1 Kings 7:25

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.7.25", "source": "עֹמֵ֞ד עַל־שְׁנֵ֧י עָשָׂ֣ר בָּקָ֗ר שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה פֹנִ֣ים ׀ צָפ֡וֹנָה וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֩ פֹנִ֨ים ׀ יָ֜מָּה וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה ׀ פֹּנִ֣ים נֶ֗גְבָּה וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פֹּנִ֣ים מִזְרָ֔חָה וְהַיָּ֥ם עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מִלְמָ֑עְלָה וְכָל־אֲחֹֽרֵיהֶ֖ם בָּֽיְתָה", "text": "*ʿōmēd* upon-twelve *bāqār*, three *pōnîm* *ṣāpônâ* and-three *pōnîm* *yāmmâ* and-three *pōnîm* *negbâ* and-three *pōnîm* *mizrāḥâ*, and-the-*yām* upon-them from-*lĕmaʿlâ*, and-all-*ʾăḥōrêhem* *bāytâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿōmēd*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - standing", "*bāqār*": "masculine singular collective - oxen/cattle", "*pōnîm*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural - facing", "*ṣāpônâ*": "adverb, directional - northward", "*yāmmâ*": "adverb, directional - westward (seaward)", "*negbâ*": "adverb, directional - southward", "*mizrāḥâ*": "adverb, directional - eastward", "*yām*": "masculine singular - sea/basin", "*lĕmaʿlâ*": "preposition with adverb - from above", "*ʾăḥōrêhem*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hind parts/backs", "*bāytâ*": "adverb, directional - inward/toward the house" }, "variants": { "*bāqār*": "oxen/bulls", "*ʾăḥōrêhem*": "their hind parts/backs/rear quarters" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֹמֵ֞ד עַל־שְׁנֵ֧י עָשָׂ֣ר בָּקָ֗ר שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה פֹנִ֣ים ׀ צָפ֡וֹנָה וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֩ פֹנִ֨ים ׀ יָ֜מָּה וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה ׀ פֹּנִ֣ים נֶ֗גְבָּה וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פֹּנִ֣ים מִזְרָ֔חָה וְהַיָּ֥ם עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מִלְמָ֑עְלָה וְכָל־אֲחֹֽרֵיהֶ֖ם בָּֽיְתָה

Transliteration

ʿōmēd upon-twelve bāqār, three pōnîm ṣāpônâ and-three pōnîm yāmmâ and-three pōnîm negbâ and-three pōnîm mizrāḥâ, and-the-yām upon-them from-lĕmaʿlâ, and-all-ʾăḥōrêhem bāytâ

Grammar Details

• *ʿōmēd*: verb, qal participle masculine singular - standing
• *bāqār*: masculine singular collective - oxen/cattle
• *pōnîm*: verb, qal participle masculine plural - facing
• *ṣāpônâ*: adverb, directional - northward
• *yāmmâ*: adverb, directional - westward (seaward)
• *negbâ*: adverb, directional - southward
• *mizrāḥâ*: adverb, directional - eastward
• *yām*: masculine singular - sea/basin
• *lĕmaʿlâ*: preposition with adverb - from above
• *ʾăḥōrêhem*: masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hind parts/backs
• *bāytâ*: adverb, directional - inward/toward the house

Word Meanings

• *bāqār*: oxen/bulls
• *ʾăḥōrêhem*: their hind parts/backs/rear quarters

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The basin rested on twelve bronze oxen, three facing north, three west, three south, and three east; the basin sat on their backs, and all their hind parts were turned inward.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  It stood upon twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east; and the sea was set upon them, and all their hind parts were inward.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; and the sea was set upon them above, and all their hinder parts were inward.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And it stode vpon twolue bullockes, wherof thre were turned towarde the north, thre towarde the west, thre towarde the south, and thre towarde the east, and the lauer aboue theron, so that all their hynder partes were within vnder the lauer:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  It stoode on twelue bulles, three looking towarde the North, and three toward the West, and three toward the South, and three towarde the East: and the sea stoode aboue vpon them, and all their hinder partes were inward.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it stoode on twelue oxen, of which three loked toward the north, three toward the west, three toward the south, and three toward the east: and the lauatorie stoode vpon them, and al their hinder partes were inward.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea [was set] above upon them, and all their hinder parts [were] inward.