Ezekiel 1:1-18

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thirtieth <07970> [in the thirtieth.]

among <08432> [as I.]

exiles <01473> [captives. Heb. captivity. by the river.]

Kebar <03529> [Chebar.]

Chebar, called now Khabour, is a river of Mesopotamia, which taking its rise in the Mysian mountains, falls into the Euphrates near Carchemish, or Circesioum, now Karkisia, about 35 degrees 20' N. lat. and 40 degrees 25' E. long.

heavens <08064> [the heavens.]

saw <07200> [I saw.]

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word <01697> [word.]

Ezekiel <03168> [Ezekiel. Heb. Jehezkel. and the.]

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windstorm <07307> [a whirlwind.]

enormous <01419> [a great.]

bright light rimmed <03947 05051> [infolding itself. Heb. catching itself. colour.]

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looked like ........... form <01823> [the likeness.]

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each ... four faces ... four <0259 0702 06440> [And every one had four faces.]

These living creatures were probably hieroglyphical representations of the holy angels, the attendants on "the King of Glory," and the ministers of his providence. They were four, apparently to denote that they were employed in the four corners of the world; and they had the likeness of a man, to signify that they were intelligent and rational creatures.

each ... four .... four wings <0702 03671 0259> [every one had four wings.]

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legs ... straight ....... feet ..... feet <07272 03477> [straight feet. Heb. a straight foot. like the sole.]

gleamed <05869> [the colour.]

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touched <02266> [joined.]

turn <05437> [they turned.]

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appearance <01823> [for the.]

faces ........... face .... man .... face ......... face ........... face <0120 06440> [the face of a man.]

faces ........... face ....... face .... lion ...... face ........... face <0738 06440> [the face of a lion.]

faces ........... face ....... face ......... face .... ox ........ face <07794 06440> [the face of an ox.]

[Cherub.]

faces ........... face ....... face ......... face ........... face .... eagle <05404 06440> [the face of an eagle.]

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wings <03671> [and their.]

spread ... above <04605 06504> [stretched upward. or, divided above. and two.]

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Each <03212 0376> [they went every.]

spirit <07307> [whither.]

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one <0259> [one.]

four <0702> [with.]

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gleaming <05869> [the colour.]

wheels .................... wheel .... wheel <0212> [a wheel.]

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turning <05437> [and.]

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high <01363> [they were so.]

rims ........ rims <01354> [rings. or, stakes. full.]