהָאֹֽופַנִּ֗ים ve·ha·'o·v·fan·nim
were full full Adjective H4392 מְלֵאִ֤ים me·le·'im
of eyes an eye Noun H5869 עֵינַ֙יִם֙ ei·na·yim
all around, circuit, round about sub H5439 סָבִ֔יב sa·viv,
the wheels a wheel Noun H212 אֹופַנֵּיהֶֽם׃ o·v·fan·nei·hem.
belonging to all four four Noun H702 לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֖ם le·'ar·ba'·tam
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Their whole body, their backs, their hands, their wings and the wheels were full of eyes all around, the wheels belonging to all four of them.
King James Bible Their And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings wings, and the wheels wheels, were full of eyes all around, round about, even the wheels belonging to all that they four of them.had.
Hebrew Greek English Their whole body, their backs, their hands, their wings and the wheels were full of eyes all around, the wheels belonging to all four of them.