Looking for Ezekiel

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Remember that:

• Ezekiel would be held accountable for the blood of those who died in their sins if he didn’t transmit Yah.weh’s message!
• Ezekiel experienced considerable opposition during his own lifetime because of Yah.weh’s message of condemnation for Judah!
• But he would incessantly say God's word!
• A message of condemnation and judgment and destruction and hope!

 

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1. LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

ISAIAH
When and where was it written? The book of Isaiah was written sometime during the ministry of Isaiah (approximately 740–701 B.C.). Since Isaiah's ministry was centered in Jerusalem, this is the most likely location of the book's origin.

JEREMIAH
Author: Jeremiah chapter 1, verse 1 identifies the Prophet Jeremiah as the author of the Book of Jeremiah. Date of Writing: The Book of Jeremiah was written between 630 and 580 B.C. Purpose of Writing: The Book of Jeremiah records the final prophecies to Judah, warning of oncoming destruction if the nation does not repent.


EZEKIEL
The book of Ezekiel was written during Ezekiel's captivity in Babylon. He prophesied from about 592 to 570 B.C. After being taken captive, Ezekiel settled with other Jews in a place called Tel Abib on the Chebar River (see Ezekiel 1:1–3).

587 BCE
FIRST DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM
On Tisha B'Av, 25 August 587 BCE or 18 July 586 BCE, the Babylonians took Jerusalem, destroyed the First Temple and burned down the city.

165 BCE
Daniel is actually a figure from the Babylonian exile. In fact, he spends his entire life in Babylon. But the Book of Daniel attributed to him is actually written during the Maccabean revolt. Most scholars would say it's written about the year 165 BCE.

 

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Ezekiel 1:1

In the thirtieth
בִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים (biš·lō·šîm)
Preposition-b | Number - common plural
Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth

year,
שָׁנָ֗ה (šā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year

in the fourth month,
בָּֽרְבִיעִי֙ (bā·rə·ḇî·‘î)
Preposition-b, Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's 7243: Fourth, a fourth

on the fifth
בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה (ba·ḥă·miš·šāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 2568: Five

day,
לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

while I
וַאֲנִ֥י (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

was among
בְתֽוֹךְ־ (ḇə·ṯō·wḵ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre

the exiles
הַגּוֹלָ֖ה (hag·gō·w·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1473: Exile, exiles

by
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the River
נְהַר־ (nə·har-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5104: A stream, prosperity

Kebar,
כְּבָ֑ר (kə·ḇār)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3529: Chebar -- a river of Babylon

the heavens
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

opened
נִפְתְּחוּ֙ (nip̄·tə·ḥū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

and I saw
וָאֶרְאֶ֖ה (wā·’er·’eh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

visions
מַרְא֥וֹת (mar·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4759: A vision, a mirror

of God.
אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

• Ezekiel is among the exiles in Babylon!
• He sees visions of God!
• Quite similar to Daniel!

 

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LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:2


On the fifth
בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה (ba·ḥă·miš·šāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 2568: Five

day of the month—
לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

it
הִ֚יא (hî)
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

was the fifth
הַחֲמִישִׁ֔ית (ha·ḥă·mî·šîṯ)
Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular
Strong's 2549: Fifth, a fifth

year
הַשָּׁנָ֣ה (haš·šā·nāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year

of the exile
לְגָל֖וּת (lə·ḡā·lūṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1546: Captivity, exiles

of King
הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

Jehoiachin—
יוֹיָכִֽין׃ (yō·w·yā·ḵîn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3112: Jehoiachin

Jehoiachin, also spelled Joachin, Hebrew Joiachin, in the Old Testament (II Kings 24), son of King Jehoiakim and king of Judah. He came to the throne at the age of 18 in the midst of the Chaldean invasion of Judah and reigned for three months. He was forced to surrender to Nebuchadrezzar II and was taken to Babylon (597 BC), along with 10,000 of his subjects. Nearly 40 years later Nebuchadrezzar died, and his successor released Jehoiachin.

