Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Revelation.4.6", "source": "Καὶ ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου θάλασσα ὑαλίνη ὁμοία κρυστάλλῳ: καὶ ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ θρόνου, καὶ κύκλῳ τοῦ θρόνου, τέσσαρα ζῶα γέμοντα ὀφθαλμῶν ἔμπροσθεν καὶ ὄπισθεν.", "text": "And *enōpion* the *thronou thalassa hyalinē homoia krystallō*: and in *mesō* the *thronou*, and *kyklō* the *thronou*, *tessara zōa gemonta ophthalmōn emprosthen* and *opisthen*.", "grammar": { "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*thronou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*thalassa*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - sea", "*hyalinē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - glassy", "*homoia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*krystallō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - crystal", "*mesō*": "adjective used as noun, dative, neuter, singular - midst/middle", "*kyklō*": "adverb - around/in a circle", "*tessara*": "numeral, nominative, neuter - four", "*zōa*": "noun, nominative, neuter, plural - living creatures", "*gemonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being full", "*ophthalmōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - eyes", "*emprosthen*": "adverb - in front/before", "*opisthen*": "adverb - behind/in back" }, "variants": { "*enōpion*": "before/in front of/in the presence of", "*thalassa*": "sea/large body of water", "*hyalinē*": "glassy/transparent/like glass", "*homoia*": "like/similar to/resembling", "*krystallō*": "crystal/ice", "*mesō*": "midst/middle/center", "*kyklō*": "around/encircling/surrounding", "*zōa*": "living creatures/living beings/animals", "*gemonta*": "being full/filled with/covered with", "*ophthalmōn*": "eyes", "*emprosthen*": "in front/before/on the front side", "*opisthen*": "behind/in back/on the back side" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og foran tronen var det et hav av glass som var likt krystall; og midt i tronen, og rundt tronen, var det fire vesen full av øyne foran og bak.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og foran tronen var det en sjø av glass, lik krystall; og midt i tronen, og rundt tronen, var det fire levende skapninger som var fulle av øyne foran og bak.

• Norsk King James

  Og foran tronen var det et hav av glass, likt krystall;

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Foran tronen var det et glasshav, klart som krystall, og midt foran tronen og rundt tronen var det fire vesener, fulle av øyne foran og bak.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og foran tronen var det som et glasshav, likesom krystall: og midt i tronen, og rundt tronen, var det fire livsvesener fulle av øyne både foran og bak.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Foran tronen var det et glasshav, som lignet krystall. Rundt omkring tronen og midt foran den var fire skapninger fylt med øyne foran og bak.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og foran tronen var det noe som lignet et glasshav, klart som krystall: og midt i tronen, og rundt om tronen, var fire skapninger fulle av øyne foran og bak.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Foran tronen lå et glasshav, klart som krystall, og midt i tronen, og rundt den, var det fire skapninger fulle av øyne, foran og bak.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Foran tronen var det noe som lignet et glasshav, klart som krystall. Midt foran tronen og rundt omkring tronen var det fire levende skapninger, fulle av øyne foran og bak.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Foran tronen var det noe som lignet et glasshav, klart som krystall. Midt foran tronen og rundt omkring tronen var det fire levende skapninger, fulle av øyne foran og bak.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Foran tronen var det noe som lignet et hav av glass, som krystall. Rundt om tronen og midt i tronen var det fire livsvesener, fullt av øyne både foran og bak.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Before the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. In the middle of the throne and around it were four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Foran tronen var det noe som liknet et glasshav, klart som krystall. Midt foran tronen og rundt tronen var det fire skapninger fulle av øyne foran og bak.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og foran Thronen var et Glarhav, ligt Krystal, og i Thronens Midte og omkring Thronen vare fire Dyr, fulde af Øine fortil og bagtil.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And befo the throne the was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, we four beasts full of eyes befo and behind.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og foran tronen var det noe som lignet et glasshav, klart som krystall. Midt foran tronen og rundt den, var det fire vesener full av øyne foran og bak.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. In the midst of the throne and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Foran tronen var det noe som lignet et glasshav, likt krystall. Midt i tronen og rundt den var det fire levende skapninger, fulle av øyne foran og bak.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Foran tronen var det et glasshav som liknet krystall, og midt foran tronen, og rundt tronen, var det fire levende skapninger, fulle av øyne foran og bak.