DANIEL CHAPTER SEVEN

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6) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:6


but each

לְאֶחָ֑ת (lə·’e·ḥāṯ)

Preposition-l | Number - feminine singular

Strong's 259: United, one, first


had four

וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה (wə·’ar·bā·‘āh)

Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular

Strong's 702: Four


faces

פָנִ֖ים (p̄ā·nîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 6440: The face


and four

וְאַרְבַּ֥ע (wə·’ar·ba‘)

Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular

Strong's 702: Four


wings.

כְּנָפַ֖יִם (kə·nā·p̄a·yim)

Noun - fd

Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle

• Here we get something new!
• They have 4 faces and 4 wings!
• It is similar to Daniel’s vision in Daniel chapter 7!
• There we are told about 4 huge beasts coming from the sea!
• But they are all different!
• There is a lion with wings!
• There is a bear with three ribs in its mouth!
• There is a leopard with four wings and four heads!
• And the fourth one is fearsome and terrifying and unusually strong with large iron teeth!
• And it is devouring and crushing!
• And it has ten horns and another one comes up among them!
• A small one and three are plucked up from before it!
• And the small horn has eyes like human eyes and there is a mouth speaking arrogantly!

 

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7) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:7



Their legs

וְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם (wə·raḡ·lê·hem)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural

Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda


were straight,

יְשָׁרָ֑ה (yə·šā·rāh)

Adjective - feminine singular

Strong's 3477: Straight, right


and the soles

וְכַ֣ף (wə·ḵap̄)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan


of their feet

רֶ֣גֶל (re·ḡel)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda


were like the hooves

כְּכַף֙ (kə·ḵap̄)


Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan


of a calf,

עֵ֔גֶל (‘ê·ḡel)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5695: A, calf, one nearly grown


gleaming

וְנֹ֣צְצִ֔ים (wə·nō·ṣə·ṣîm)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 5340: To glare, be bright-colored


like

כְּעֵ֖ין (kə·‘ên)

Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct

Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain


polished

קָלָֽל׃ (qā·lāl)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 7044: Brightened


bronze.

נְחֹ֥שֶׁת (nə·ḥō·šeṯ)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 5178: Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base

• But here the details are different!
• They have straight legs!
• The soles of their feet are like the hooves of a calf!
• And they are gleaming like polished bronze!

 

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8) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:8



Under

מִתַּ֙חַת֙ (mit·ta·ḥaṯ)

Preposition-m

Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of


their wings

כַּנְפֵיהֶ֔ם (kan·p̄ê·hem)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle


on

עַ֖ל (‘al)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


their four

אַרְבַּ֣עַת (’ar·ba·‘aṯ)

Number - masculine singular construct

Strong's 702: Four


sides

רִבְעֵיהֶ֑ם (riḇ·‘ê·hem)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 7253: Fourth part, four sides


they had human

אָדָ֗ם (’ā·ḏām)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being


hands.

וִידֵ֣י (wî·ḏê)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc

Strong's 3027: A hand


All four

לְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽם׃ (lə·’ar·ba‘·tām)

Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 702: Four


of them had faces

וּפְנֵיהֶ֥ם (ū·p̄ə·nê·hem)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 6440: The face


and wings,

וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֖ם (wə·ḵan·p̄ê·hem)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle

• How different it is!
• They have human hands under their wings!
• And they have faces and wings!
• Thus faces and wings and legs and hands!

 

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9) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:9



and their wings

כַּנְפֵיהֶ֑ם (kan·p̄ê·hem)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle


were touching

חֹֽבְרֹ֛ת (ḥō·ḇə·rōṯ)

Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural

Strong's 2266: To unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm


one

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


another.

אֲחוֹתָ֖הּ (’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister


They did not

לֹא־ (lō-)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


turn

יִסַּ֣בּוּ (yis·sab·bū)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround


as they moved;

בְלֶכְתָּ֔ן (ḇə·leḵ·tān)

Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


each

אִ֛ישׁ (’îš)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


one went

יֵלֵֽכוּ׃ (yê·lê·ḵū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


straight

עֵ֥בֶר (‘ê·ḇer)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 5676: A region across, on the opposite side


ahead.