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It stood on twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; and the sea was set on them above, and all their hinder parts were inward.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  It is standing on twelve oxen, three facing the north, and three facing the west, and three facing the south, and three facing the east, and the sea `is' upon them above, and all their hinder parts `are' inward.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; and the sea was set upon them above, and all their hinder parts were inward.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; and the sea was set upon them above, and all their hinder parts were inward.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  It was supported on twelve oxen, with their back parts turned to the middle of it, three of them facing to the north, three to the west, three to the south, and three to the east; the vessel was resting on top of them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It stood on twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; and the sea was set on them above, and all their hinder parts were inward.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “The Sea” stood on top of twelve bulls. Three faced northward, three westward, three southward, and three eastward.“The Sea” was placed on top of them, and they all faced outward.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 52:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.20", "source": "הָעַמּוּדִ֣ים ׀ שְׁנַ֗יִם הַיָּ֤ם אֶחָד֙ וְהַבָּקָ֞ר שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֤ר נְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ אֲשֶׁר־תַּ֣חַת הַמְּכֹנ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֛ה הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה לֹא־הָיָ֣ה מִשְׁקָ֔ל לִנְחֻשְׁתָּ֖ם כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "The *ʿammûdîm* two, the *yām* one, and-the *bāqār* twelve *nəḥōšet* which-under the *məkōnôt* which *ʿāśâ* the *melek* *šəlōmōh* for-*bêt* *YHWH*, *lōʾ*-*hāyâ* *mišqāl* to-*nəḥuštām* all-the *kēlîm* the these.", "grammar": { "*ʿammûdîm*": "masculine plural - pillars/columns", "*šənayim*": "cardinal number - two", "*yām*": "masculine singular - sea/large basin", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*bāqār*": "collective masculine singular - oxen/cattle", "*šənêm-ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - twelve", "*nəḥōšet*": "feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*məkōnôt*": "feminine plural - stands/bases", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*bêt*": "construct masculine singular - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*mišqāl*": "masculine singular - weight/measure", "*nəḥuštām*": "feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their bronze", "*kēlîm*": "masculine plural - vessels/implements", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these" }, "variants": { "*ʿammûdîm*": "pillars/columns/supports", "*yām*": "sea/large basin/laver", "*bāqār*": "oxen/cattle/bulls", "*nəḥōšet*": "bronze/copper/brass", "*məkōnôt*": "stands/bases/pedestals", "*kēlîm*": "vessels/implements/utensils/instruments", "*mišqāl*": "weight/measure/assessment" } }
• 2 Chr 4:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.4.4", "source": "עוֹמֵד עַל־שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר בָּקָר שְׁלֹשָׁה פֹנִים צָפוֹנָה וּשְׁלוֹשָׁה פֹנִים יָמָּה וּשְׁלֹשָׁה פֹּנִים נֶגְבָּה וּשְׁלֹשָׁה פֹּנִים מִזְרָחָה וְהַיָּם עֲלֵיהֶם מִלְמָעְלָה וְכָל־אֲחֹרֵיהֶם בָּיְתָה׃", "text": "*ʿōmēd* on-twelve *bāqār* three *pōnîm* *ṣāpônāh* and-three *pōnîm* *yāmmāh* and-three *pōnîm* *negbāh* and-three *pōnîm* *mizrāḥāh* and-*hayyām* upon-them *milmaʿlāh* and-all-*ʾaḥōrêhem* *bāytāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - standing", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular collective - oxen/bulls", "*pōnîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - facing", "*ṣāpônāh*": "noun with directional suffix - northward", "*yāmmāh*": "noun with directional suffix - westward (lit. sea-ward)", "*negbāh*": "noun with directional suffix - southward", "*mizrāḥāh*": "noun with directional suffix - eastward", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea/basin", "*milmaʿlāh*": "preposition + preposition + noun - from above", "*ʾaḥōrêhem*": "noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hindparts", "*bāytāh*": "noun with directional suffix - inward/toward the