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Foran tronen var det som et glasshav, lik krystall. Og midt for tronen og rundt tronen var det fire levende skapninger, fulle av øyne foran og bak.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og foran tronen var det noe som lignet et glasshav, klart som krystall. Rundt tronen, både på midten og rundt omkring, var det fire vesener fulle av øyne.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And before the seate there was a see of glasse lyke vnto cristall and in the myddes of the seate and rounde aboute the seate were iiii. bestes full of eyes before and behynde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And before the seate there was a see of glasse like vnto crystall, and in the mydes off the seate, and rounde aboute the seate, were foure beastes full of eyes before and behynde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And before the throne there was a sea of glasse like vnto chrystall: and in the middes of the throne, & round about the throne were foure beasts full of eyes before and behinde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And before the throne there was a sea of glasse, lyke vnto cristall, and in the myddest of the throne, & rounde about the throne, were foure beastes, full of eyes before and behynde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And before the throne [there was] a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, [were] four beasts full of eyes before and behind.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Before the throne was something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal. In the midst of the throne, and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and before the throne `is' a sea of glass like to crystal, and in the midst of the throne, and round the throne, `are' four living creatures, full of eyes before and behind;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and before the throne, as it were a sea of glass like a crystal; and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And before the high seat there was, as it seemed, a clear sea of glass; and in the middle of the high seat, and round about it, four beasts full of eyes round about.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Before the throne was something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal. In the midst of the throne, and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and in front of the throne was something like a sea of glass, like crystal. In the middle of the throne and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 15:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Revelation.15.2", "source": "Καὶ εἶδον ὡς θάλασσαν ὑαλίνην μεμιγμένην πυρί: καὶ τοὺς νικῶντας ἐκ τοῦ θηρίου, καὶ ἐκ τῆς εἰκόνος αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ χαράγματος ἀυτοῦ, ἐκ τοῦ ἀριθμοῦ τοῦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ, ἑστῶτας ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσαν τὴν ὑαλίνην, ἔχοντας κιθάρας τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "And *eidon* as *thalassan hyalinēn memigmenēn pyri*: and those *nikōntas* from the *thērion*, and from the *eikōn* of it, and from the *charagma* of it, from the *arithmos* of the *onoma* of it, *hestōtas* upon the *thalassan* the *hyalinēn*, *echontas kitharas* of the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - saw [completed action]", "*thalassan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sea", "*hyalinēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glassy/crystalline", "*memigmenēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been mixed", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - with fire", "*nikōntas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - conquering/overcoming", "*thērion*": "genitive, neuter, singular - beast/wild animal", "*eikōn*": "genitive, feminine, singular - image/likeness", "*charagma*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mark/imprint", "*arithmos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - number", "*onoma*": "genitive, neuter, singular - name", "*hestōtas*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - standing/having stood", "*echontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having/holding", "*kitharas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - harps/lyres", "*Theos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity" }, "variants": { "*thalassan hyalinēn*": "glassy sea/crystal sea/sea of glass", "*memigmenēn pyri*": "mixed with fire/mingled with fire", "*nikōntas*": "conquering/overcoming/being victorious over", "*thērion*": "beast/wild animal/monster", "*eikōn*": "image/likeness/representation", "*charagma*": "mark/imprint/stamp", "*arithmos*": "number/count/reckoning", "*hestōtas*": "standing/having taken a stand/positioned", "*kitharas*": "harps/lyres/stringed instruments" } }
