there was. glass. The texts read "as it were. glassy sea".
unto. to.
round about. Greek. kuklo. In Rev. only here and Revelation 7:11. Occurs: Mark 3:34.
were. Omit.
beasts. living ones, or living creatures (as Hebrews 13:11, first occurance). Greek. zoon. Occurs twenty times (App-10). Not the word in Revelation 13 and Revelation 17. These zoa are the cherubim of Genesis 3:24.Ezekiel 1:5-14. Compare Ezekiel 10:20. They are distinguished from angels (Revelation 5:8; Revelation 5:11). These zoa speak of creation and of redemption also.
eyes. See Ezekiel 1:8; Ezekiel 10:12.