house" }, "variants": { "*ʿōmēd*": "standing, positioned", "*bāqār*": "oxen, bulls, cattle", "*pōnîm*": "facing, turning toward", "*ʾaḥōrêhem*": "their hindparts, their backs", "*bāytāh*": "inward, toward the interior, toward the house" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.4.5", "source": "וְעָבְיוֹ טֶפַח וּשְׂפָתוֹ כְּמַעֲשֵׂה שְׂפַת־כּוֹס פֶּרַח שׁוֹשַׁנָּה מַחֲזִיק בַּתִּים שְׁלֹשֶׁת אֲלָפִים יָכִיל׃ ס", "text": "And-*ʿābyô* *ṭepaḥ* and-*śĕpātô* like-*maʿăśēh* *śĕpat*-*kôs* *peraḥ* *šôšannāh* *maḥăzîq* *battîm* three *ʾalāpîm* *yākîl*.", "grammar": { "*ʿābyô*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its thickness", "*ṭepaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - handbreadth", "*śĕpātô*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its edge/rim", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*śĕpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - edge of", "*kôs*": "noun, masculine singular - cup", "*peraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flower of", "*šôšannāh*": "noun, feminine singular - lily", "*maḥăzîq*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - containing", "*battîm*": "noun, masculine plural - baths (measurement)", "*ʾalāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*yākîl*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it contained" }, "variants": { "*ʿābyô*": "its thickness, its width", "*ṭepaḥ*": "handbreadth (measurement, approximately 3 inches/7.5 cm)", "*śĕpātô*": "its rim, its edge, its brim", "*maʿăśēh*": "work, workmanship, craftsmanship", "*peraḥ*": "flower, blossom", "*šôšannāh*": "lily, lotus", "*maḥăzîq*": "containing, holding, having capacity of", "*battîm*": "baths (liquid measurement unit)", "*yākîl*": "contained, held" } }
• Ezek 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.10", "source": "וּדְמ֣וּת פְּנֵיהֶם֮ פְּנֵ֣י אָדָם֒ וּפְנֵ֨י אַרְיֵ֤ה אֶל־הַיָּמִין֙ לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֔ם וּפְנֵי־שׁ֥וֹר מֵֽהַשְּׂמֹ֖אול לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ן וּפְנֵי־נֶ֖שֶׁר לְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽן׃", "text": "*û-dəmût pənêhem pənê ʾādām û-pənê ʾaryê ʾel-ha-yāmîn lə-ʾarbaʿtām û-pənê-šôr mē-ha-śəmōʾwl lə-ʾarbaʿtān û-pənê-nešer lə-ʾarbaʿtān*", "grammar": { "*û-dəmût*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and likeness of", "*pənêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*pənê ʾādām*": "masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - faces of a human", "*û-pənê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and faces of", "*ʾaryê*": "masculine singular noun - lion", "*ʾel-ha-yāmîn*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to/on the right", "*lə-ʾarbaʿtām*": "preposition + feminine numeral + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for/to all four of them", "*û-pənê-šôr*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - and faces of an ox", "*mē-ha-śəmōʾwl*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - from the left", "*lə-ʾarbaʿtān*": "preposition + feminine numeral + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for/to all four of them", "*û-pənê-nešer*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - and faces of an eagle", "*lə-ʾarbaʿtān*": "preposition + feminine numeral + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for/to all four of them" }, "variants": { "*ʾaryê*": "lion/great lion", "*šôr*": "ox/bull", "*nešer*": "eagle/large bird of prey" } }
• Matt 28:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.28.19", "source": "Πορευθέντες οὖν, μαθητεύσατε πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, βαπτίζοντες αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Πατρὸς, καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ, καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος:", "text": "*Poreuthentes* therefore, *mathēteusate* all the *ethnē*, *baptizontes* them into the *onoma* of the *Patros*, and of the *Huiou*, and of the *Hagiou* *Pneumatos*:", "grammar": { "*Poreuthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone", "*mathēteusate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - make disciples", "*ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - nations", "*baptizontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - baptizing", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Holy", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit" }, "variants": { "*Poreuthentes*": "having gone/journeyed/traveled", "*mathēteusate*": "make disciples/teach/instruct", "*ethnē*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*baptizontes*": "baptizing/immersing", "*onoma*": "name/title/character", "*Patros*": "Father", "*Huiou*": "Son", "*Hagiou Pneumatos*": "Holy Spirit" } }
