Revelation 4:7
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.

Young's Literal Translation
and the first living creature [is] like a lion, and the second living creature [is] like a calf, and the third living creature hath the face as a man, and the fourth living creature [is] like an eagle flying.

King James Bible
And the first beast [was] like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast [was] like a flying eagle.

Greek
The
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

first
πρῶτον (prōton)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.

living creature
ζῷον (zōon)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2226: An animal, living creature. Neuter of a derivative of zao; a live thing, i.e. An animal.

[was] like
ὅμοιον (homoion)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar.

a lion,
λέοντι (leonti)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3023: A lion. A primary word; a 'lion'.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

second
δεύτερον (deuteron)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 1208: Second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time. As the compare of duo; second.

like
ὅμοιον (homoion)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar.

a calf,
μόσχῳ (moschō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3448: A calf, heifer, young bull. Probably strengthened for oschos; a young bullock.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

third
τρίτον (triton)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5154: Third. Ordinal from treis; third; neuter a third part, or a third time, thirdly.

had
ἔχων (echōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

a face
πρόσωπον (prosōpon)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4383: From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person.

like
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

a man,
ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

fourth
τέταρτον (tetarton)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5067: Fourth. Ordinal from tessares; fourth.

[was] like
ὅμοιον (homoion)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar.

an eagle
ἀετῷ (aetō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 105: An eagle, bird of prey. From the same as aer; an eagle.

in flight.
πετομένῳ (petomenō)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4072: To fly. Or prolongation petaomai, or contracted ptaomai middle voice of a primary verb; to fly.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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