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NASB					Rev 4:6 and before¹⁷⁹⁹ the throne²³⁶² there was something like⁵⁶¹³ a ^Asea²²⁸¹ of glass⁵¹⁹³, like³⁶⁶⁴ crystal²⁹³⁰; and in the ¹center³³¹⁹ and ^Baround²⁹⁴⁵ the throne²³⁶², ^Cfour⁵⁰⁶⁴ living²²²⁶ creatures²²²⁶ ^Dfull¹⁰⁷³ of eyes³⁷⁸⁸ in front¹⁷¹⁵ and behind³⁶⁹³.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Rev 4:6 and in front of the throne there was something like a sea or large expanse of glass, like [the clearest] crystal. In the center and around the throne were four living ¹creatures who were full of eyes in front and behind [seeing everything and knowing everything that is around them]. [Ps 99:1; Is 6:2, 3; Ezek 1:5, 18]

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Lit middle of the throne and around

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Some scholars identify these creatures as cherubim glorifying God and guarding the throne of heaven; others suggest the creatures represent God's attributes (especially His omniscience and omnipresence).

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Ezek 1:22 ¶ Now over the heads of the living beings there was something like an expanse, like the awesome gleam of crystal, spread out over their heads.

Rev 4:4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads.

Ezek 1:5 Within it there were figures resembling four living beings. And this was their appearance: they had human form.

Ezek 1:18 As for their rims they were lofty and awesome, and the rims of all four of them were full of eyes round about.

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Greek Heb.

1073

gemô; a prim. word; to be full:--full(11).

1715

emprosthen; from 1722 and 4314; before, in front of (in place or time):--ahead(5), before(28), front(4), higher rank(2), presence(4), sight(3).

1799

enôpios; from 1722 and ôps (the eye, face); in sight of, before:--before(46), front(1), presence(20), sight(22).

2226

zôon; from zôos (alive); a living creature:--animals(3), creature(4), living creature(3), living creatures(13).

2281

thalassa; of unc. or.; the sea:--sea(86), seashore(5).

2362

thronos; prob. from thranos (bench); a throne:--throne(53), thrones(8).

2930

krustallos; from kruos (frost); crystal:--crystal(2).

2945

kuklô; dat. from kuklos (a circle); around:--around(3), around*(2), round about(1), surrounding(2).

3319

mesos; a prim. word; middle, in the midst:--among(3), among*(5), before*(3), between(1), between*(3), center(6), forward*(3), midday*(1), middle(6), midnight*(2), midst(19), two(1), way(2), within*(1).

3664

homoios; from the same as 3674; like, resembling, the same as:--like(43), one like(2), same(1).

3693

opisthen; prob. from opis (back); behind, after:--back(1), behind(5).

3788

ophthalmos; from a prim. root op- and an unc. root; the eye:--envy*(1), eye(29), eyes(68), gaze(1), sight(1).

5064

tessares; a prim. card. num.; four:--eighty-four*(1), forty-four*(3), four(29), four men(1), twenty-four*(6).

5193

hualinos; from 5194; of glass, glassy:--glass(3).

5613

hôs; adv. from 3739; as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as:--about(20), according(2), affected(1), after(2), appear*(1), appeared(1), effect(1), how(20), however*(1), if(10), just(6), just like(1), like(106), like*(1), namely(1), one(2), same way(1), seeing(1), since(2), size(1), so(3), so*(1), though(15), way(1), when(53), whenever*(1), where(1), while(10).

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