פָּנָ֖יו (pā·nāw)

Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 6440: The face

• Their wings are touching one another!
• Thus there is a connection between them
• And each one goes straight ahead!
• But they seem to be independent!

 

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10) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:10


The form

וּדְמ֣וּת (ū·ḏə·mūṯ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 1823: Resemblance, model, shape, like


of their faces

פְּנֵיהֶם֮ (pə·nê·hem)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 6440: The face


was that

פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê)

Noun - common plural construct

Strong's 6440: The face


of a man,

אָדָם֒ (’ā·ḏām)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being


and each of the four

לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֔ם (lə·’ar·ba‘·tām)

Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 702: Four


had the face

וּפְנֵ֨י (ū·p̄ə·nê)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct

Strong's 6440: The face


of a lion

אַרְיֵ֤ה (’ar·yêh)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 738: A lion


on

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


the right side,

הַיָּמִין֙ (hay·yā·mîn)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south


the face

וּפְנֵי־ (ū·p̄ə·nê-)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 6440: The face


of an ox

שׁ֥וֹר (šō·wr)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7794: A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera)


on the left side,

מֵֽהַשְּׂמֹ֖אול (mê·haś·śə·mō·wl)

Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 8040: Dark, the north, the left hand


and also

לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ן (lə·’ar·ba‘·tān)

Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural

Strong's 702: Four


the face

וּפְנֵי־ (ū·p̄ə·nê-)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 6440: The face


of an eagle.

נֶ֖שֶׁר (ne·šer)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5404: The eagle

• Each one has four different heads!
• One with the face of a man!
• One with the face of a lion!
• One with the face of an ox!
• One with the face of an eagle!

 

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11) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:11


Such were their faces.

וּפְנֵיהֶ֕ם (ū·p̄ə·nê·hem)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 6440: The face


Their wings

וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֥ם (wə·ḵan·p̄ê·hem)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle


were spread

פְּרֻד֖וֹת (pə·ru·ḏō·wṯ)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural

Strong's 6504: To break through, spread, separate


upward;

מִלְמָ֑עְלָה (mil·mā·‘ə·lāh)

Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular

Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top


each [had]

לְאִ֗ישׁ (lə·’îš)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


two [wings]

שְׁ֚תַּיִם (ta·yim)

Number - fd

Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)


touching

חֹבְר֣וֹת (ḥō·ḇə·rō·wṯ)

Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural

Strong's 2266: To unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm


the wings of the creature on either side,

אִ֔ישׁ (’îš)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


and two

וּשְׁתַּ֣יִם (ū·šə·ta·yim)

Conjunctive waw | Number - fd

Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)


wings covering

מְכַסּ֔וֹת (mə·ḵas·sō·wṯ)

Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural

Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover


its

אֵ֖ת (’êṯ)

Direct object marker

Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case


body.

גְּוִיֹתֵיהֶֽנָה׃‪‬ (gə·wi·yō·ṯê·he·nāh)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine plural

Strong's 1472: A body, corpse

• The wings are spread upward!
• 2 wings touch the wings of the creature on either side!
• 2 wings cover its body!
• This verse gives specific details of the 4 wings!
• We will see if it is important to understand the vision!

 

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12) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:12


Each

וְאִ֛ישׁ (wə·’îš)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


[creature] went

יֵלֵ֑כוּ (yê·lê·ḵū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


straight ahead.

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


Wherever

אֶ֣ל (’el)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


the spirit

הָר֤וּחַ (hā·rū·aḥ)

Article | Noun - common singular

Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit


would go,

לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ (lā·le·ḵeṯ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


they would go,

יֵלֵ֔כוּ (yê·lê·ḵū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


without

לֹ֥א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


turning

יִסַּ֖בּוּ (yis·sab·bū)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround


as they moved.

בְּלֶכְתָּֽן׃ (bə·leḵ·tān)

Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

• It is the first time we are told about their movement!
• They go straight away!
• They follow the spirit!
• But it is not clear what this spirit is (Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit)!
• And it is the first time we are told about it!

