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And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire. (KJV)

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וָאֵ֡רֶאva.'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 1:4 word 1

וְהִנֵּה֩ve.hi.Nehand there!

Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: behold

Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:4 word 2

ר֨וּחַRu.acha wind of

Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: spirit: breath

Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:15, Genesis 7:22, Genesis 8:1, Exodus 10:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7307H; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:4 word 3

סְעָרָ֜הse.'a.Rahstorm

Lemma: סְעָרָה (se.a.rah) · Strong's: H5591B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: tempest

Used 14 times. Also: 2 Kings 2:1, 2 Kings 2:11, Psalms 107:25, Psalms 107:29, Psalms 148:8, Isaiah 29:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5591B; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:4 word 4

בָּאָ֣הba.'Ah[was] coming

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)

Meaning: to come (in): come

Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:4 word 5

מִן\־min-from

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:4 word 6

הַצָּפ֗וֹןha.tza.Fonthe north

Lemma: צָפוֹן (tsa.phon) · Strong's: H6828G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: north

Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 13:14, Genesis 28:14, Exodus 26:20, Exodus 26:35, Exodus 27:11, Exodus 36:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6828G; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:4 word 7

עָנָ֤ן'a.Nana cloud

Lemma: עָנָן (a.nan) · Strong's: H6051

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: cloud

Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:14, Genesis 9:16, Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 14:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6051; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:4 word 8

גָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlgreat

Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: great: large

Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:4 word 9

וְאֵ֣שׁve.'Eshand fire

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 1:4 word 10

מִתְלַקַּ֔חַתmit.la.Ka.chatflashing

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947L

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVtrfsa)

Meaning: to take: fire

Used 2 times. Also: Exodus 9:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947L; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:4 word 11

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 1:4 word 12

סָבִ֑יבsa.Vivall 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 1:4 word 13

וּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּu.Mi.to.Khahand [was] from [the] middle of it

Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: midst

Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:4 word 14

כְּעֵ֥יןke.'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 1:4 word 15

הַחַשְׁמַ֖לha.chash.Mal<the> shining substance

Lemma: חַשְׁמַל (chash.mal) · Strong's: H2830

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: amber

Used 3 times. Also: Ezekiel 1:27, Ezekiel 8:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2830; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:4 word 16

מִתּ֥וֹךְmi.Tokhfrom [the] middle of

Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: midst

Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Ezekiel 1:4 word 17

הָאֵֽשׁ\׃ha.'Eshthe fire

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 1:4 word 18

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

I looked	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
and saw	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
a whirlwind	→	רוּחַ H7307H spirit: breath
. . .	→	סְעָרָה H5591B tempest
coming	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
from	→	מִן־ H4480A from
the north	→	צָפוֹן H6828G north
a great	→	גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large
cloud	→	עָנָן H6051 cloud
with fire	→	אֵשׁ H0784 fire
flashing back and forth	→	לָקַח H3947L to take: fire
and brilliant light	→	נֹ֫גַהּ H5051 brightness
all around	→	סָבִיב H5439G around
it	→
In the center	→	תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst
of the fire	→	אֵשׁ H0784 fire
was a gleam	→	עַ֫יִן H5869I eye: appearance
like amber	→	חַשְׁמַל H2830 amber
. . .	→	תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst

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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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