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Each one of them (hen kath' hen autōn). “One by one of them,” a vernacular idiom like heis kata heis in Mar 14:19.
Having (echōn). Masculine participle again as in Rev 4:7, though zōon neuter.
Six wings (ana pterugas hex). Distributive use of ana, “six wings apiece” as in Luk 10:1 (ana duo, by twos). Like Isa 6:2, not like Eze 1:6, where only four wings are given apiece.
Are full of (gemousin). Plural verb, though zōa neuter, to individualize each one.
Round about and within (kuklothen kai esōthen). Perhaps before and behind (Rev 4:6) and under the wings, “pointing to the secret energies of nature” (Swete).
Rest (anapausin). See also Rev 14:11. Old word (from anapauō, to relax), as in Mat 11:29. God and Christ cease not their activity (Joh 5:17). “This ceaseless activity of nature under the hand of God is a ceaseless tribute of praise” (Swete).
Day and night (hēmeras kai nuktos). Genitive of time, by day and by night.
Holy, holy, holy (hagios, hagios, hagios). “The task of the Cherubim together with the Seraphim and Ophannim is to sing the praises of God” (Charles) in the trisagion (triple repetition of hagios).
Is the Lord God (Kurios ho theos). See Isa 6:3. The copula estin (is) is not expressed, but is implied.
The Almighty (ho pantokratōr). See note on Rev 1:8.
Which was and which is and which is to come (ho ēn kai ho ōn kai ho erchomenos). Just as in Rev 1:4, Rev 1:8, but with the order changed.