 

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13) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:13



In the midst

וּדְמ֨וּת (ū·ḏə·mūṯ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 1823: Resemblance, model, shape, like


of the living creatures

הַחַיּ֜וֹת (ha·ḥay·yō·wṯ)

Article | Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life


was the appearance

מַרְאֵיהֶ֣ם (mar·’ê·hem)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision


of glowing

אֵ֗שׁ (’êš)

Noun - common singular

Strong's 784: A fire


coals

כְּגַחֲלֵי־ (kə·ḡa·ḥă·lê-)

Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 1513: An ember


of fire,

בֹּֽעֲרוֹת֙ (bō·‘ă·rō·wṯ)

Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural

Strong's 1197: To kindle, consume, to be, brutish


[or]

כְּמַרְאֵ֣ה (kə·mar·’êh)

Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision


of torches.

הַלַּפִּדִ֔ים (hal·lap·pi·ḏîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 3940: A flambeau, lamp, flame


Fire

לָאֵ֔שׁ (lā·’êš)

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular

Strong's 784: A fire


moved back and forth

מִתְהַלֶּ֖כֶת (miṯ·hal·le·ḵeṯ)

Verb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singular

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


between

בֵּ֣ין (bên)

Preposition

Strong's 996: An interval, space between


the living creatures;

הַחַיּ֑וֹת (ha·ḥay·yō·wṯ)

Article | Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life


it was bright,

וְנֹ֣גַהּ (wə·nō·ḡah)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 5051: Brilliancy


and lightning

בָרָֽק׃ (ḇā·rāq)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1300: Lightning, a gleam, a flashing sword


flashed

יוֹצֵ֥א (yō·w·ṣê)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim


out of

וּמִן־ (ū·min-)

Conjunctive waw | Preposition

Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of


it.

הָאֵ֖שׁ (hā·’êš)

Article | Noun - common singular

Strong's 784: A fire

• A new element has appeared!
• Fire!
• But it is moving back and forth among the creatures!
• And lightning is flashing out of it!
• Fire and Lightning!

 

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14) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:14


The creatures

וְהַחַיּ֖וֹת (wə·ha·ḥay·yō·wṯ)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life


were darting back and forth

רָצ֣וֹא (rā·ṣō·w)

Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute

Strong's 7519: To run, to delight in


as quickly as

כְּמַרְאֵ֖ה (kə·mar·’êh)

Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision


flashes of lightning.

הַבָּזָֽק׃ (hab·bā·zāq)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 965: A flash of lightning

• Not only are the creatures darting!
• But they do it as flashes of lightning!
• Thus extremely fast!
• Definitely not human!
• It must have been a shock for Ezekiel!
• What a surprise!
• Definitely complicated for human brains!
• Especially in a world of superficiality!

 

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15) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:15


When I looked

וָאֵ֖רֶא (wā·’ê·re)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 7200: To see


at the living creatures,

הַחַיּ֑וֹת (ha·ḥay·yō·wṯ)

Article | Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life


I saw

וְהִנֵּה֩ (wə·hin·nêh)

Conjunctive waw | Interjection

Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!


a

אֶחָ֥ד (’e·ḥāḏ)

Number - masculine singular

Strong's 259: United, one, first


wheel

אוֹפַ֨ן (’ō·w·p̄an)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 212: A wheel


on the ground

בָּאָ֛רֶץ (bā·’ā·reṣ)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 776: Earth, land


beside

אֵ֥צֶל (’ê·ṣel)

Preposition

Strong's 681: A joining together, proximity


each creature

הַחַיּ֖וֹת (ha·ḥay·yō·wṯ)

Article | Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life


with its four

לְאַרְבַּ֥עַת (lə·’ar·ba·‘aṯ)

Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular construct

Strong's 702: Four


faces.

פָּנָֽיו׃ (pā·nāw)

Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 6440: The face

• When we hear Ezekiel, it seems it is in front of his eyes!
• He is watching something as if it was real!
• It is magnetic!
• And he sees a wheel on the ground beside each creature!
• And he repeats the fact that each creature has four faces!
• So fire moving extremely fast and now a wheel!
• Really strange!

