{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֗ה בָּֽרְבִיעִי֙ בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ וַאֲנִ֥י בְתֽוֹךְ־הַגּוֹלָ֖ה עַל־נְהַר־כְּבָ֑ר נִפְתְּחוּ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וָאֶרְאֶ֖ה מַרְא֥וֹת אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* in *šəlōšîm šānâ* in-*rəbîʿî* in-*ḥămiššâ la-ḥōdeš* and-*ʾănî* in-midst-of-*ha-gôlâ* upon-river-of-*kəbār niptəḥû ha-šāmayim wā-ʾerʾê marʾôt ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*šəlōšîm šānâ*": "cardinal number + feminine singular noun - thirty years", "*rəbîʿî*": "ordinal number masculine singular - fourth [month]", "*ḥămiššâ la-ḥōdeš*": "cardinal number + preposition + masculine singular noun - fifth [day] of the month", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ha-gôlâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the exile/exiles", "*kəbār*": "proper noun - [river] Chebar", "*niptəḥû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - were opened", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*wā-ʾerʾê*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I saw", "*marʾôt*": "feminine plural construct - visions of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods/divine beings" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it came to be", "*gôlâ*": "exile/captivity/exiles collectively", "*marʾôt*": "visions/appearances/manifestations", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/divine [visions]" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.2", "source": "בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ הִ֚יא הַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַחֲמִישִׁ֔ית לְגָל֖וּת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ יוֹיָכִֽין׃", "text": "In-*ḥămiššâ la-ḥōdeš hîʾ ha-šānâ ha-ḥămîšît lə-gālût ha-melek yôyākîn*", "grammar": { "*ḥămiššâ la-ḥōdeš*": "cardinal number + preposition + masculine singular noun - fifth [day] of the month", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it [was]", "*ha-šānâ ha-ḥămîšît*": "definite article + feminine singular noun + definite article + ordinal number feminine singular - the fifth year", "*lə-gālût*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - of the exile of", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*yôyākîn*": "proper noun - Jehoiachin" }, "variants": { "*gālût*": "exile/captivity/deportation" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.3", "source": "הָיֹ֣ה הָיָ֣ה דְבַר־יְ֠הוָה אֶל־יְחֶזְקֵ֨אל בֶּן־בּוּזִ֧י הַכֹּהֵ֛ן בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים עַל־נְהַר־כְּבָ֑ר וַתְּהִ֥י עָלָ֛יו שָׁ֖ם יַד־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hāyō hāyâ dəbar-YHWH* unto-*yəḥezqēʾl ben-bûzî ha-kōhēn bə-ʾereṣ kaśdîm* upon-river-of-*kəbār wa-təhî* upon-him there *yad-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hāyō hāyâ*": "infinitive absolute + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - surely came/definitely came [emphatic construction]", "*dəbar-YHWH*": "masculine singular construct + divine name - word of YHWH/the LORD", "*yəḥezqēʾl*": "proper noun - Ezekiel", "*ben-bûzî*": "masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Buzi", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in the land of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun plural - Chaldeans", "*kəbār*": "proper noun - [river] Chebar", "*wa-təhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it came/was", "*yad-YHWH*": "feminine singular construct + divine name - hand of YHWH/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*hāyō hāyâ*": "surely came/certainly came/absolutely came [emphatic form]", "*yad-YHWH*": "hand of the LORD [idiom for divine power/inspiration/prophetic enablement]" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.4", "source": "וָאֵ֡רֶא וְהִנֵּה֩ ר֨וּחַ סְעָרָ֜ה בָּאָ֣ה מִן־הַצָּפ֗וֹן עָנָ֤ן גָּדוֹל֙ וְאֵ֣שׁ מִתְלַקַּ֔חַת וְנֹ֥גַֽהּ ל֖וֹ סָבִ֑יב וּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּ כְּעֵ֥ין הַחַשְׁמַ֖ל מִתּ֥וֹךְ הָאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wā-ʾēreʾ wə-hinnê rûaḥ səʿārâ bāʾâ min-ha-ṣāpôn ʿānān gādôl wə-ʾēš mitlaqqaḥat wə-nōgah* to-him *sābîb û-mittôkāh kə-ʿên ha-ḥašmal mittôk hā-ʾēš*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾēreʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I saw/looked", "*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*rûaḥ səʿārâ*": "feminine singular noun + feminine singular noun - wind of storm/stormy wind", "*bāʾâ*": "qal participle feminine singular - coming", "*min-ha-ṣāpôn*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - from the north", "*ʿānān gādôl*": "masculine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - great cloud", "*wə-ʾēš mitlaqqaḥat*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + hitpael participle feminine singular - and fire taking hold of itself/self-consuming", "*wə-nōgah*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and