New American Standard Bible 1995

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Revelation

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

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
The first first, chief Adj-NNS H4413 πρῶτον prōton
creature a living creature N-NNS H2226 ζῷον zōon
[was] like like, resembling, the same as Adj-NNS H3664 ὅμοιον omoion
a lion, a lion N-DMS H3023 λέοντι leonti
and the second second Adj-NNS H1208 δεύτερον deuteron
creature a living creature N-NNS H2226 ζῷον zōon
like like, resembling, the same as Adj-NNS H3664 ὅμοιον omoion
a calf, a young shoot, a calf N-DMS H3448 μόσχῳ moschō
and the third third Adj-NNS H5154 τρίτον triton
creature a living creature N-NNS H2226 ζῷον zōon
had to have, hold V-PPA-NMS H2192 ἔχων echōn
a face the face N-ANS H4383 πρόσωπον prosōpon
like as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as Adv H5613 ὡς ōs
that of a man, a man, human, mankind N-GMS H444 ἀνθρώπου anthrōpou
and the fourth fourth Adj-NNS H5067 τέταρτον tetarton
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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creature a living creature N-NNS H2226 ζῷον zōon
[was] like like, resembling, the same as Adj-NNS H3664 ὅμοιον omoion
a flying to fly V-PPM/P-DMS H4072 πετομένῳ petomenō
eagle. an eagle N-DMS H105 ἀετῷ aetō

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle.
King James Bible The And the first creature beast was like a lion, and the second creature beast like a calf, and the third creature beast had a face like that of as a man, and the fourth creature beast was like a flying eagle.
Berean Bible The And the first living creature was like a lion, and the second living creature like a calf, and the third living creature had a having the face like that as of a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.an eagle flying.
Hebrew Greek English The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle.