Ezekiel 8:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He stretchedוַיִּשְׁלַח֙
(vai·yish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
out the formתַּבְנִ֣ית
(tav·nit)
8403: construction, pattern, figurefrom banah
of a handיָ֔ד
(yad,)
3027: handa prim. root
and caughtוַיִּקָּחֵ֖נִי
(vai·yik·ka·che·ni)
3947: to takea prim. root
me by a lockבְּצִיצִ֣ת
(be·tzi·tzit)
6734: a tassel, lockof uncertain derivation
of my head;רֹאשִׁ֑י
(ro·shi;)
7218: heada prim. root
and the Spiritר֣וּחַ
(ru·ach)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
liftedוַתִּשָּׂ֣א
(vat·tis·sa)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
me up betweenבֵּֽין־
(bein-)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
earthהָאָ֣רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and heavenהַשָּׁמַ֡יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
and broughtוַתָּבֵא֩
(vat·ta·ve)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
me in the visionsבְּמַרְאֹ֣ות
(be·mar·'o·vt)
4759a: visionfrom raah
of Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
to Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלְַ֜מָה
(ye·ru·sha·le·mah)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
to the entranceפֶּ֜תַח
(pe·tach)
6607: opening, doorway, entrancefrom pathach
of the northצָפֹ֔ונָה
(tza·fo·v·nah,)
6828: northfrom tsaphan
gateשַׁ֤עַר
(sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
of the innerהַפְּנִימִית֙
(hap·pe·ni·mit)
6442: innerfrom panah
[court], whereאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the seatמֹושַׁ֔ב
(mo·v·shav,)
4186: a seat, assembly, dwelling place, dwelling, dwellersfrom yashab
of the idolסֵ֖מֶל
(se·mel)
5566: an image, statueof uncertain derivation
of jealousy,הַקִּנְאָ֥ה
(hak·kin·'ah)
7068: ardor, zeal, jealousyfrom an unused word
which 
( )
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
provokes to jealousy, 
( )
7065: to be jealous or zealousdenominative verb from qinah
was [located]. 
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KJV Lexicon
And he put forth
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
the form
tabniyth  (tab-neeth')
structure; by implication, a model, resemblance -- figure, form, likeness, pattern, similitude.
of an hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
and took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
me by a lock
tsiytsith  (tsee-tseeth')
a floral or wing-like projection, i.e. a forelock of hair, a tassel -- fringe, lock.
of mine head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
and the spirit
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
lifted me up
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
between the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and the heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
and brought
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
me in the visions
mar'ah  (mar-aw')
a vision; also (causatively) a mirror -- looking glass, vision.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
to Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
to the door
pethach  (peh'-thakh)
an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way -- door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.
of the inner
pniymiy  (pen-ee-mee')
interior -- (with-)in(-ner, -ward).
gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
that looketh
panah  (paw-naw')
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
toward the north
tsaphown  (tsaw-fone')
hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown) -- north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
where was the seat
mowshab  (mo-shawb')
a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, population
of the image
cemel  (seh'-mel)
from an unused root meaning to resemble; a likeness -- figure, idol, image.
of jealousy
qin'ah  (kin-aw')
jealousy or envy -- envy(-ied), jealousy, sake, zeal.
which provoketh to jealousy
qanah  (kaw-naw')
to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He stretched out the form of a hand and caught me by a lock of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the seat of the idol of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy, was located.

King James Bible
And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He stretched out what appeared to be a hand and took me by the hair of my head. Then the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and carried me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the inner gate that faces north, where the offensive statue that provokes jealousy was located.

International Standard Version
The form of a hand reached out and took me by the hair of my head. Then the Spirit lifted me up between the earth and sky, brought me toward Jerusalem, and in visions that came from God took me through the doors of the inner gate that faced north, where an image that provoked God's jealous anger had been erected.

NET Bible
He stretched out the form of a hand and grabbed me by a lock of hair on my head. Then a wind lifted me up between the earth and sky and brought me to Jerusalem by means of divine visions, to the door of the inner gate which faces north where the statue which provokes to jealousy was located.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It stretched out what looked like a hand and grabbed me by the hair on my head. In these visions from God, the Spirit carried me between heaven and earth. He took me to Jerusalem, to the entrance to the north gate of the inner courtyard of the temple. That was where an idol that stirs up [God's] anger was located.

King James 2000 Bible
And he put forth the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my hair; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven, and brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looks toward the north; where the seat of the image of jealousy was, which provokes to jealousy.
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