Jehoiachin | Reign, Exile & Release

 

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LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:3

the word
דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the LORD
יְ֠הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

came
הָיֹ֣ה (hā·yōh)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

directly
הָיָ֣ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Ezekiel
יְחֶזְקֵ֨אל (yə·ḥez·qêl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3168: Ezekiel -- 'God strengthens', two Israelites

the priest,
הַכֹּהֵ֛ן (hak·kō·hên)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3548: Priest

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Buzi,
בּוּזִ֧י (bū·zî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 941: Buzi -- the father of Ezekiel

in the land
בְּאֶ֥רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 776: Earth, land

of the Chaldeans
כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים (kaś·dîm)
Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3778: Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab

by
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the Kebar
כְּבָ֑ר (kə·ḇār)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3529: Chebar -- a river of Babylon

River.
נְהַר־ (nə·har-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5104: A stream, prosperity

And there
שָׁ֖ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

the LORD’s
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

hand
יַד־ (yaḏ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

was
וַתְּהִ֥י (wat·tə·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

upon him.
עָלָ֛יו (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

• Ezekiel is a priest!
• His father is Buzi!
• He is in Babylon!
• By the Kebar river!
• And God is with him!
• We find 7 times this expression in the Book of Ezekiel!
• Once in 1 Kings!
• Once in 2 Kings!
• Twice in 1 Chronicles!
• Once in Psalms!
• Once in Luke!
• 6 times in Ezra!
• Twice in Nehemia!
• Once in Exodus!
• Once in Daniel!
• Once in 1 Peter!

24 Bible verses about God's Hands On People

The Kebar or Chebar Canal (or River) is the setting of several important scenes of the Book of Ezekiel, including the opening verses. The book refers to this river eight times in total.

Tel Abib - Wikipedia

 

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LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:4

I looked
וָאֵ֡רֶא (wā·’ê·re)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

and saw
וְהִנֵּה֩ (wə·hin·nêh)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

a whirlwind
ר֨וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

coming
בָּאָ֣ה (bā·’āh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the north,
הַצָּפ֗וֹן (haṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter

a great
גָּדוֹל֙ (gā·ḏō·wl)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

cloud
עָנָ֤ן (‘ā·nān)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6051: A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud

with fire
וְאֵ֣שׁ (wə·’êš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire

flashing back and forth
מִתְלַקַּ֔חַת (miṯ·laq·qa·ḥaṯ)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

and brilliant light
וְנֹ֥גַֽהּ (wə·nō·ḡah)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5051: Brilliancy

all around it.
סָבִ֑יב (sā·ḇîḇ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbor, environs, around

In the center
וּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּ (ū·mit·tō·w·ḵāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the center

of the fire
הָאֵֽשׁ׃ (hā·’êš)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire

was a glow
כְּעֵ֥ין (kə·‘ên)
Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

like amber,
הַחַשְׁמַ֖ל (ha·ḥaš·mal)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2830: Bronze, polished spectrum metal

• A whirlwind!
• A great cloud with fire
• Brilliant light!
• A glow like amber!
• Thus it can only be a vision!
• Something exceptional!

 

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LOOKING FOR EZEKIEL

Ezekiel 1:5

and within it
וּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּ (ū·mit·tō·w·ḵāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the center

[was] the form
דְּמ֖וּת (də·mūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1823: Resemblance, model, shape, like

of four
אַרְבַּ֣ע (’ar·ba‘)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 702: Four

living creatures.
חַיּ֑וֹת (ḥay·yō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

And this [was]
וְזֶה֙ (wə·zeh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

their appearance:
מַרְאֵֽיהֶ֔ן (mar·’ê·hen)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

They had
לָהֵֽנָּה׃ (lā·hên·nāh)
Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person feminine plural
Strong's 2007: Themselves

a human
אָדָ֖ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

form,
דְּמ֥וּת (də·mūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1823: Resemblance, model, shape, like

• We get 4 living creatures!
• With a human form!
• Before seeing the rest we can imagine they are not human!
• Only a human form!

 

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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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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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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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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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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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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!

 

[JLG]

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!

 

[JLG]

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!

 

[JLG]

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!

 

[JLG]

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!

 

[JLG]

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!

 

[JLG]

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!

 

[JLG]

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, neighbor, 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!