fourth
re.vi.ay marks the fourth member in a sequence, applied to kingdoms, beasts, and a man.
The term marks an item as fourth in a sequence: a kingdom in Daniel 2:40 and Daniel 7:23, a beast in Daniel 7:7 and Daniel 7:19, and one figure among four men in Daniel 3:25.
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The fourth item in a stated sequence · dominant
The ordinal forms identify a kingdom as fourth in Daniel 2:40 and Daniel 7:23; in the latter verse, the APB renders the clause “The fourth beast will be a fourth kingdom upon the earth.” They likewise identify the fourth beast in Daniel 7:7 and Daniel 7:19, while in Daniel 3:25 the masculine singular form marks the appearance of “the fourth” among four men.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB consistently presents the ordinal with “fourth,” applied to a kingdom, beast, or man. Its wording confirms the sequence in each clause rather than supplying a separate lexical nuance.