Ezekiel 1:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
As the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵ֣ה
(ke·mar·'eh)
4758: sight, appearance, visionfrom raah
of the rainbowהַקֶּ֡שֶׁת
(hak·ke·shet)
7198: a bowperhaps from qush
in the cloudsבֶעָנָ֜ן
(ve·'a·nan)
6051: a cloud mass, cloudfrom an unused word
on a rainyהַגֶּ֗שֶׁם
(hag·ge·shem)
1653: rain, showerfrom an unused word
day,בְּיֹ֣ום
(be·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
soכֵּ֣ן
(ken)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
[was] the appearanceמַרְאֵ֤ה
(mar·'eh)
4758: sight, appearance, visionfrom raah
of the surroundingסָבִ֔יב
(sa·viv,)
5439: circuit, round aboutfrom sabab
radiance.הַנֹּ֙גַהּ֙
(han·no·gah)
5051: brightnessfrom nagah
Suchה֕וּא
(hu)
1931: he, she, ita prim. pronoun
[was] the appearanceמַרְאֵ֖ה
(mar·'eh)
4758: sight, appearance, visionfrom raah
of the likenessדְּמ֣וּת
(de·mut)
1823: likeness, similitudefrom damah
of the gloryכְּבֹוד־
(ke·vo·vd-)
3519b: abundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad
of the LORD.יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
And when I sawוָֽאֶרְאֶה֙
(va·'er·'eh)
7200: to seea prim. root
[it], I fellוָאֶפֹּ֣ל
(va·'ep·pol)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
on my faceפָּנַ֔י
(pa·nai,)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
and heardוָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע
(va·'esh·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
a voiceקֹ֥ול
(ko·vl)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
speaking.מְדַבֵּֽר׃
(me·dab·ber.)
1696: to speaka prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
As the appearance
mar'eh  (mar-eh')
a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision
of the bow
qesheth  (keh'-sheth)
of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
that is in the cloud
`anan  (aw-nawn')
a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud -- cloud(-y).
in the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of rain
geshem  (gheh'-shem)
a shower -- rain, shower.
so was the appearance
mar'eh  (mar-eh')
a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision
of the brightness
nogahh  (no'-gah)
brilliancy -- bright(-ness), light, (clear) shining.
round about
cabiyb  (saw-beeb')
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around -- (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.
This was the appearance
mar'eh  (mar-eh')
a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision
of the likeness
dmuwth  (dem-ooth')
resemblance; concretely, model, shape; adverbially, like -- fashion, like (-ness, as), manner, similitude.
of the glory
kabowd  (kaw-bode')
weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
And when I saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
it I fell
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
upon my face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
and I heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
a voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
of one that spake
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
As the appearance of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the surrounding radiance. Such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell on my face and heard a voice speaking.

King James Bible
As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The appearance of the brilliant light all around was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the form of the LORD's glory. When I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.

International Standard Version
The appearance of the radiant light resembled that of a rainbow shining in a cloud on a rainy day. This was what the appearance of the form of the glory of the LORD resembled. When I saw all of this, I fell flat on my face. Then I heard a voice speaking.

NET Bible
like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds after the rain. This was the appearance of the surrounding brilliant light; it looked like the glory of the LORD. When I saw it, I threw myself face down, and I heard a voice speaking.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The brightness all around him looked like a rainbow in the clouds. It was like the LORD's glory. When I saw it, I immediately bowed down, and I heard someone speaking.

King James 2000 Bible
As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.
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