brightness/radiance", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*û-mittôkāh*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and from its midst", "*kə-ʿên*": "preposition + construct form - like the appearance of", "*ha-ḥašmal*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the amber/electrum/gleaming metal", "*mittôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from the midst of", "*hā-ʾēš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fire" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ səʿārâ*": "stormy wind/tempest/whirlwind", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern regions [in ANE mythology, often associated with divine dwelling]", "*mitlaqqaḥat*": "taking hold of itself/flashing/consuming itself", "*ḥašmal*": "amber/electrum/gleaming alloy/polished bronze [exact meaning uncertain]" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.5", "source": "וּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּ דְּמ֖וּת אַרְבַּ֣ע חַיּ֑וֹת וְזֶה֙ מַרְאֵֽיהֶ֔ן דְּמ֥וּת אָדָ֖ם לָהֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "*û-mittôkāh dəmût ʾarbaʿ ḥayyôt wə-zeh marʾêhen dəmût ʾādām lāhēnnâ*", "grammar": { "*û-mittôkāh*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and from its midst", "*dəmût*": "feminine singular construct - likeness/form of", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "cardinal number - four", "*ḥayyôt*": "feminine plural noun - living creatures/beings", "*wə-zeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun - and this [was]", "*marʾêhen*": "masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their appearance", "*dəmût ʾādām*": "feminine singular construct + masculine singular noun - likeness of a human/man", "*lāhēnnâ*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*dəmût*": "likeness/form/shape/resemblance", "*ḥayyôt*": "living creatures/living beings/animals" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.6", "source": "וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה פָנִ֖ים לְאֶחָ֑ת וְאַרְבַּ֥ע כְּנָפַ֖יִם לְאַחַ֥ת לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾarbāʿâ pānîm lə-ʾeḥāt wə-ʾarbaʿ kənāpayim lə-ʾaḥat lāhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾarbāʿâ*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and four", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*lə-ʾeḥāt*": "preposition + feminine singular numeral - to each one [feminine singular]", "*wə-ʾarbaʿ*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and four", "*kənāpayim*": "feminine dual noun - wings [pair of wings]", "*lə-ʾaḥat*": "preposition + feminine singular numeral - to each one [feminine singular]", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*pānîm*": "faces/facial appearances", "*lāhem*": "to them/belonging to them [referring to all creatures collectively in masculine form despite feminine noun]" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.7", "source": "וְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם רֶ֣גֶל יְשָׁרָ֑ה וְכַ֣ף רַגְלֵיהֶ֗ם כְּכַף֙ רֶ֣גֶל עֵ֔גֶל וְנֹ֣צְצִ֔ים כְּעֵ֖ין נְחֹ֥שֶׁת קָלָֽל׃", "text": "*wə-raglêhem regel yəšārâ wə-kap raglêhem kə-kap regel ʿēgel wə-nōṣəṣîm kə-ʿên nəḥōšet qālāl*", "grammar": { "*wə-raglêhem*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their legs/feet", "*regel yəšārâ*": "feminine singular noun + feminine singular adjective - straight leg/foot", "*wə-kap*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and sole/palm of", "*raglêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their feet/legs", "*kə-kap*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - like sole/palm of", "*regel ʿēgel*": "feminine singular construct + masculine singular noun - foot of a calf", "*wə-nōṣəṣîm*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine plural - and [they were] gleaming/sparkling", "*kə-ʿên*": "preposition + construct form - like the appearance of", "*nəḥōšet qālāl*": "feminine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - burnished bronze/polished brass" }, "variants": { "*yəšārâ*": "straight/upright/direct", "*nōṣəṣîm*": "gleaming/sparkling/shining", "*nəḥōšet qālāl*": "burnished bronze/polished brass/gleaming copper" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.8", "source": "*וידו **וִידֵ֣י אָדָ֗ם מִתַּ֙חַת֙ כַּנְפֵיהֶ֔ם עַ֖ל אַרְבַּ֣עַת רִבְעֵיהֶ֑ם וּפְנֵיהֶ֥ם וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֖ם לְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*wîdê ʾādām mittaḥat kanpêhem ʿal ʾarbaʿat ribʿêhem û-pənêhem wə-kanpêhem lə-ʾarbaʿtām*", "grammar": { "*wîdê*": "conjunction + feminine plural construct - and hands of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - human/man", "*mittaḥat*": "preposition - from under", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wings", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*ʾarbaʿat*": "feminine singular construct - four of", "*ribʿêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their four sides/quarters", "*û-pənêhem*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their