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Koine Greek wordlink #157427

SR GNT Rev 4:7 ζῷον (zōion) ‘and the third living_creature having the face’ Strongs=22260 Lemma=zōon
Word role=noun case=nominative gender=neuter number=singular
Year=96 AD

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Other uses (3) of identical word form ζῷον (N-NNS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ζῷον’ (N-NNS) is always and only glossed as ‘living_creature’.

Rev 4:7 ‘and the living_creature first was similar to a lion’ SR GNT Rev 4:7 word 3

OET-LV: 7 And the living _creature the first was similar to_a_lion, and the second living _creature similar to_a_calf, and the third living _creature having the face as of_a_human, and the fourth living _creature similar to_an_eagle flying. (REV_4:7)

OET-RV: 7 This first living creature resembled a lion, the second resembled a bull, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth one resembled a flying eagle. (REV 4:7)

Rev 4:7 ‘and the second living_creature similar to a calf and’ SR GNT Rev 4:7 word 11

OET-RV: 7 This first living creature resembled a lion, the second resembled a bull, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth one resembled a flying eagle. (REV 4:7)

Rev 4:7 ‘and the fourth living_creature similar to an eagle flying’ SR GNT Rev 4:7 word 30

OET-RV: 7 This first living creature resembled a lion, the second resembled a bull, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth one resembled a flying eagle. (REV 4:7)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘zōon’ have 5 different glosses: ‘of animals’, ‘animals’, ‘living_creature’, ‘living_creatures’, ‘living_creatures were’.

Greek words (3) other than ζῷον (N-NNS) with a gloss related to ‘living_creature’

REV 6:3 ζῴου (zōou) N-GNS ‘I heard from the second living_creature saying be coming’ SR GNT Rev 6:3 word 12

OET-LV: 3 And when he _opened _up the seal the second, I _heard from _the second living _creature saying: Be _coming. (REV_6:3)

OET-RV: 3 And when the lamb broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come,” (REV 6:3)

REV 6:5 ζῴου (zōou) N-GNS ‘I heard from the third living_creature saying be coming and’ SR GNT Rev 6:5 word 12

OET-LV: 5 And when he _opened _up the seal the third, I _heard from _the third living _creature saying: Be _coming. And I _looked, and see, a_horse black, and the one sitting on it, having a_scale in the hand of _him. (REV_6:5)

OET-RV: 5 Then the lamb broke the third seal and I heard the third living creature say, “Come.” I looked, and wow, there was a black horse, and the one sitting on it held balancing scales in his hand. (REV 6:5)

REV 6:7 ζῴου (zōou) N-GNS ‘the voice of the fourth living_creature saying be coming’ SR GNT Rev 6:7 word 14

OET-LV: 7 And when he _opened _up the seal the fourth, I _heard the_voice of _the fourth living _creature saying: Be _coming. (REV_6:7)

OET-RV: 7 When the lamb broke the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come.” (REV 6:7)

Key: N=noun GNS=genitive,neuter,singular NNS=nominative,neuter,singular