 

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16) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:16



The workmanship

וּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙ (ū·ma·‘ă·śê·hem)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property


of the wheels

הָאוֹפַנִּ֤ים (hā·’ō·w·p̄an·nîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 212: A wheel


looked like

מַרְאֵ֨ה (mar·’êh)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision


the gleam

כְּעֵ֣ין (kə·‘ên)

Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct

Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain


of beryl,

תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ (tar·šîš)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 8658: (a precious stone) perhaps yellow jasper


and all four

לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ן (lə·’ar·ba‘·tān)

Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural

Strong's 702: Four


had the same

אֶחָ֖ד (’e·ḥāḏ)

Number - masculine singular

Strong's 259: United, one, first


likeness.

וּדְמ֥וּת (ū·ḏə·mūṯ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 1823: Resemblance, model, shape, like


Their workmanship

וּמַ֣עֲשֵׂיהֶ֔ם (ū·ma·‘ă·śê·hem)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property


looked

וּמַרְאֵיהֶם֙ (ū·mar·’ê·hem)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision


like

כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (ka·’ă·šer)

Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


a wheel

הָאוֹפַ֖ן (hā·’ō·w·p̄an)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 212: A wheel


within

בְּת֥וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre


a wheel.

הָאוֹפָֽן׃ (hā·’ō·w·p̄ān)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 212: A wheel

• The wheels look like the gleam of Beryl!
• Apparently beryl is 150,000 times rarer than a diamond!
• And all wheels are similar!
• It is made in such a way that it looks like a wheel within a wheel!
• Think about the wheels inside watches!
• Definitely nonhuman!

 

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17) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:17


As they moved,

בְּלֶכְתָּ֣ם (bə·leḵ·tām)

Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


they went

יֵלֵ֑כוּ (yê·lê·ḵū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


in

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


any of the four

אַרְבַּ֥עַת (’ar·ba·‘aṯ)

Number - masculine singular construct

Strong's 702: Four


directions,

רִבְעֵיהֶ֖ן (riḇ·‘ê·hen)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural

Strong's 7253: Fourth part, four sides


without

לֹ֥א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


pivoting

יִסַּ֖בּוּ (yis·sab·bū)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround


as they moved.

בְּלֶכְתָּֽן׃ (bə·leḵ·tān)

Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

• The wheels are going in the four directions!
• They go straight away!
• As the four creatures do!
• It is incredibly precise!
• So deep!

 

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18) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:18

Their rims

וְגַ֨בֵּיהֶ֔ן (wə·ḡab·bê·hen)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine plural

Strong's 1354: The back, the top, rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks


were high

וְגֹ֥בַהּ (wə·ḡō·ḇah)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1363: Elation, grandeur, arrogance


and awesome,

וְיִרְאָ֣ה (wə·yir·’āh)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 3374: Fear, reverence


and all four

לְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽן׃ (lə·’ar·ba‘·tān)

Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural

Strong's 702: Four


rims

וְגַבֹּתָ֗ם (wə·ḡab·bō·ṯām)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 1354: The back, the top, rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks


were full of

מְלֵאֹ֥ת (mə·lê·’ōṯ)

Adjective - feminine plural construct

Strong's 4392: Full, filling, fulness, fully


eyes

עֵינַ֛יִם (‘ê·na·yim)

Noun - cd

Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain


all around.

סָבִ֖יב (sā·ḇîḇ)

Adverb

Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

• The rims of the wheels are full of eyes all around!
• And eyes are made to watch!
• With so many eyes nothing can be hidden!
• They see everything!

 

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19) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:19



So as the living creatures

הַֽחַיּ֔וֹת (ha·ḥay·yō·wṯ)

Article | Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life


moved,

וּבְלֶ֙כֶת֙ (ū·ḇə·le·ḵeṯ)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


the wheels

הָאוֹפַנִּ֖ים (hā·’ō·w·p̄an·nîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 212: A wheel


moved

יֵלְכ֥וּ (yê·lə·ḵū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


beside them,

אֶצְלָ֑ם (’eṣ·lām)

Preposition | third person masculine plural

Strong's 681: A joining together, proximity


and when the creatures

הַֽחַיּוֹת֙ (ha·ḥay·yō·wṯ)

Article | Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life


rose

וּבְהִנָּשֵׂ֤א (ū·ḇə·hin·nā·śê)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take


from

מֵעַ֣ל (mê·‘al)

Preposition-m

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


the ground,

הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 776: Earth, land


the wheels

הָאוֹפַנִּֽים׃ (hā·’ō·w·p̄an·nîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 212: A wheel


also rose.