faces", "*wə-kanpêhem*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their wings", "*lə-ʾarbaʿtām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for/to all four of them" }, "variants": { "*ribʿêhem*": "their sides/quarters/four directions" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.9", "source": "חֹֽבְרֹ֛ת אִשָּׁ֥ה אֶל־אֲחוֹתָ֖הּ כַּנְפֵיהֶ֑ם לֹא־יִסַּ֣בּוּ בְלֶכְתָּ֔ן אִ֛ישׁ אֶל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנָ֖יו יֵלֵֽכוּ׃", "text": "*ḥōbərōt ʾiššâ ʾel-ʾăḥôtāh kanpêhem lōʾ-yissabbû bə-lektān ʾîš ʾel-ʿēber pānāw yēlēkû*", "grammar": { "*ḥōbərōt*": "qal participle feminine plural - joining", "*ʾiššâ ʾel-ʾăḥôtāh*": "feminine singular noun + preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - each one to its sister [idiom: to one another]", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wings", "*lōʾ-yissabbû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they did not turn", "*bə-lektān*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine plural suffix - in their going/when they went", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each one", "*ʾel-ʿēber*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - toward direction of", "*pānāw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his faces/his front", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would go" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššâ ʾel-ʾăḥôtāh*": "each to her sister [Hebrew idiom meaning 'to one another']", "*ʾîš*": "each one/each of them [here not meaning 'man' but functioning as distributive]" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.10", "source": "וּדְמ֣וּת פְּנֵיהֶם֮ פְּנֵ֣י אָדָם֒ וּפְנֵ֨י אַרְיֵ֤ה אֶל־הַיָּמִין֙ לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֔ם וּפְנֵי־שׁ֥וֹר מֵֽהַשְּׂמֹ֖אול לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ן וּפְנֵי־נֶ֖שֶׁר לְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽן׃", "text": "*û-dəmût pənêhem pənê ʾādām û-pənê ʾaryê ʾel-ha-yāmîn lə-ʾarbaʿtām û-pənê-šôr mē-ha-śəmōʾwl lə-ʾarbaʿtān û-pənê-nešer lə-ʾarbaʿtān*", "grammar": { "*û-dəmût*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and likeness of", "*pənêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*pənê ʾādām*": "masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - faces of a human", "*û-pənê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and faces of", "*ʾaryê*": "masculine singular noun - lion", "*ʾel-ha-yāmîn*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to/on the right", "*lə-ʾarbaʿtām*": "preposition + feminine numeral + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for/to all four of them", "*û-pənê-šôr*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - and faces of an ox", "*mē-ha-śəmōʾwl*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - from the left", "*lə-ʾarbaʿtān*": "preposition + feminine numeral + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for/to all four of them", "*û-pənê-nešer*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - and faces of an eagle", "*lə-ʾarbaʿtān*": "preposition + feminine numeral + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for/to all four of them" }, "variants": { "*ʾaryê*": "lion/great lion", "*šôr*": "ox/bull", "*nešer*": "eagle/large bird of prey" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.11", "source": "וּפְנֵיהֶ֕ם וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֥ם פְּרֻד֖וֹת מִלְמָ֑עְלָה לְאִ֗ישׁ שְׁ֚תַּיִם חֹבְר֣וֹת אִ֔ישׁ וּשְׁתַּ֣יִם מְכַסּ֔וֹת אֵ֖ת גְּוִיֹתֵיהֶֽנָה׃", "text": "*û-pənêhem wə-kanpêhem pərudôt milmāʿəlâ lə-ʾîš štayim ḥōbərôt ʾîš û-štayim məkassôt ʾēt gəwiyyōtêhenâ*", "grammar": { "*û-pənêhem*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their faces", "*wə-kanpêhem*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their wings", "*pərudôt*": "qal passive participle feminine plural - [were] separated/spread", "*milmāʿəlâ*": "preposition + adverb - from above/upward", "*lə-ʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for each one", "*štayim*": "feminine cardinal number - two", "*ḥōbərôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - joining", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each one", "*û-štayim*": "conjunction + feminine cardinal number - and two", "*məkassôt*": "piel participle feminine plural - covering", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*gəwiyyōtêhenâ*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their bodies" }, "variants": { "*pərudôt*": "separated/spread/extended", "*ʾîš*": "each one [distributive function, not meaning 'man']", "*gəwiyyōtêhenâ*": "their bodies/corpses/torsos [here referring to living bodies]" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.12", "source": "וְאִ֛ישׁ אֶל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנָ֖יו יֵלֵ֑כוּ אֶ֣ל אֲשֶׁר֩ יִֽהְיֶה־שָׁ֨מָּה הָר֤וּחַ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ יֵלֵ֔כוּ לֹ֥א יִסַּ֖בּוּ בְּלֶכְתָּֽן׃", "text": "*wə-ʾîš