• Rev 5:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.6", "source": "Καὶ εἶδον, καὶ, ἰδού, ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ θρόνου καὶ τῶν τεσσάρων ζώων, καὶ ἐν μέσῳ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, Ἀρνίον ἑστηκὸς ὡς ἐσφαγμένον, ἔχον κέρατα ἑπτὰ καὶ ὀφθαλμοὺς ἑπτά, οἵ εἰσιν τὰ ἑπτὰ Πνεύματα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀπεσταλμένα εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν.", "text": "And I *eidon*, and, *idou*, in *mesō* of the *thronou* and of the four *zōōn*, and in *mesō* of the *presbyterōn*, *Arnion* *hestēkos* as having been *esphagmenon*, *echon* *kerata* seven and *ophthalmous* seven, which *eisin* the seven *Pneumata* of *Theou* *apestalmena* into all the *gēn*.", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - saw/perceived", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/see/look", "*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*zōōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - living creatures/beings", "*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders", "*Arnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Lamb", "*hestēkos*": "perfect active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - standing/having stood", "*esphagmenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been slain/slaughtered", "*echon*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having/possessing", "*kerata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - horns", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are/exist", "*Pneumata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Spirits", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*apestalmena*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - having been sent out", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*Arnion*": "Lamb [diminutive form - little lamb]", "*esphagmenon*": "slain/slaughtered/sacrificed", "*kerata*": "horns [symbols of power]", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes [symbols of perception/knowledge]", "*Pneumata*": "Spirits/winds/breaths", "*apestalmena*": "sent out/dispatched/commissioned" } }
• Ezek 10:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.10.12", "source": "וְכָל־בְּשָׂרָם֙ וְגַבֵּהֶ֔ם וִֽידֵיהֶ֖ם וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֑ם וְהָאֽוֹפַנִּ֗ים מְלֵאִ֤ים עֵינַ֙יִם֙ סָבִ֔יב לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֖ם אוֹפַנֵּיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-all-*bəśārām* and-*gabbēhem* and-*wîdêhem* and-*kanpêhem* and-the-*ʾôpannîm* *məlēʾîm* *ʿênayim* *sābîb* to-*ʾarbaʿtām* *ʾôpannêhem*.", "grammar": { "*bəśārām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their flesh", "*gabbēhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their backs", "*wîdêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their hands", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wings", "*ʾôpannîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the wheels", "*məlēʾîm*": "masculine plural adjective - full of", "*ʿênayim*": "feminine dual noun - eyes", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around", "*ʾarbaʿtām*": "cardinal number with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their four", "*ʾôpannêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wheels" }, "variants": { "*gabbēhem*": "their backs/rims/circumferences", "*sābîb*": "around/surrounding/on all sides" } }
• Rev 19:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Revelation.19.4", "source": "Καὶ ἔπεσαν οἱ πρεσβύτεροι οἱ εἴκοσι καὶ τέσσαρες καὶ τὰ τέσσαρα ζῷα καὶ προσεκύνησαν τῷ Θεῷ τῷ καθημένῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου, λέγοντες, Ἀμήν· Ἁλληλουϊά.", "text": "And *epesan* the *presbyteroi* the twenty and four and the four *zōa* and *prosekynēsan* to the *Theō* to the one *kathēmenō* upon the *thronou*, *legontes*, *Amēn*; *Hallēlouïa*.", "grammar": { "*epesan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they fell", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*zōa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - living creatures", "*prosekynēsan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they worshipped", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*kathēmenō*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular - sitting/seated", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*legontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Amēn*": "transliteration of Hebrew אָמֵן - truly/surely", "*Hallēlouïa*": "transliteration of Hebrew הַלְלוּ-יָהּ - praise Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*epesan*": "fell/fell down/collapsed", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/older men", "*zōa*": "living creatures/living beings/animals", "*prosekynēsan*": "worshipped/bowed down to/paid homage to", "*kathēmenō*": "sitting/seated/enthroned", "*thronou*": "throne/seat of power", "*Amēn*": "truly/surely/so be it", "*Hallēlouïa*": "praise Yahweh/praise the LORD" } }
• Ezek 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.10.14", "source": "וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה פָנִ֖ים לְאֶחָ֑ד פְּנֵ֨י הָאֶחָ֜ד פְּנֵ֣י הַכְּר֗וּב וּפְנֵ֤י הַשֵּׁנִי֙ פְּנֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם וְהַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ פְּנֵ֣י אַרְיֵ֔ה וְהָרְבִיעִ֖י פְּנֵי־נָֽשֶׁר׃", "text": "And-*ʾarbāʿâ* *pānîm* to-*ʾeḥād* *pənê* the-*ʾeḥād* *pənê* the-*kərûb* and-*pənê* the-*šēnî* *pənê* *ʾādām* and-the-*šəlîšî* *pənê* *ʾaryēh* and-the-*rəbîʿî* *pənê*-*nāšer*.", "grammar": { "*ʾarbāʿâ*": "cardinal number - four", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - faces of", "*kərûb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the cherub", "*šēnî*": "ordinal number with definite article - the second", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/human", "*šəlîšî*": "ordinal number with definite article - the third", "*ʾaryēh*": "masculine singular noun - lion", "*rəbîʿî*": "ordinal number with definite article - the fourth", "*nāšer*": "masculine singular noun - eagle" }, "variants": { "*pānîm*": "faces/presence/surface", "*ʾādām*": "man/human/mankind", "*nāšer*": "eagle/vulture" } }
