Ezekiel

Ezekiel 1:22–26

²²Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal. ²³And under the expanse, their wings stretched out toward one another. Each one also had two wings covering its body.

²⁴When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty,^d like the tumult of an army.

When they stood still, they lowered their wings. ²⁵And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered.

²⁶Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.

Footnotes

d 1:24 Hebrew Shaddai

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Ezekiel 1:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Spread out	נָט֥וּי	nā·ṭui	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
above	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the heads	רָאשֵׁיהֶ֖ם	rā·šê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H7218 head
of the living creatures	הַחַיָּה֙	ha·ḥay·yāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2416 alive, living
the likeness	וּדְמ֞וּת	ū·ḏə·mūṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H1823 likeness, similitude
of an awesome	הַנּוֹרָ֑א	han·nō·w·rā	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3372 fear
expanse	רָקִ֔יעַ	rā·qî·a‘	Noun - masculine singular	H7549 extended surface
gleaming	כְּעֵ֖ין	kə·‘ên	Preposition-k; Noun - common singular construct	H5869 eye
like crystal	הַקֶּ֣רַח	haq·qe·raḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7140 frost, ice

Ezekiel 1:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And under	וְתַ֙חַת֙	wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H8478 the under part
the expanse	הָרָקִ֔יעַ	hā·rā·qî·a‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7549 extended surface
their wings	כַּנְפֵיהֶ֣ם	kan·p̄ê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H3671 wing, extremity
stretched out	יְשָׁר֔וֹת	yə·šā·rō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H3477 straight, right
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
one	אִשָּׁ֖ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
another	אֲחוֹתָ֑הּ	’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H269 sister
Each one	וּלְאִ֗ישׁ	ū·lə·’îš	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
also had two	שְׁתַּ֤יִם	šə·ta·yim	Number - fd	H8147 two
covering	מְכַסּוֹת֙	mə·ḵas·sō·wṯ	Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural	H3680 cover
its body	גְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃	gə·wî·yō·ṯê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1472 body, corpse

Ezekiel 1:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	בְּלֶכְתָּ֔ם	bə·leḵ·tām	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
I heard	וָאֶשְׁמַ֣ע	wā·’eš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
the sound	ק֣וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of their wings	כַּנְפֵיהֶ֡ם	kan·p̄ê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H3671 wing, extremity
like the roar	כְּקוֹל֩	kə·qō·wl	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of many	רַבִּ֤ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
waters	מַ֨יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
like the voice	כְּקוֹל־	kə·qō·wl-	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the Almighty	שַׁדַּי֙	šad·day	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7706 Almighty
like	ק֥וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
the tumult	הֲמֻלָּ֖ה	hă·mul·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1999 rain-storm (?), rushing or roaring sound (?)
of an army	מַחֲנֶ֑ה	ma·ḥă·neh	Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
When they stood still	בְּעָמְדָ֖ם	bə·‘ā·mə·ḏām	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
they lowered	תְּרַפֶּ֥ינָה	tə·rap·pe·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7503 sink, relax
their wings	כַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃	ḵan·p̄ê·hen	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine plural	H3671 wing, extremity

Ezekiel 1:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And there came	וַיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a voice	ק֕וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
from above	מֵעַ֕ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the expanse	לָרָקִ֖יעַ	lā·rā·qî·a‘	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7549 extended surface
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their heads	רֹאשָׁ֑ם	rō·šām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7218 head
as they stood still	בְּעָמְדָ֖ם	bə·‘ā·mə·ḏām	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
with their wings	כַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃	ḵan·p̄ê·hen	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine plural	H3671 wing, extremity
lowered	תְּרַפֶּ֥ינָה	tə·rap·pe·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7503 sink, relax

Ezekiel 1:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Above	וּמִמַּ֗עַל	ū·mim·ma·‘al	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Adverb	H4605 higher part
the expanse	לָרָקִ֙יעַ֙	lā·rā·qî·a‘	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7549 extended surface
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their heads	רֹאשָׁ֔ם	rō·šām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7218 head
the likeness	דְּמ֣וּת	də·mūṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1823 likeness, similitude
of a throne	כִּסֵּ֑א	kis·sê	Noun - masculine singular	H3678 seat
with the appearance	כְּמַרְאֵ֥ה	kə·mar·’êh	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
of sapphire	סַפִּ֖יר	sap·pîr	Noun - masculine singular	H5601 sapphire
on the throne	הַכִּסֵּ֔א	hak·kis·sê	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3678 seat
high above	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
was a figure	דְּמ֣וּת	də·mūṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1823 likeness, similitude
like that	כְּמַרְאֵ֥ה	kə·mar·’êh	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
of a man	אָדָ֛ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 1:22 Ezekiel 10:1 · Revelation 4:6 · Ezekiel 1:26

Ezekiel 1:24 Ezekiel 43:2 · Daniel 10:6 · Revelation 1:15 · Psalm 29:3–9 · Revelation 19:6 · Psalm 68:33 · Psalm 18:13 · Job 37:4–5 · Job 37:2 · Ezekiel 10:5 · 2 Kings 7:6

Ezekiel 1:26 Ezekiel 10:1 · Exodus 24:10 · Revelation 1:13 · Daniel 10:18 · Ezekiel 1:22 · Revelation 14:14 · Isaiah 6:1 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · Revelation 4:2–3 · Isaiah 54:11 · Daniel 7:9–10 · Philippians 2:9–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.