ʾel-ʿēber pānāw yēlēkû ʾel ʾăšer yihyeh-šāmmâ hā-rûaḥ lāleket yēlēkû lōʾ yissabbû bə-lektān*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and each one", "*ʾel-ʿēber*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - toward direction of", "*pānāw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his faces/his front", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would go", "*ʾel ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - to where", "*yihyeh-šāmmâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + adverb - would be there", "*hā-rûaḥ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the spirit/wind", "*lāleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would go", "*lōʾ yissabbû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they did not turn", "*bə-lektān*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine plural suffix - in their going/when they went" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath/mind [could refer to divine spirit or simply direction]", "*ʾîš*": "each one [distributive function, not meaning 'man']" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.13", "source": "וּדְמ֨וּת הַחַיּ֜וֹת מַרְאֵיהֶ֣ם כְּגַחֲלֵי־אֵ֗שׁ בֹּֽעֲרוֹת֙ כְּמַרְאֵ֣ה הַלַּפִּדִ֔ים הִ֕יא מִתְהַלֶּ֖כֶת בֵּ֣ין הַחַיּ֑וֹת וְנֹ֣גַהּ לָאֵ֔שׁ וּמִן־הָאֵ֖שׁ יוֹצֵ֥א בָרָֽק׃", "text": "*û-dəmût ha-ḥayyôt marʾêhem kə-gaḥălê-ʾēš bōʿărôt kə-marʾêh ha-lappîdîm hîʾ mithaleket bên ha-ḥayyôt wə-nōgah lā-ʾēš û-min-hā-ʾēš yôṣēʾ bārāq*", "grammar": { "*û-dəmût*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and likeness of", "*ha-ḥayyôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the living creatures", "*marʾêhem*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their appearance", "*kə-gaḥălê-ʾēš*": "preposition + masculine plural construct + feminine singular noun - like coals of fire", "*bōʿărôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - burning", "*kə-marʾêh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like appearance of", "*ha-lappîdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the torches", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it [was]", "*mithaleket*": "hithpael participle feminine singular - moving itself/going back and forth", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ha-ḥayyôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the living creatures", "*wə-nōgah*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and brightness", "*lā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the fire", "*û-min-hā-ʾēš*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - and from the fire", "*yôṣēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - going forth/coming out", "*bārāq*": "masculine singular noun - lightning" }, "variants": { "*mithaleket*": "moving itself/going back and forth/flashing", "*bārāq*": "lightning/flash" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.14", "source": "וְהַחַיּ֖וֹת רָצ֣וֹא וָשׁ֑וֹב כְּמַרְאֵ֖ה הַבָּזָֽק׃", "text": "*wə-ha-ḥayyôt rāṣôʾ wā-šôb kə-marʾêh ha-bāzāq*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-ḥayyôt*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine plural noun - and the living creatures", "*rāṣôʾ wā-šôb*": "qal infinitive absolute + conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - running and returning [verbal hendiadys]", "*kə-marʾêh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like appearance of", "*ha-bāzāq*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the lightning/flash" }, "variants": { "*rāṣôʾ wā-šôb*": "running to and fro/darting back and forth/flashing back and forth", "*bāzāq*": "lightning flash/lightning bolt" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.15", "source": "וָאֵ֖רֶא הַחַיּ֑וֹת וְהִנֵּה֩ אוֹפַ֨ן אֶחָ֥ד בָּאָ֛רֶץ אֵ֥צֶל הַחַיּ֖וֹת לְאַרְבַּ֥עַת פָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "*wā-ʾēreʾ ha-ḥayyôt wə-hinnê ʾôpan ʾeḥād bā-ʾāreṣ ʾēṣel ha-ḥayyôt lə-ʾarbaʿat pānāw*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾēreʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I saw", "*ha-ḥayyôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the living creatures", "*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾôpan ʾeḥād*": "masculine singular noun + cardinal number masculine singular - one wheel", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - on the earth/ground", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside", "*ha-ḥayyôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the living creatures", "*lə-ʾarbaʿat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - for/to four of", "*pānāw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his faces" }, "variants": { "*ʾôpan*": "wheel/whirling thing", "*ʾēṣel*": "beside/next to/near" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.16", "source": "מַרְאֵ֨ה הָאוֹפַנִּ֤ים וּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙ כְּעֵ֣ין תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ וּדְמ֥וּת אֶחָ֖ד לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ן וּמַרְאֵיהֶם֙ וּמַ֣עֲשֵׂיהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יִהְיֶ֥ה הָאוֹפַ֖ן בְּת֥וֹךְ הָאוֹפָֽן׃", "text": "*marʾêh hā-ʾôpannîm û-maʿăśêhem kə-ʿên taršîš û-dəmût ʾeḥād lə-ʾarbaʿtān û-marʾêhem û-maʿăśêhem ka-ʾăšer yihyeh hā-ʾôpan bə-tôk hā-ʾôpān*", "grammar": { "*marʾêh*": "masculine singular construct - appearance of", "*hā-ʾôpannîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the wheels", "*û-maʿăśêhem*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their workmanship", "*kə-ʿên*": "preposition + construct form - like the appearance of", "*taršîš*": "proper noun/masculine singular noun - tarshish [gemstone]", "*û-dəmût*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and likeness of", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number masculine singular - one", "*lə-ʾarbaʿtān*": "preposition + feminine numeral + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for/to all four of them", "*û-marʾêhem*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their appearance", "*û-maʿăśêhem*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their workmanship", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as if/like when", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*hā-ʾôpan*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wheel", "*bə-tôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*hā-ʾôpān*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wheel" }, "variants": { "*taršîš*": "beryl/chrysolite/amber [exact gemstone uncertain]", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their workmanship/their work/their construction" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.17", "source": "עַל־אַרְבַּ֥עַת רִבְעֵיהֶ֖ן בְּלֶכְתָּ֣ם יֵלֵ֑כוּ לֹ֥א יִסַּ֖בּוּ בְּלֶכְתָּֽן׃", "text": "*ʿal-ʾarbaʿat ribʿêhen bə-lektām yēlēkû lōʾ yissabbû bə-lektān*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-ʾarbaʿat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - upon/on four of", "*ribʿêhen*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their four sides/quarters", "*bə-lektām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their going/when they went", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would go", "*lōʾ yissabbû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they did not turn", "*bə-lektān*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine plural suffix - in their going/when they went" }, "variants": { "*ribʿêhen*": "their sides/quarters/directions" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.18", "source": "וְגַ֨בֵּיהֶ֔ן וְגֹ֥בַהּ לָהֶ֖ם וְיִרְאָ֣ה לָהֶ֑ם וְגַבֹּתָ֗ם מְלֵאֹ֥ת עֵינַ֛יִם סָבִ֖יב לְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽן׃", "text": "*wə-gabbêhen wə-gōbah lāhem wə-yirʾâ lāhem wə-gabbōtām məlēʾōt ʿênayim sābîb lə-ʾarbaʿtān*", "grammar": { "*wə-gabbêhen*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - and their rims/felloes", "*wə-gōbah*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and height", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*wə-yirʾâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and awesomeness/fear", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*wə-gabbōtām*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their rims/felloes", "*məlēʾōt*": "qal passive participle feminine plural - [were] full of", "*ʿênayim*": "feminine dual noun - eyes", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*lə-ʾarbaʿtān*": "preposition + feminine numeral + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for/to all four of them" }, "variants": { "*gabbêhen*": "their rims/felloes/back parts", "*yirʾâ*": "awesomeness/fearfulness/dread" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.19", "source": "וּבְלֶ֙כֶת֙ הַֽחַיּ֔וֹת יֵלְכ֥וּ הָאוֹפַנִּ֖ים אֶצְלָ֑ם וּבְהִנָּשֵׂ֤א הַֽחַיּוֹת֙ מֵעַ֣ל הָאָ֔רֶץ יִנָּשְׂא֖וּ הָאוֹפַנִּֽים׃", "text": "*û-bə-leket ha-ḥayyôt yēlkû hā-ʾôpannîm ʾeṣlām û-bə-hinnāśēʾ ha-ḥayyôt mē-ʿal hā-ʾāreṣ yinnāśəʾû hā-ʾôpannîm*", "grammar": { "*û-bə-leket*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and when/as the going of", "*ha-ḥayyôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the living creatures", "*yēlkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would go", "*hā-ʾôpannîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the wheels", "*ʾeṣlām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - beside them", "*û-bə-hinnāśēʾ*": "conjunction + preposition + niphal infinitive construct - and when the lifting up of", "*ha-ḥayyôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the living creatures", "*mē-ʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/ground", "*yinnāśəʾû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would be lifted up", "*hā-ʾôpannîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the wheels" }, "variants": { "*ʾeṣlām*": "beside them/near them/along with them" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.20", "source": "עַ֣ל