• Rev 4:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.4.8", "source": "Καὶ τέσσαρα ζῶα ἓν καθʼ ἓν αὐτῶν ἔχον ἀνὰ πτέρυγας ἕξ κυκλόθεν· καὶ ἔσωθεν γέμοντα ὀφθαλμῶν: καὶ ἀνάπαυσιν οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς, λέγοντα, Ἅγιος, ἅγιος, ἅγιος, Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Παντοκράτωρ, ὁ ἦν, καὶ ὁ ὢν, καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος.", "text": "And *tessara zōa hen kath' hen autōn echon ana pterygas hex kyklothen*; and *esōthen gemonta ophthalmōn*: and *anapausin ouk echousin hēmeras* and *nyktos*, *legonta*, *Hagios, hagios, hagios, Kyrios* the *Theos* the *Pantokratōr*, the one who *ēn*, and the one who *ōn*, and the one who *erchomenos*.", "grammar": { "*tessara*": "numeral, nominative, neuter - four", "*zōa*": "noun, nominative, neuter, plural - living creatures", "*hen*": "numeral, nominative, neuter, singular - one", "*kath'*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*hen*": "numeral, accusative, neuter, singular - one", "*autōn*": "pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - of them", "*echon*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having", "*ana*": "distributive preposition - each/apiece", "*pterygas*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - wings", "*hex*": "numeral - six", "*kyklothen*": "adverb - around/round about", "*esōthen*": "adverb - within/inside", "*gemonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being full", "*ophthalmōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - eyes", "*anapausin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - rest", "*ouk*": "negation particle - not", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they have", "*hēmeras*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*nyktos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - night", "*legonta*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, plural - saying", "*Hagios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - holy", "*Kyrios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Pantokratōr*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Almighty", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/is", "*erchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming" }, "variants": { "*hen kath' hen*": "one by one/each one/individually", "*echon*": "having/possessing/with", "*ana*": "each/apiece/distributively", "*pterygas*": "wings", "*kyklothen*": "around/surrounding/on all sides", "*esōthen*": "within/inside/internally", "*gemonta*": "being full/filled with/covered with", "*ophthalmōn*": "eyes", "*anapausin*": "rest/cessation/break", "*echousin*": "they have/possess/hold", "*hēmeras*": "of day/during day", "*nyktos*": "of night/during night", "*legonta*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*Hagios*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*Theos*": "God/Deity", "*Pantokratōr*": "Almighty/All-powerful/Omnipotent", "*ēn*": "was/existed", "*ōn*": "being/existing/is", "*erchomenos*": "coming/is to come/will come" } } 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.4.9", "source": "Καὶ ὅταν δώσουσιν τὰ ζῶα δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ εὐχαριστίαν τῷ καθημένῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου, τῷ ζῶντι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων,", "text": "And *hotan dōsousin* the *zōa doxan* and *timēn* and *eucharistian* to the *kathēmenō epi* the *thronou*, to the *zōnti eis tous aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*,", "grammar": { "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - whenever/when", "*dōsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will give", "*zōa*": "noun, nominative, neuter, plural - living creatures", "*doxan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - glory", "*timēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - honor", "*eucharistian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - thanksgiving", "*kathēmenō*": "present middle participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one sitting", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - upon/on", "*thronou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*zōnti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one living", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/for", "*tous*": "article, accusative, masculine, plural - the", "*aiōnas*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*tōn*": "article, genitive, masculine, plural - of the", "*aiōnōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - ages" }, "variants": { "*hotan*": "whenever/when/as often as", "*dōsousin*": "they will give/present/offer", "*zōa*": "living creatures/living beings/animals", "*doxan*": "glory/praise/honor", "*timēn*": "honor/value/respect", "*eucharistian*": "thanksgiving/gratitude/thanks", "*kathēmenō*": "to the one sitting/seated/enthroned", "*zōnti*": "to the one living/who lives", "*eis tous aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "forever and ever/for eternity/for ages of ages" } }
