Ezekiel 1:27 Go deeper
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And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about. (KJV)
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וָאֵ֣רֶא\׀va.'E.re'and I saw
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:27 word 1
כְּעֵ֣יןke.'Einlike [the] appearance of
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: eye: appearance
Used 153 times. Also: Genesis 16:6, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 20:15, Genesis 21:11, Genesis 21:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869I; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:27 word 2
חַשְׁמַ֗לchash.Mala shining substance
Lemma: חַשְׁמַל (chash.mal) · Strong's: H2830
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: amber
Used 3 times. Also: Ezekiel 1:4, Ezekiel 8:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2830; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:27 word 3
כְּמַרְאֵה\־ke.mar.'eh-like [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 1:27 word 4
אֵ֤שׁ'eshfire
Lemma: אֵשׁ (esh) · Strong's: H0784
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: fire
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0784; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:27 word 5
בֵּֽית\־beit-within
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004O
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: inside
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 26:33, Exodus 28:26, Exodus 37:2, Exodus 39:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004O; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:27 word 6
סָבִ֔יבsa.Viv[was] all around
Lemma: סָבִיב (sa.viv) · Strong's: H5439G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: around
Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 35:5, Genesis 41:48, Exodus 16:13, Exodus 19:12, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5439G; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:27 word 7
מִמַּרְאֵ֥הmi.mar.'Ehfrom [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 1:27 word 8
מָתְנָ֖יוma.te.Navhips his
Lemma: מׇתְנַ֫יִם (mo.ten) · Strong's: H4975
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Dual · Construct (HNcmdc)
Meaning: loin
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 37:34, Exodus 12:11, Exodus 28:42, Deuteronomy 33:11, 2 Samuel 20:8, 1 Kings 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4975; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:27 word 9
וּלְמָ֑עְלָהu.le.Ma.'e.lahand <to> upwards <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 1:27 word 10
וּמִמַּרְאֵ֤הu.mi.mar.'Ehand from [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 1:27 word 11
מָתְנָיו֙ma.te.Navhips his
Lemma: מׇתְנַ֫יִם (mo.ten) · Strong's: H4975
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Dual · Construct (HNcmdc)
Meaning: loin
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 37:34, Exodus 12:11, Exodus 28:42, Deuteronomy 33:11, 2 Samuel 20:8, 1 Kings 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4975; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:27 word 12
וּלְמַ֔טָּהu.le.Ma.tahand <to> downwards
Lemma: מַ֫טָּה (mat.tah) · Strong's: H4295
Parsing: Acmsa (Acmsa)
Meaning: beneath
Used 19 times. Also: Exodus 26:24, Exodus 27:5, Exodus 28:27, Exodus 36:29, Exodus 38:4, Exodus 39:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4295; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:27 word 13
רָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiI saw
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:27 word 14
כְּמַרְאֵה\־ke.mar.'eh-like [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 1:27 word 15
אֵ֔שׁ'Eshfire
Lemma: אֵשׁ (esh) · Strong's: H0784
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: fire
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0784; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:27 word 16
וְנֹ֥גַֽהּve.No.gahand brightness
Lemma: נֹ֫גַהּ (no.gah) · Strong's: H5051
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: brightness
Used 19 times. Also: 2 Samuel 22:13, 2 Samuel 23:4, Psalms 18:12, Proverbs 4:18, Isaiah 4:5, Isaiah 50:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5051; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:27 word 17
סָבִֽיב\׃sa.Viv[was] all around
Lemma: סָבִיב (sa.viv) · Strong's: H5439G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: around
Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 35:5, Genesis 41:48, Exodus 16:13, Exodus 19:12, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5439G; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:27 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| From what seemed | → | מַרְאֶה H4758 appearance |
| to be His waist | → | מׇתְנַ֫יִם H4975 loin |
| up | → | מַ֫עַל H4605 above |
| I saw | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| a gleam | → | עַ֫יִן H5869I eye: appearance |
| like amber | → | חַשְׁמַל H2830 amber |
| with what looked | → | מַרְאֶה H4758 appearance |
| like fire | → | אֵשׁ H0784 fire |
| within | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004O house: inside |
| it | → | |
| all around | → | סָבִיב H5439G around |
| And from what seemed | → | מַרְאֶה H4758 appearance |
| to be His waist | → | מׇתְנַ֫יִם H4975 loin |
| down | → | מַ֫טָּה H4295 beneath |
| I saw | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| what looked | → | מַרְאֶה H4758 appearance |
| like fire | → | אֵשׁ H0784 fire |
| and brilliant light | → | נֹ֫גַהּ H5051 brightness |
| surrounded Him | → | סָבִיב H5439G around |
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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