• Mark 16:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Mark.16.15", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Πορευθέντες εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἅπαντα, κηρύξατε τὸ εὐαγγέλιον πάσῃ τῇ κτίσει.", "text": "And he *eipen autois*, *Poreuthentes* into the *kosmon hapanta*, *kēryxate* the *euangelion pasē tē ktisei*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*autois*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Poreuthentes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural, passive - having gone", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*hapanta*": "accusative, masculine, singular - all/entire", "*kēryxate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural, active - preach/proclaim", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*ktisei*": "dative, feminine, singular - creation" }, "variants": { "*kosmon hapanta*": "all the world/entire world", "*kēryxate*": "preach/proclaim/herald", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*ktisei*": "creation/creature/created thing" } } 16 { "verseID": "Mark.16.16", "source": "Ὁ πιστεύσας καὶ βαπτισθεὶς σωθήσεται· ὁ δὲ ἀπιστήσας κατακριθήσεται.", "text": "The one having *pisteusas* and having been *baptistheis* will be *sōthēsetai*; but the one having *apistēsas* will be *katakrithēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*pisteusas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having believed", "*baptistheis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having been baptized", "*sōthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be saved", "*apistēsas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having disbelieved", "*katakrithēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be condemned" }, "variants": { "*pisteusas*": "having believed/trusted", "*baptistheis*": "having been baptized/immersed", "*sōthēsetai*": "will be saved/delivered/preserved", "*apistēsas*": "having disbelieved/not believed", "*katakrithēsetai*": "will be condemned/judged against" } }
• Luke 24:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Luke.24.47", "source": "Καὶ κηρυχθῆναι ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ μετάνοιαν καὶ ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν εἰς πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, ἀρξάμενον ἀπὸ Ἰερουσαλήμ.", "text": "And *kērychthēnai epi tō onomati* of him *metanoian* and *aphesin hamartiōn eis panta ta ethnē*, *arxamenon apo Ierousalēm*.", "grammar": { "*kērychthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be proclaimed/preached", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - on/in", "*tō onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - the name", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - repentance", "*aphesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forgiveness/remission", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/unto", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all", "*ta ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the nations/Gentiles", "*arxamenon*": "aorist participle, middle, accusative, neuter, singular - beginning", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*Ierousalēm*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*kērychthēnai*": "to be proclaimed/preached/announced", "*epi tō onomati*": "in/on the name", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind", "*aphesin*": "forgiveness/remission/release", "*hamartiōn*": "of sins/wrongdoings", "*ta ethnē*": "the nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*arxamenon*": "beginning/starting" } }