• Rev 15:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Revelation.15.7", "source": "Καὶ ἓν ἐκ τῶν τεσσάρων ζώων ἔδωκεν τοῖς ἑπτὰ ἀγγέλοις ἑπτὰ φιάλας χρυσᾶς γεμούσας τοῦ θυμοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ ζῶντος εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.", "text": "And one from the four *zōōn edōken* to the seven *angelois* seven *phialas chrysas gemousas* of the *thymou* of the *Theou*, the one *zōntos* into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*.", "grammar": { "*zōōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - living beings/creatures", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*angelois*": "dative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*phialas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - bowls/vials/cups", "*chrysas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - golden", "*gemousas*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, plural - being full/filled", "*thymou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wrath/anger/fury", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity", "*zōntos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - living", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages/eternities", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages/of eternities" }, "variants": { "*zōōn*": "living creatures/living beings", "*edōken*": "gave/handed over/delivered", "*phialas*": "bowls/vials/cups/shallow vessels", "*chrysas*": "golden/made of gold", "*gemousas*": "full of/filled with/brimming with", "*thymou*": "wrath/anger/intense fury/rage", "*zōntos*": "living/alive/who lives", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of ages/forever and ever/eternities of eternities" } }
• Rev 5:14-6:1 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.14", "source": "Καὶ τὰ τέσσαρα ζῶα ἔλεγον, Ἀμήν. Καὶ οἱ εἴκοσι τέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι ἔπεσαν καὶ προσεκύνησαν ζῶντι εἰς τοὺς αἰωνας τῶν αἰώνων.", "text": "And the four *zōa* *elegon*, *Amēn*. And the twenty-four *presbyteroi* *epesan* and *prosekynēsan* to the one *zōnti* into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*.", "grammar": { "*zōa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - living creatures/beings", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were saying [continuous]", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily/so be it", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*epesan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - fell [point action]", "*prosekynēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - worshiped/paid homage to", "*zōnti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one living/alive", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages" }, "variants": { "*zōa*": "living creatures/living beings/living ones", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/so be it/it is certain", "*prosekynēsan*": "worshiped/bowed down to/paid homage to", "*zōnti*": "living one/one who lives/one who is alive", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of the ages/forever and ever/eternity" } } 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.6.1", "source": "¶Καὶ εἶδον ὅτε ἤνοιξεν τὸ Ἀρνίον μίαν ἐκ τῶν σφραγίδων, καὶ ἤκουσα, ἑνὸς ἐκ τῶν τεσσάρων ζώων λέγοντος, ὡς φωνῇ βροντῆς, Ἔρχου καὶ βλέπε.", "text": "And *eidon* when *ēnoixen* the *Arnion* one of the *sphragidōn*, and *ēkousa*, one of the four *zōōn* *legontos*, as *phōnē* of *brontēs*, *Erchou* and *blepe*.", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist, 1st person singular - saw [point in time]", "*ēnoixen*": "aorist, 3rd person singular - opened [point in time]", "*Arnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Lamb", "*sphragidōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - seals", "*ēkousa*": "aorist, 1st person singular - heard [point in time]", "*zōōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - living creatures", "*legontos*": "present participle, genitive, neuter, singular - saying", "*phōnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*brontēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - thunder", "*Erchou*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular - come", "*blepe*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular - see/look" }, "variants": { "*Arnion*": "lamb/little lamb", "*zōōn*": "living creatures/living beings/animals", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/noise", "*Erchou*": "come/approach/appear", "*blepe*": "see/look/behold/observe" } }
