Denotes the whole creation in Romans 8:39; Colossians 1:15; Revelation 5:13; the whole human race in Mark 16:15; Romans 8:19-22.

The living creatures in Ezek. 10:15, 17, are imaginary beings, symbols of the Divine attributes and operations.

Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language

1. (n.) Anything created; anything not self-existent; especially, any being created with life; an animal; a man.

2. (n.) A human being, in pity, contempt, or endearment; as, a poor creature; a pretty creature.

3. (n.) A person who owes his rise and fortune to another; a servile dependent; an instrument; a tool.

4. (n.) A general term among farmers for horses, oxen, etc.