Lexicon :: Strong's G4420 - pteryx

“‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.

“The cherubim are to have wings spread out above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and are to face one another. The faces of the cherubim should be toward the mercy seat.

They had wings spread out. They faced each other and covered the mercy seat with their wings. The faces of the cherubim were looking toward the mercy seat.

“He will tear it open by its wings without dividing the bird. Then the priest is to burn it on the altar on top of the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

He watches over[fn] his nest like an eagle

and hovers over his young;

he spreads his wings, catches him,

and carries him on his feathers.

“May the LORD reward you for what you have done, and may you receive a full reward from the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.”

He rode on a cherub and flew,

soaring[fn] on the wings of the wind.

Then he put the cherubim inside the inner temple. Since their wings were spread out, the first one’s wing touched one wall while the second cherub’s wing touched the other[fn] wall, and in the middle of the temple their wings were touching wing to wing.

The priests brought the ark of the LORD’s covenant to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the temple, to the most holy place beneath the wings of the cherubim.

the weight of refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of[fn] the gold cherubim that spread out their wings and cover the ark of the LORD’s covenant.

The overall length of the wings of the cherubim was 30 feet: the wing of one was 7 ¹/₂ feet,[fn] touching the wall of the room; its other wing was 7 ¹/₂ feet, touching the wing of the other cherub.

The priests brought the ark of the LORD’s covenant to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the temple, to the most holy place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.

He lets it loose beneath the entire sky;

his lightning to the ends of the earth.

so it may seize the edges of the earth

and shake the wicked out of it?

The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully,

but are her feathers and plumage like the stork’s?[fn]

Does the hawk take flight by your understanding

and spread its wings to the south?

Protect me as the pupil of your eye;

hide me in the shadow of your wings

He rode on a cherub and flew,

soaring on the wings of the wind.

How priceless your faithful love is, God!

People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

I said, “If only I had wings like a dove!

I would fly away and find rest.

Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me,

for I take refuge in you.

I will seek refuge in the shadow of your wings

until danger passes.

I will dwell in your tent forever

and take refuge under the shelter of your wings.Selah

because you are my helper;

I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.

While[fn] you lie among the sheep pens,[fn]

the wings of a dove are covered with silver,

and its feathers with glistening gold.

He will cover you with his feathers;

you will take refuge under his wings.

His faithfulness will be a protective shield.

laying the beams of his palace

on the waters above,

making the clouds his chariot,

walking on the wings of the wind,

If I fly on the wings of the dawn

and settle down on the western horizon,[fn]

As soon as your eyes fly to it, it disappears,

for it makes wings for itself

and flies like an eagle to the sky.

Do not curse the king even in your thoughts,

and do not curse a rich person even in your bedroom,

for a bird of the sky may carry the message,

and a winged creature may report the matter.

Seraphim[fn] were standing above him; they each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.

He will lift up a banner for the nations

and gather the dispersed of Israel;

he will collect the scattered of Judah

from the four corners of the earth.

Woe to the land of buzzing insect wings[fn]

beyond the rivers of Cush,

From the ends of the earth we hear songs:

The Splendor of the Righteous One.

But I said, “I waste away! I waste away![fn]

Woe is me.”

The treacherous act treacherously;

the treacherous deal very treacherously.

Look! It will be like an eagle soaring upward, then swooping down and spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman with contractions.

but each of them had four faces and four wings.

That is what their faces were like. Their wings were spread upward; each had two wings touching that of another and two wings covering its body.

Over the heads of the living creatures the likeness of an expanse was spread out. It gleamed like awe-inspiring crystal,

with the[fn] sound of the living creatures’ wings brushing against each other and the sound of the wheels beside them, a loud rumbling sound.

“Son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says to the land of Israel:

An end! The end has come

on the four corners of the earth.

The sound of the cherubim’s wings could be heard as far as the outer court; it was like the voice of God Almighty when he speaks.

The cherubim appeared to have the form of human hands under their wings.

Their entire bodies, including their backs, hands, wings, and the wheels that the four of them had, were full of eyes all around.