• Rev 7:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.7.11", "source": "Καὶ πάντες οἱ ἄγγελοι ἑστήκεσαν κύκλῳ τοῦ θρόνου, καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων καὶ τῶν τεσσάρων ζώων, καὶ ἔπεσον ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου ἐπὶ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν, καὶ προσεκύνησαν τῷ Θεῷ,", "text": "And all the *angeloi* *hestēkesan* in *kyklō* of the *thronou*, and of the *presbyterōn* and of the four *zōōn*, and *epeson* *enōpion* of the *thronou* upon the *prosōpa* of them, and *prosekynēsan* to the *Theō*,", "grammar": { "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels", "*hestēkesan*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - had stood/were standing", "*kyklō*": "dative, masculine, singular - circle/around", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders", "*zōōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - living creatures", "*epeson*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they fell", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in presence of", "*prosōpa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - faces", "*prosekynēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they worshipped" }, "variants": { "*hestēkesan*": "had stood/were standing/had been positioned", "*kyklō*": "around/in a circle/surrounding", "*presbyterōn*": "elders/older ones", "*zōōn*": "living creatures/living beings/animals", "*epeson*": "fell/fell down/collapsed", "*prosōpa*": "faces/countenances", "*prosekynēsan*": "worshipped/bowed down/prostrated themselves" } }
• Rev 14:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Revelation.14.3", "source": "Καὶ ᾄδουσιν ὡς ᾠδὴν καινὴν ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου, καὶ ἐνώπιον τῶν τεσσάρων ζώων, καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων: καὶ οὐδεὶς ἠδύνατο μαθεῖν τὴν ᾠδὴν εἰ μὴ αἱ ἑκατὸν τεσσεράκοντα τέσσαρες χιλιάδες, οἱ ἠγορασμένοι ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "And *adousin* as *ōdēn* *kainēn* before the *thronou*, and before the four *zōōn*, and the *presbyterōn*: and *oudeis* *ēdynato* *mathein* the *ōdēn* except the hundred forty-four *chiliades*, the ones *ēgorasmenoi* from the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*adousin*": "present active, 3rd person plural - they sing/are singing", "*ōdēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - song/ode", "*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*zōōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - living beings/creatures", "*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*ēdynato*": "imperfect middle, 3rd person singular - was able", "*mathein*": "aorist active infinitive - to learn", "*ēgorasmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been purchased/redeemed", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*adousin*": "sing/chant/recite", "*ōdēn*": "song/hymn/ode", "*kainēn*": "new/fresh/unprecedented", "*zōōn*": "living beings/creatures/animals", "*presbyterōn*": "elders/older ones", "*ēdynato*": "was able/could/had power", "*mathein*": "to learn/understand/comprehend", "*ēgorasmenoi*": "having been purchased/bought/redeemed", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/world" } }
• Rev 7:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.7.17", "source": "Ὅτι τὸ Ἀρνίον τὸ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ θρόνου ποιμανεῖ αὐτούς, καὶ ὁδηγήσει αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ ζώσας πηγὰς ὑδάτων: καὶ ἐξαλείψει ὁ Θεὸς πᾶν δάκρυον ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν.", "text": "Because the *Arnion* the *ana meson* of the *thronou* will *poimanei* them, and will *hodēgēsei* them to *zōsas* *pēgas* of *hydatōn*: and will *exaleipsei* the *Theos* every *dakryon* from the *ophthalmōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*Arnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Lamb", "*ana meson*": "prepositional phrase - in the midst of", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*poimanei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will shepherd", "*hodēgēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will lead/guide", "*zōsas*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, plural - living", "*pēgas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - springs/fountains", "*hydatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of waters", "*exaleipsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will wipe away", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*dakryon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - tear", "*ophthalmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eyes" }, "variants": { "*Arnion*": "Lamb/little lamb", "*ana meson*": "in the midst of/between/among", "*poimanei*": "will shepherd/tend/care for", "*hodēgēsei*": "will lead/guide/direct", "*zōsas*": "living/alive/flowing", "*pēgas*": "springs/fountains/sources", "*exaleipsei*": "will wipe away/blot out/remove" } }
• Exod 38:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.38.8", "source": "וַיַּ֗עַשׂ אֵ֚ת הַכִּיּ֣וֹר נְחֹ֔שֶׁת וְאֵ֖ת כַּנּ֣וֹ נְחֹ֑שֶׁת בְּמַרְאֹת֙ הַצֹּ֣בְאֹ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר צָֽבְא֔וּ פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyaʿas* [he made] *ʾēt* *hakkîyôr* [the laver] *nəḥōšet* [bronze], and *wəʾēt* *kannô* [its base] *nəḥōšet* [bronze], *bəmarʾōt* [with mirrors of] *haṣṣōbəʾōt* [the serving women] *ʾăšer* [who] *ṣābəʾû* [assembled] *petaḥ* [at entrance of] *ʾōhel* [tent of] *môʿēd* [meeting].", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿas*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*hakkîyôr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the laver/basin", "*nəḥōšet*": "feminine singular noun - bronze, copper", "*wəʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*kannô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its