Revelation 4:7

4:7 The ¹  first living creature was like a lion, the ²  second creature like an ox, the third creature had a face like a man’s, and the fourth creature looked like an eagle flying.

Revelation 5:5

5:5 Then ³  one of the elders said ⁴  to me, “Stop weeping! ⁵  Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered; ⁶  thus he can open ⁷  the scroll and its seven seals.”

Revelation 9:17

9:17 Now ⁸  this is what the horses and their riders ⁹  looked like in my ¹⁰  vision: The riders had breastplates that were fiery red, ¹¹  dark blue, ¹²  and sulfurous ¹³  yellow in color. ¹⁴  The ¹⁵  heads of the horses looked like lions’ heads, and fire, smoke, and sulfur ¹⁶  came out of their mouths.

Revelation 13:2

13:2 Now ¹⁷  the beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The ¹⁸  dragon gave the beast ¹⁹  his power, his throne, and great authority to rule. ²⁰ 

[4:7]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[4:7]  ² tn Both here and before the phrase “the third,” καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

[5:5]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[5:5]  ⁴ tn Grk “says” (a historical present).

[5:5]  ⁵ tn The present imperative with μή (mh) is used here to command cessation of an action in progress (ExSyn 724 lists this verse as an example).

[5:5]  ⁶ tn Or “has been victorious”; traditionally, “has overcome.”

[5:5]  ⁷ tn The infinitive has been translated as an infinitive of result here.

[9:17]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the introduction of the description of the horses and riders, which is somewhat parenthetical in the narrative.

[9:17]  ⁶ tn Grk “and those seated on them.”

[9:17]  ⁷ tn Grk “the vision”; the Greek article has been translated as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215).

[9:17]  ⁸ tn L&N 79.31 states, “‘fiery red’ (probably with a tinge of yellow or orange).”

[9:17]  ⁹ tn On this term BDAG 1022 s.v. ὑακίνθινος states, “hyacinth-colored, i.e. dark blue (dark red?) w. πύρινος Rv 9:17.”

[9:17]  ¹⁰ tn On this term BDAG 446 s.v. θειώδης states, “sulphurous Rv 9:17.”

[9:17]  ¹¹ sn The colors of the riders’ breastplates parallel the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur in v. 18.

[9:17]  ¹² tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[9:17]  ¹³ tn Traditionally, “brimstone.”

[13:2]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the parenthetical nature of the following description of the beast.

[13:2]  ⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[13:2]  ⁹ tn Grk “gave it”; the referent (the beast) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:2]  ¹⁰ tn For the translation “authority to rule” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.