• 1 Cor 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.9", "source": "Ἐν γὰρ τῷ Μωσέως νόμῳ γέγραπται, Οὐ φιμώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα. Μὴ τῶν βοῶν μέλει τῷ Θεῷ;", "text": "For in the *Mōseōs* *nomō* it has been *gegraptai*, Not *phimōseis* *boun* *aloōnta*. *Mē* of the *boōn* *melei* to the *Theō*?", "grammar": { "*Mōseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Moses'", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - law", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd person singular - has been written", "*phimōseis*": "future indicative, 2nd person singular - you shall muzzle", "*boun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ox", "*aloōnta*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular - threshing", "*Mē*": "particle introducing a question expecting negative answer", "*boōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of oxen", "*melei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - cares", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*phimōseis*": "you shall muzzle/prevent from eating", "*boun*": "ox/bull", "*aloōnta*": "threshing/treading out grain", "*melei*": "cares/is concerned/matters" } }
• Rev 4:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Revelation.4.6", "source": "Καὶ ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου θάλασσα ὑαλίνη ὁμοία κρυστάλλῳ: καὶ ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ θρόνου, καὶ κύκλῳ τοῦ θρόνου, τέσσαρα ζῶα γέμοντα ὀφθαλμῶν ἔμπροσθεν καὶ ὄπισθεν.", "text": "And *enōpion* the *thronou thalassa hyalinē homoia krystallō*: and in *mesō* the *thronou*, and *kyklō* the *thronou*, *tessara zōa gemonta ophthalmōn emprosthen* and *opisthen*.", "grammar": { "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*thronou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*thalassa*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - sea", "*hyalinē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - glassy", "*homoia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*krystallō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - crystal", "*mesō*": "adjective used as noun, dative, neuter, singular - midst/middle", "*kyklō*": "adverb - around/in a circle", "*tessara*": "numeral, nominative, neuter - four", "*zōa*": "noun, nominative, neuter, plural - living creatures", "*gemonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being full", "*ophthalmōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - eyes", "*emprosthen*": "adverb - in front/before", "*opisthen*": "adverb - behind/in back" }, "variants": { "*enōpion*": "before/in front of/in the presence of", "*thalassa*": "sea/large body of water", "*hyalinē*": "glassy/transparent/like glass", "*homoia*": "like/similar to/resembling", "*krystallō*": "crystal/ice", "*mesō*": "midst/middle/center", "*kyklō*": "around/encircling/surrounding", "*zōa*": "living creatures/living beings/animals", "*gemonta*": "being full/filled with/covered with", "*ophthalmōn*": "eyes", "*emprosthen*": "in front/before/on the front side", "*opisthen*": "behind/in back/on the back side" } } 7 { "verseID": "Revelation.4.7", "source": "Καὶ τὸ ζῶον τὸ πρῶτον ὅμοιον λέοντι, καὶ τὸ δεύτερον ζῶον ὅμοιον μόσχῳ, καὶ τὸ τρίτον ζῶον ἔχον τὸ πρόσωπον ὡς ἄνθρωπος, καὶ τὸ τέταρτον ζῶον ὅμοιον ἀετῷ πετομένῳ.", "text": "And the *zōon* the *prōton homoion leonti*, and the *deuteron zōon homoion moschō*, and the *triton zōon echon* the *prosōpon hōs anthrōpos*, and the *tetarton zōon homoion aetō petomenō*.", "grammar": { "*zōon*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - living creature", "*prōton*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - first", "*homoion*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - like/similar", "*leonti*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - lion", "*deuteron*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - second", "*moschō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - calf/young bull", "*triton*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - third", "*echon*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having", "*prosōpon*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*anthrōpos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - human/man", "*tetarton*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - fourth", "*aetō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - eagle", "*petomenō*": "present middle participle, dative, masculine, singular - flying" }, "variants": { "*zōon*": "living creature/living being/animal", "*prōton*": "first/foremost/primary", "*homoion*": "like/similar to/resembling", "*leonti*": "lion", "*deuteron*": "second/next", "*moschō*": "calf/young bull/ox", "*triton*": "third", "*echon*": "having/possessing", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/appearance", "*hōs*": "as/like/similar to", "*anthrōpos*": "human/man/person", "*tetarton*": "fourth", "*aetō*": "eagle/bird of prey", "*petomenō*": "flying/in flight" } }