base/stand", "*bəmarʾōt*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - with mirrors of", "*haṣṣōbəʾōt*": "definite article + Qal participle feminine plural - the serving women", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who, which", "*ṣābəʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they assembled/served", "*petaḥ*": "construct state, masculine singular - entrance of", "*ʾōhel*": "construct state, masculine singular - tent of", "*môʿēd*": "masculine singular noun - meeting, appointed time" }, "variants": { "*hakkîyôr*": "laver, basin, washing vessel", "*kannô*": "stand, base, pedestal", "*bəmarʾōt*": "with mirrors, looking glasses", "*haṣṣōbəʾōt*": "serving women, women who assembled, women who ministered", "*ṣābəʾû*": "they assembled, they served, they ministered", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "tent of meeting, tabernacle of congregation" } }
• 1 Kgs 7:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Kings.7.23", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אֶת־הַיָּ֖ם מוּצָ֑ק עֶ֣שֶׂר בָּ֠אַמָּה מִשְּׂפָת֨וֹ עַד־שְׂפָת֜וֹ עָגֹ֣ל ׀ סָבִ֗יב וְחָמֵ֤שׁ בָּֽאַמָּה֙ קוֹמָת֔וֹ *וקוה **וְקָו֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה יָסֹ֥ב אֹת֖וֹ סָבִֽיב", "text": "And-*wayyaʿaś* *ʾet*-the-*yām* *mûṣāq*; ten with-the-*ʾammâ* from-*śĕpātô* unto-*śĕpātô* *ʿāgōl* *sābîb*, and-five with-the-*ʾammâ* *qômātô*, and-*qāw* thirty with-the-*ʾammâ* *yāsōb* *ʾōtô* *sābîb*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yām*": "masculine singular - sea/basin", "*mûṣāq*": "masculine singular participle passive - cast/molten", "*ʾammâ*": "feminine singular - cubit", "*śĕpātô*": "feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its edge/lip", "*ʿāgōl*": "masculine singular adjective - round", "*sābîb*": "adverb - surrounding/round about", "*qômātô*": "feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its height", "*qāw*": "masculine singular - line/measuring line", "*yāsōb*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - would encircle", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it" }, "variants": { "*yām*": "sea/large basin/laver", "*mûṣāq*": "cast/molten/poured", "*qāw*": "line/cord/measuring line/circumference" } }
• Job 28:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.28.17", "source": "לֹא־יַעַרְכֶ֣נָּה זָ֭הָב וּזְכוֹכִ֑ית וּתְמ֖וּרָתָ֣הּ כְּלִי־פָֽז׃", "text": "Not-*yaʿarḵennāh* *zāhāḇ* and-*zəḵôḵîṯ* and-*təmûrāṯāh* *kəlî*-*p̄āz*", "grammar": { "*yaʿarḵennāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he compares it", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - gold", "*zəḵôḵîṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - glass", "*təmûrāṯāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its exchange/price", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - vessel of", "*p̄āz*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - fine gold/pure gold" }, "variants": { "*yaʿarḵennāh*": "compares it/arranges against it/sets in order against it", "*zəḵôḵîṯ*": "glass/crystal", "*təmûrāṯāh*": "its exchange/price/value/equivalent", "*kəlî*-*p̄āz*": "vessels of fine gold/articles of pure gold" } }
• Ezek 1:4-9 : 4 { "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]" } } 5 { "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" } } 6 { "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]" } } 7 { "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" } } 8 { "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" } } 9 { "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]" } } 10 { "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" } } 11 { "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]" } } 12 { "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']" } } 13 { "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" } } 14 { "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" } } 15 { "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" } } 16 { "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" } } 17 { "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" } } 18 { "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" } } 19 { "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" } } 20 { "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" } } 21 { "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" } } 22 { "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" } } 23 { "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]" } } 24 { "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" } } 25 { "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" } } 26 { "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" } } 27 { "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" } } 28 { "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" } }
