Ezekiel
Ezekiel 1:22
22Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Ezekiel 10:1 · Revelation 4:6 · Ezekiel 1:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.