Lieth foursquare (τετραγωνος κειτα). Present middle indicative of κειμα. The predicate adjective is from τετρα (Aeolic for τεσσαρε…

And the city lies four-square. It was an exact square. That is, there was nothing irregular about it; there were no crooked walls, no jutt…

And the city lieth foursquare . . .—The city is foursquare because its length and breadth are equal; but it is added that…

And there came to me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come here, I…

The angel measures the city with a golden measuring rod . The act of measuring signifies securing something for ble ing. Ezekiel’s elaborate descri…

And the city lies four square
To the four corners of the world, from where its inhabitants come, and denotes the reg…

God has various employments for his holy angels. Sometimes they sound the trumpet of Divine Providence and warn a careless world; sometimes they re…