יִנָּשְׂא֖וּ (yin·nā·śə·’ū)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

• It seems to be that the creatures and the wheels are one!
• They move and they rise at the same time!
• It is perfect choreography!
• Or a kind of ballet!

 

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20) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL


Ezekiel 1:20


Wherever

עַ֣ל (‘al)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


the spirit

הָר֤וּחַ (hā·rū·aḥ)

Article | Noun - common singular

Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit


would go,

לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ (lā·le·ḵeṯ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


they would go,

יֵלֵ֔כוּ (yê·lê·ḵū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


and the wheels

וְהָאוֹפַנִּ֗ים (wə·hā·’ō·w·p̄an·nîm)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 212: A wheel


would rise

יִנָּשְׂאוּ֙ (yin·nā·śə·’ū)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take


alongside them,

לְעֻמָּתָ֔ם (lə·‘um·mā·ṯām)

Preposition-l | third person masculine plural

Strong's 5980: Society, near, beside, along with


because

כִּ֛י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


the spirit

ר֥וּחַ (rū·aḥ)

Noun - common singular construct

Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit


of the living creatures

הַחַיָּ֖ה (ha·ḥay·yāh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life


was in the wheels.

בָּאוֹפַנִּֽים׃ (bā·’ō·w·p̄an·nîm)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 212: A wheel

• Here we are!
• The spirit of the creatures is in the wheels!
• Like a man and his brain!
• Totally interconnected!
• Complete simultaneity!

 

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21) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL


Ezekiel 1:21


When the creatures moved,

בְּלֶכְתָּ֣ם (bə·leḵ·tām)

Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


the wheels moved;

יֵלֵ֔כוּ (yê·lê·ḵū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


when the creatures stood still,

וּבְעָמְדָ֖ם (ū·ḇə·‘ā·mə·ḏām)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations


the wheels stood still;

יַֽעֲמֹ֑דוּ (ya·‘ă·mō·ḏū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations


and when the creatures rose

וּֽבְהִנָּשְׂאָ֞ם (ū·ḇə·hin·nā·śə·’ām)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take


from

מֵעַ֣ל (mê·‘al)

Preposition-m

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


the ground,

הָאָ֗רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 776: Earth, land


the wheels

הָאֽוֹפַנִּים֙ (hā·’ō·w·p̄an·nîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 212: A wheel


rose

יִנָּשְׂא֤וּ (yin·nā·śə·’ū)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take


alongside them,

לְעֻמָּתָ֔ם (lə·‘um·mā·ṯām)

Preposition-l | third person masculine plural

Strong's 5980: Society, near, beside, along with


because

כִּ֛י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


the spirit

ר֥וּחַ (rū·aḥ)

Noun - common singular construct

Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit


of the living creatures

הַחַיָּ֖ה (ha·ḥay·yāh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life


was in the wheels.

בָּאוֹפַנִּֽים׃ (bā·’ō·w·p̄an·nîm)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 212: A wheel

• Once again we are told about the deep connection between the living creatures and the wheels!
• They both move exactly the same way!
• Because the spirit of the living creatures is in the wheels!
• Perfect union!

 

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22) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL


Ezekiel 1:22


Spread out

נָט֥וּי (nā·ṭui)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular

Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend


above

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


the heads

רָאשֵׁ֤י (rā·šê)

Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 7218: The head


of the living creatures

הַחַיָּה֙ (ha·ḥay·yāh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life


[was] the shape

וּדְמ֞וּת (ū·ḏə·mūṯ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 1823: Resemblance, model, shape, like


on an awesome

הַנּוֹרָ֑א (han·nō·w·rā)

Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten


expanse,

רָקִ֔יעַ (rā·qî·a‘)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7549: An expanse, the firmament, visible arch of the sky


gleaming

כְּעֵ֖ין (kə·‘ên)

Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct

Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain


like crystal.

הַקֶּ֣רַח (haq·qe·raḥ)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7140: Ice, hail, rock crystal

• Here we get a new element!
• An awesome expanse above the heads of the living creatures!
• And it is gleaming like crystal!
• Once again something exceptional!

 

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23) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL


Ezekiel 1:23


And under

וְתַ֙חַת֙ (wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ)

Conjunctive waw | Preposition

Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of


the expanse,

הָרָקִ֔יעַ (hā·rā·qî·a‘)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7549: An expanse, the firmament, visible arch of the sky


their wings

כַּנְפֵיהֶ֣ם (kan·p̄ê·hem)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle


stretched out

יְשָׁר֔וֹת (yə·šā·rō·wṯ)

Adjective - feminine plural

Strong's 3477: Straight, right


toward

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


one

אִשָּׁ֖ה (’iš·šāh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female


another.

אֲחוֹתָ֑הּ (’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister


Each one

לְאִ֗ישׁ (lə·’îš)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


also had two

שְׁתַּ֤יִם (šə·ta·yim)

Number - fd

Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)


wings covering

מְכַסּוֹת֙ (mə·ḵas·sō·wṯ)

Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural

Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover


its body.

גְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃ (gə·wî·yō·ṯê·hem)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 1472: A body, corpse

• Once again we get repetition!
• It shows the importance of the wings stretched out toward one another!
• And the ones covering the body!

 

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24) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL


Ezekiel 1:24


When [the creatures] moved,

בְּלֶכְתָּ֔ם (bə·leḵ·tām)

Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


I heard

וָאֶשְׁמַ֣ע (wā·’eš·ma‘)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently


the sound

ק֣וֹל (qō·wl)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 6963: A voice, sound


of their wings

כַּנְפֵיהֶ֡ם (kan·p̄ê·hem)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle


like the roar

כְּקוֹל֩ (kə·qō·wl)

Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 6963: A voice, sound


of many

רַבִּ֤ים (rab·bîm)

Adjective - masculine plural

Strong's 7227: Much, many, great


waters,

מַ֨יִם (ma·yim)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen


like the voice

כְּקוֹל־ (kə·qō·wl-)

Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 6963: A voice, sound


of the Almighty,

שַׁדַּי֙ (šad·day)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 7706: The Almighty


like

ק֥וֹל (qō·wl)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 6963: A voice, sound


the tumult

הֲמֻלָּ֖ה (hă·mul·lāh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 1999: Perhaps rainstorm, a rushing or roaring sound


of an army.

מַחֲנֶ֑ה (ma·ḥă·neh)

Noun - common singular

Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army


When they stood still,

בְּעָמְדָ֖ם (bə·‘ā·mə·ḏām)

Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations


they lowered

תְּרַפֶּ֥ינָה (tə·rap·pe·nāh)

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural

Strong's 7503: Sink, relax


their wings.

כַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃ (ḵan·p̄ê·hen)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine plural

Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle

• Till now it was only visual!
• That’s the first time we are told about sound!
• When the creatures move their wings, they make noise!
• And it is also nonhuman!
• It is like the roar of many waters!
• Like the voice of the almighty!
• Like the tumult of an army!

 

[JLG]

25) LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL


Ezekiel 1:25


And as they stood still

בְּעָמְדָ֖ם (bə·‘ā·mə·ḏām)

Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations


with their wings

כַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃ (ḵan·p̄ê·hen)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine plural

Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle


lowered,

תְּרַפֶּ֥ינָה (tə·rap·pe·nāh)

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural

Strong's 7503: Sink, relax


a voice

ק֕וֹל (qō·wl)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 6963: A voice, sound


came

וַיְהִי־ (way·hî-)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


from above

מֵעַ֕ל (mê·‘al)

Preposition-m

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


the expanse

לָרָקִ֖יעַ (lā·rā·qî·a‘)

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7549: An expanse, the firmament, visible arch of the sky


that [was]

אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


over

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


their heads.

רֹאשָׁ֑ם (rō·šām)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 7218: The head

• We stay with sound!
• But this time it is a sound coming from somewhere else!
• It comes from above the expanse that is over their heads!
• Definitely something new!