• Rev 21:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.11", "source": "Ἔχουσαν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ Θεοῦ: καὶ ὁ φωστὴρ αὐτῆς ὅμοιος λίθῳ τιμιωτάτῳ, ὡς λίθῳ, ἰάσπιδι κρυσταλλίζοντι·", "text": "*Echousan* the *doxan* of-the *Theou*: and the *phōstēr* of-her *homoios* *lithō* *timiōtatō*, as *lithō*, *iaspidi* *krystallizanti*;", "grammar": { "*Echousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*phōstēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - luminary/light/brightness", "*homoios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - like/similar", "*lithō*": "dative, masculine, singular - stone", "*timiōtatō*": "dative, masculine, singular, superlative - most precious/valuable", "*iaspidi*": "dative, masculine, singular - jasper", "*krystallizanti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - crystallizing/clear as crystal" }, "variants": { "*Echousan*": "having/possessing/containing", "*doxan*": "glory/splendor/radiance/honor", "*phōstēr*": "luminary/light/brightness/radiance", "*homoios*": "like/similar/resembling", "*lithō*": "stone/gem/rock", "*timiōtatō*": "most precious/most valuable/most costly", "*iaspidi*": "jasper (a precious stone)", "*krystallizanti*": "crystallizing/clear as crystal/shining like crystal" } }
• Rev 21:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.18", "source": "Καὶ ἦν ἡ ἐνδόμησις τοῦ τείχους αὐτῆς ἴασπις: καὶ ἡ πόλις χρυσίον καθαρὸν, ὅμοιον ὑάλῳ καθαρῷ.", "text": "And was the *endomēsis* of-the *teichous* of-her *iaspis*: and the *polis* *chrysion* *katharon*, *homoion* *hyalō* *katharō*.", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*endomēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - construction/structure", "*teichous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - wall", "*iaspis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - jasper", "*polis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*chrysion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - gold", "*katharon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - pure/clean", "*homoion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - like/similar", "*hyalō*": "dative, masculine, singular - glass/crystal", "*katharō*": "dative, masculine, singular - pure/clean" }, "variants": { "*endomēsis*": "construction/structure/building material", "*teichous*": "wall/fortification", "*iaspis*": "jasper (a precious stone)", "*polis*": "city/town", "*chrysion*": "gold/gold material", "*katharon*": "pure/clean/uncontaminated", "*homoion*": "like/similar/resembling", "*hyalō*": "glass/crystal/transparent material", "*katharō*": "pure/clean/clear" } }
• Rev 21:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.21", "source": "Καὶ οἱ δώδεκα πυλῶνες δώδεκα μαργαρῖται· ἀνὰ εἷς ἕκαστος τῶν πυλώνων ἦν ἐξ ἑνὸς μαργαρίτου: καὶ ἡ πλατεῖα τῆς πόλεως χρυσίον καθαρὸν, ὡς ὕαλος διαυγής.", "text": "And the *dōdeka* *pylōnes* *dōdeka* *margaritai*; each *heis* *hekastos* of-the *pylōnōn* was from *henos* *margaritou*: and the *plateia* of-the *poleōs* *chrysion* *katharon*, as *hyalos* *diaugēs*.", "grammar": { "*dōdeka*": "numeral - twelve", "*pylōnes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gates", "*margaritai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - pearls", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each/every", "*pylōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - gates", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*henos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - one", "*margaritou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - pearl", "*plateia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - street/broad way", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - city", "*chrysion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - gold", "*katharon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - pure/clean", "*hyalos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - glass/crystal", "*diaugēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - transparent/clear" }, "variants": { "*pylōnes*": "gates/gateways/entrances", "*margaritai*": "pearls/precious gems", "*hekastos*": "each/every/each one", "*plateia*": "street/broad way/plaza", "*poleōs*": "city/town", "*chrysion*": "gold/gold material", "*katharon*": "pure/clean/uncontaminated", "*hyalos*": "glass/crystal/transparent material", "*diaugēs*": "transparent/clear/translucent" } }
• Rev 22:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.1", "source": "¶Καὶ ἔδειξέν μοι καθαρὸν ποταμὸν ὕδατος ζωῆς, λαμπρὸν ὡς κρύσταλλον, ἐκπορευόμενον ἐκ τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἀρνίου.", "text": "And *edeixen* to me *katharon potamon hydatos zōēs*, *lampron* as *krystallon*, *ekporeuomenon* out of the *thronou* of the *Theou* and of the *Arniou*.", "grammar": { "*edeixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - showed/revealed", "*katharon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pure/clean", "*potamon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - river", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of water", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*lampron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bright/radiant", "*krystallon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - crystal", "*ekporeuomenon*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - proceeding/flowing out", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Lamb" }, "variants": { "*edeixen*": "showed/displayed/revealed/made visible", "*katharon*": "pure/clean/undefiled/clear", "*potamon*": "river/stream/flowing water", "*hydatos zōēs*": "water of life/living water", "*lampron*": "bright/radiant/shining/clear", "*ekporeuomenon*": "proceeding/flowing out/emerging/coming forth", "*Arniou*": "Lamb/little lamb (diminutive form)" } }