אֲשֶׁר֩ יִֽהְיֶה־שָּׁ֨ם הָר֤וּחַ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ יֵלֵ֔כוּ שָׁ֥מָּה הָר֖וּחַ לָלֶ֑כֶת וְהָאוֹפַנִּ֗ים יִנָּשְׂאוּ֙ לְעֻמָּתָ֔ם כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ הַחַיָּ֖ה בָּאוֹפַנִּֽים׃", "text": "*ʿal ʾăšer yihyeh-šām hā-rûaḥ lāleket yēlēkû šāmmâ hā-rûaḥ lāleket wə-hā-ʾôpannîm yinnāśəʾû lə-ʿummātām kî rûaḥ ha-ḥayyâ bā-ʾôpannîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿal ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - to where", "*yihyeh-šām*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + adverb - would be there", "*hā-rûaḥ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the spirit/wind", "*lāleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would go", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there", "*hā-rûaḥ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the spirit/wind", "*lāleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*wə-hā-ʾôpannîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the wheels", "*yinnāśəʾû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would be lifted up", "*lə-ʿummātām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - alongside them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*ha-ḥayyâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the living creature", "*bā-ʾôpannîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the wheels" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath/mind", "*rûaḥ ha-ḥayyâ*": "spirit of the living creature/life-spirit of the creature", "*lə-ʿummātām*": "alongside them/corresponding to them/in conjunction with them" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.21", "source": "בְּלֶכְתָּ֣ם יֵלֵ֔כוּ וּבְעָמְדָ֖ם יֽ͏ַעֲמֹ֑דוּ וּֽבְהִנָּשְׂאָ֞ם מֵעַ֣ל הָאָ֗רֶץ יִנָּשְׂא֤וּ הָאֽוֹפַנִּים֙ לְעֻמָּתָ֔ם כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ הַחַיָּ֖ה בָּאוֹפַנִּֽים׃", "text": "*bə-lektām yēlēkû û-bə-ʿāmədām yaʿămōdû û-bə-hinnāśəʾām mē-ʿal hā-ʾāreṣ yinnāśəʾû hā-ʾôpannîm lə-ʿummātām kî rûaḥ ha-ḥayyâ bā-ʾôpannîm*", "grammar": { "*bə-lektām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their going/when they went", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would go", "*û-bə-ʿāmədām*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and when they stood", "*yaʿămōdû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would stand", "*û-bə-hinnāśəʾām*": "conjunction + preposition + niphal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and when they were lifted up", "*mē-ʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/ground", "*yinnāśəʾû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would be lifted up", "*hā-ʾôpannîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the wheels", "*lə-ʿummātām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - alongside them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*ha-ḥayyâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the living creature", "*bā-ʾôpannîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the wheels" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ ha-ḥayyâ*": "spirit of the living creature/life-spirit of the creature", "*lə-ʿummātām*": "alongside them/corresponding to them/in conjunction with them" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.22", "source": "וּדְמ֞וּת עַל־רָאשֵׁ֤י הַחַיָּה֙ רָקִ֔יעַ כְּעֵ֖ין הַקֶּ֣רַח הַנּוֹרָ֑א נָט֥וּי עַל־רָאשֵׁיהֶ֖ם מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃", "text": "*û-dəmût ʿal-rāʾšê ha-ḥayyâ rāqîaʿ kə-ʿên ha-qeraḥ ha-nôrāʾ nāṭûy ʿal-rāʾšêhem milmāʿəlâ*", "grammar": { "*û-dəmût*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and likeness of", "*ʿal-rāʾšê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - upon/over heads of", "*ha-ḥayyâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the living creature [collective]", "*rāqîaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - firmament/expanse", "*kə-ʿên*": "preposition + construct form - like the appearance of", "*ha-qeraḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the ice/crystal", "*ha-nôrāʾ*": "definite article + niphal participle masculine singular - the awesome/terrible", "*nāṭûy*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - stretched out/spread out", "*ʿal-rāʾšêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - over their heads", "*milmāʿəlâ*": "preposition + adverb - from above/upward" }, "variants": { "*rāqîaʿ*": "firmament/expanse/dome/platform", "*qeraḥ*": "ice/crystal/frost", "*nôrāʾ*": "awesome/terrible/dreadful/fearsome" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.23", "source": "וְתַ֙חַת֙ הָרָקִ֔יעַ כַּנְפֵיהֶ֣ם יְשָׁר֔וֹת אִשָּׁ֖ה אֶל־אֲחוֹתָ֑הּ לְאִ֗ישׁ שְׁתַּ֤יִם מְכַסּוֹת֙ לָהֵ֔נָּה וּלְאִ֗ישׁ שְׁתַּ֤יִם מְכַסּוֹת֙ לָהֵ֔נָּה אֵ֖ת גְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-taḥat hā-rāqîaʿ kanpêhem yəšārôt ʾiššâ ʾel-ʾăḥôtāh lə-ʾîš štayim məkassôt lāhēnnâ û-lə-ʾîš štayim məkassôt lāhēnnâ ʾēt gəwiyyōtêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-taḥat*": "conjunction + preposition - and under", "*hā-rāqîaʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the firmament/expanse", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wings", "*yəšārôt*": "feminine plural adjective - straight", "*ʾiššâ ʾel-ʾăḥôtāh*": "feminine singular noun + preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - each one to its sister [idiom: to one another]", "*lə-ʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for each one", "*štayim*": "feminine cardinal number - two", "*məkassôt*": "piel participle feminine plural - covering", "*lāhēnnâ*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - to/for them", "*û-lə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun - and for each one", "*štayim*": "feminine cardinal number - two", "*məkassôt*": "piel participle feminine plural - covering", "*lāhēnnâ*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - to/for them", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*gəwiyyōtêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their bodies" }, "variants": { "*yəšārôt*": "straight/upright/direct", "*ʾiššâ ʾel-ʾăḥôtāh*": "each to her sister [Hebrew idiom meaning 'to one another']", "*ʾîš*": "each one [distributive function, not meaning 'man']", "*gəwiyyōtêhem*": "their bodies/corpses/torsos [here referring to living bodies]" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.24", "source": "וָאֶשְׁמַ֣ע אֶת־ק֣וֹל כַּנְפֵיהֶ֡ם כְּקוֹל֩ מַ֨יִם רַבִּ֤ים כְּקוֹל־שַׁדַּי֙ בְּלֶכְתָּ֔ם ק֥וֹל הֲמֻלָּ֖ה כְּק֣וֹל מַחֲנֶ֑ה בְּעָמְדָ֖ם תְּרַפֶּ֥ינָה כַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*wā-ʾešmaʿ ʾet-qôl kanpêhem kə-qôl mayim rabbîm kə-qôl-šadday bə-lektām qôl hămullâ kə-qôl maḥănê bə-ʿāmədām tərappênâ kanpêhen*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾešmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I heard", "*ʾet-qôl*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct - the sound of", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wings", "*kə-qôl*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like sound of", "*mayim rabbîm*": "masculine plural noun + masculine plural adjective - many waters", "*kə-qôl-šadday*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + divine name - like voice of Shaddai/Almighty", "*bə-lektām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their going/when they went", "*qôl hămullâ*": "masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - sound of tumult", "*kə-qôl*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like sound of", "*maḥănê*": "masculine singular construct - army/camp", "*bə-ʿāmədām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they stood", "*tərappênâ*": "piel imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they would let drop/relax", "*kanpêhen*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their wings" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Shaddai/Almighty [divine name/title]", "*hămullâ*": "tumult/noise/sound of a crowd", "*tərappênâ*": "they let drop/they relaxed/they lowered" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.25", "source": "וַיְהִי־ק֕וֹל מֵעַ֕ל לָרָקִ֖יעַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־רֹאשָׁ֑ם בְּעָמְדָּֿ֖‪[c]‬ם תְּרַפֶּ֥ינָה כַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî-qôl mē-ʿal lā-rāqîaʿ ʾăšer ʿal-rōʾšām bə-ʿāmədām tərappênâ kanpêhen*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî-qôl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + masculine singular noun - and there was a sound/voice", "*mē-ʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from above", "*lā-rāqîaʿ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - the firmament/expanse", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿal-rōʾšām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - [was] over their heads", "*bə-ʿāmədām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they stood", "*tərappênâ*": "piel imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they would let drop/relax", "*kanpêhen*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their wings" }, "variants": { "*rāqîaʿ*": "firmament/expanse/dome/platform", "*tərappênâ*": "they let drop/they relaxed/they lowered" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.26", "source": "וּמִמַּ֗עַל לָרָקִ֙יעַ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔ם כְּמַרְאֵ֥ה אֶֽבֶן־סַפִּ֖יר דְּמ֣וּת כִּסֵּ֑א וְעַל֙ דְּמ֣וּת הַכִּסֵּ֔א דְּמ֞וּת כְּמַרְאֵ֥ה אָדָ֛ם עָלָ֖יו מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃", "text": "*û-mimmaʿal lā-rāqîaʿ ʾăšer ʿal-rōʾšām kə-marʾêh ʾeben-sappîr dəmût kissēʾ wə-ʿal dəmût ha-kissēʾ dəmût kə-marʾêh ʾādām ʿālāw milmāʿəlâ*", "grammar": { "*û-mimmaʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and from above", "*lā-rāqîaʿ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - the firmament/expanse", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿal-rōʾšām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - [was] over