New American Standard Bible 1995

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Romans

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and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
and exchanged to change V-AIA-3P H236 ἤλλαξαν ēllaxan
the glory opinion (always good in N.T.), hence praise, honor, glory N-AFS H1391 δόξαν doxan
of the incorruptible undecaying, i.e. imperishable Adj-GMS H862 ἀφθάρτου aphthartou
God God, a god N-GMS H2316 θεοῦ theou
for an image an image, i.e. lit. statue, fig. representation N-GFS H1504 εἰκόνος eikonos
in the form that which is made like (something) N-DNS H3667 ὁμοιώματι omoiōmati
of corruptible perishable, corruptible Adj-GMS H5349 φθαρτοῦ phthartou
man a man, human, mankind N-GMS H444 ἀνθρώπου anthrōpou
and of birds winged N-GNP H4071 πετεινῶν peteinōn
and four-footed animals four-footed Adj-GNP H5074 τετραπόδων tetrapodōn
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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and crawling creatures. a creeping thing N-GNP H2062 ἑρπετῶν erpetōn

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New American Standard Bible 1995 and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures.
King James Bible and exchanged And changed the glory of the incorruptible uncorruptible God for into an image in the form of made like to corruptible man man, and of birds to birds, and four-footed animals fourfooted beasts, and crawling creatures.creeping things.
Berean Bible and exchanged they changed the glory of the incorruptible immortal God for into a likeness of an image in the form of corruptible mortal man and of birds and four-footed animals quadrupeds and crawling creatures.creeping things.
Hebrew Greek English and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures.