Ezekiel 1:26 Go deeper
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And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. (KJV)
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וּמִמַּ֗עַלu.mi.Ma.'aland [was] from above
Lemma: מַ֫עַל (ma.al) · Strong's: H4605
Parsing: Acbsa (Acbsa)
Meaning: above
Used 140 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 20:4, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 25:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4605; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:26 word 1
לָרָקִ֙יעַ֙la.ra.Ki.a'<to> the expanse
Lemma: רָקִיעַ (ra.qi.a) · Strong's: H7549
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: expanse
Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7549; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:26 word 2
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:26 word 3
עַל\־'al-[was] above
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:26 word 4
רֹאשָׁ֔םro.Shamhead their
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head
Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:26 word 5
כְּמַרְאֵ֥הke.mar.'Ehlike [the] appearance of
Lemma: מַרְאֶה (mar.eh) · Strong's: H4758
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: appearance
Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 39:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4758; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:26 word 6
אֶֽבֶן\־'e.ven-a stone of
Lemma: אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) · Strong's: H0068G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: stone
Used 259 times. Also: Genesis 2:12, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 29:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0068G; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:26 word 7
סַפִּ֖ירsa.Pirsapphire
Lemma: סַפִּיר (sap.pir) · Strong's: H5601
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: sapphire
Used 11 times. Also: Exodus 24:10, Exodus 28:18, Exodus 39:11, Job 28:6, Job 28:16, Song of Solomon 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5601; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:26 word 8
דְּמ֣וּתde.Mut[the] likeness of
Lemma: דְּמוּת (de.mut) · Strong's: H1823
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: likeness
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:3, 2 Kings 16:10, 2 Chronicles 4:3, Psalms 58:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1823; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:26 word 9
כִּסֵּ֑אki.Se'a throne
Lemma: כִּסֵּא (kis.se) · Strong's: H3678G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: throne
Used 124 times. Also: Genesis 41:40, Exodus 11:5, Exodus 12:29, Deuteronomy 17:18, Judges 3:20, 1 Samuel 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3678G; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:26 word 10
וְעַל֙ve.'Aland [was] on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:26 word 11
דְּמ֣וּתde.Mut[the] likeness of
Lemma: דְּמוּת (de.mut) · Strong's: H1823
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: likeness
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:3, 2 Kings 16:10, 2 Chronicles 4:3, Psalms 58:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1823; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:26 word 12
הַכִּסֵּ֔אha.ki.Se'the throne
Lemma: כִּסֵּא (kis.se) · Strong's: H3678G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: throne
Used 124 times. Also: Genesis 41:40, Exodus 11:5, Exodus 12:29, Deuteronomy 17:18, Judges 3:20, 1 Samuel 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3678G; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:26 word 13
דְּמ֞וּתde.Muta likeness
Lemma: דְּמוּת (de.mut) · Strong's: H1823
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: likeness
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:3, 2 Kings 16:10, 2 Chronicles 4:3, Psalms 58:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1823; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:26 word 14
כְּמַרְאֵ֥הke.mar.'Ehlike [the] appearance of
Lemma: מַרְאֶה (mar.eh) · Strong's: H4758
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: appearance
Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 39:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4758; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:26 word 15
אָדָ֛ם'a.Dama human
Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:26 word 16
עָלָ֖יו'a.Lavon it
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:26 word 17
מִלְמָֽעְלָה\׃mil.Ma.'e.lahfrom to above <towards>
Lemma: מַ֫עַל (ma.al) · Strong's: H4605
Parsing: Acbsa (Acbsa)
Meaning: above
Used 140 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 20:4, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 25:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4605; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:26 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Above | → | מַ֫עַל H4605 above |
| the expanse | → | רָקִיעַ H7549 expanse |
| over | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| their heads | → | רֹאשׁ H7218A head |
| [was] | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| the likeness | → | דְּמוּת H1823 likeness |
| of a throne | → | כִּסֵּא H3678G throne |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| with the appearance | → | מַרְאֶה H4758 appearance |
| of sapphire | → | סַפִּיר H5601 sapphire |
| . . . | → | אֶ֫בֶן H0068G stone |
| [and] on the throne | → | כִּסֵּא H3678G throne |
| high above | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| was a figure | → | דְּמוּת H1823 likeness |
| like that | → | מַרְאֶה H4758 appearance |
| of a man | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| . . . | → | דְּמוּת H1823 likeness |
| . . . | → | מַ֫עַל H4605 above |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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