their heads", "*kə-marʾêh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like appearance of", "*ʾeben-sappîr*": "feminine singular construct + masculine singular noun - stone of sapphire", "*dəmût*": "feminine singular construct - likeness of", "*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular noun - throne", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*dəmût*": "feminine singular construct - likeness of", "*ha-kissēʾ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the throne", "*dəmût*": "feminine singular construct - likeness", "*kə-marʾêh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like appearance of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - human/man", "*ʿālāw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*milmāʿəlâ*": "preposition + adverb - from above/upward" }, "variants": { "*sappîr*": "sapphire/lapis lazuli/blue stone", "*dəmût*": "likeness/form/shape/resemblance" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.27", "source": "וָאֵ֣רֶא ׀ כְּעֵ֣ין חַשְׁמַ֗ל כְּמַרְאֵה־אֵ֤שׁ בֵּֽית־לָהּ֙ סָבִ֔יב מִמַּרְאֵ֥ה מָתְנָ֖יו וּלְמָ֑עְלָה וּמִמַּרְאֵ֤ה מָתְנָיו֙ וּלְמַ֔טָּה רָאִ֙יתִי֙ כְּמַרְאֵה־אֵ֔שׁ וְנֹ֥גַֽהּ ל֖וֹ סָבִֽיב׃", "text": "*wā-ʾēreʾ kə-ʿên ḥašmal kə-marʾêh-ʾēš bêt-lāh sābîb mi-marʾêh mātnāw û-ləmāʿəlâ û-mi-marʾêh mātnāyw û-ləmaṭṭâ rāʾîtî kə-marʾêh-ʾēš wə-nōgah lô sābîb*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾēreʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I saw", "*kə-ʿên*": "preposition + construct form - like the appearance of", "*ḥašmal*": "masculine singular noun - amber/electrum/gleaming metal", "*kə-marʾêh-ʾēš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - like appearance of fire", "*bêt-lāh*": "masculine singular noun + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - house to it/enclosure for it", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*mi-marʾêh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from appearance of", "*mātnāw*": "masculine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his loins/waist", "*û-ləmāʿəlâ*": "conjunction + preposition + adverb - and upward", "*û-mi-marʾêh*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct - and from appearance of", "*mātnāyw*": "masculine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his loins/waist", "*û-ləmaṭṭâ*": "conjunction + preposition + adverb - and downward", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I saw", "*kə-marʾêh-ʾēš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - like appearance of fire", "*wə-nōgah*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and brightness", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him/it", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding" }, "variants": { "*ḥašmal*": "amber/electrum/gleaming alloy/polished bronze [exact meaning uncertain]", "*bêt-lāh*": "house to it/enclosure for it [meaning uncertain, possibly describing fire as enclosed]", "*mātnāw*": "his loins/his waist/his middle" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.28", "source": "כְּמַרְאֵ֣ה הַקֶּ֡שֶׁת אֲשֶׁר֩ יִֽהְיֶ֨ה בֶעָנָ֜ן בְּי֣וֹם הַגֶּ֗שֶׁם כֵּ֣ן מַרְאֵ֤ה הַנֹּ֙גַהּ֙ סָבִ֔יב ה֕וּא מַרְאֵ֖ה דְּמ֣וּת כְּבוֹד־יְהוָ֑ה וָֽאֶרְאֶה֙ וָאֶפֹּ֣ל עַל־פָּנַ֔י וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע ק֥וֹל מְדַבֵּֽר׃ ס", "text": "*kə-marʾêh ha-qešet ʾăšer yihyeh be-ʿānān bə-yôm ha-gešem kēn marʾêh ha-nōgah sābîb hûʾ marʾêh dəmût kəbôd-YHWH wā-ʾerʾeh wā-ʾeppōl ʿal-pānay wā-ʾešmaʿ qôl mədabbēr*", "grammar": { "*kə-marʾêh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like appearance of", "*ha-qešet*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the bow/rainbow", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*be-ʿānān*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the cloud", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in day of", "*ha-gešem*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the rain", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*marʾêh*": "masculine singular construct - appearance of", "*ha-nōgah*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the brightness", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - it [was]", "*marʾêh*": "masculine singular construct - appearance of", "*dəmût*": "feminine singular construct - likeness of", "*kəbôd-YHWH*": "masculine singular construct + divine name - glory of YHWH/the LORD", "*wā-ʾerʾeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I saw", "*wā-ʾeppōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I fell", "*ʿal-pānay*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - on my face", "*wā-ʾešmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I heard", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice/sound of", "*mədabbēr*": "piel participle masculine singular - speaking" }, "variants": { "*qešet*": "bow/rainbow [likely referring to rainbow]", "*kəbôd-YHWH*": "glory of YHWH/the LORD [manifestation of divine presence]", "*mədabbēr*": "speaking/one speaking" } }