Ezekiel 1:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Underוְתַ֙חַת֙
(ve·ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
the expanseהָרָקִ֔יעַ
(ha·ra·ki·a',)
7549: an extended surface, expansefrom raqa
their wingsכַּנְפֵיהֶ֣ם
(kan·fei·hem)
3671: wing, extremityfrom an unused word
[were stretched out] straight,יְשָׁרֹ֔ות
(ye·sha·ro·vt,)
3477: straight, rightfrom yashar
oneאִשָּׁ֖ה
(i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
towardאֶל־
(el-)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
the other;אֲחֹותָ֑הּ
(a·cho·v·tah;)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
eachלְאִ֗ישׁ
(le·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
oneוּלְאִ֗ישׁ
(u·le·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
also had twoשְׁתַּ֤יִם
(she·ta·yim)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
wings coveringמְכַסֹּות֙
(me·chas·so·vt)
3680: to covera prim. root
its bodyגְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃
(ge·vi·yo·tei·hem.)
1472a: a body, corpsefrom the same as gav
on the one 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
side 
 
1992:   
and on the other. 
 
2008: hitherperhaps from hen


















KJV Lexicon
And under the firmament
raqiya`  (raw-kee'-ah)
an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky -- firmament.
were their wings
kanaph  (kaw-nawf')
an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bed-clothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle
straight
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
the one
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
toward the other
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
every one
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
had two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
which covered
kacah  (kaw-saw')
to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm.
on this side
hennah  (hane'-naw)
in, such (and such things), their, (into) them, thence, therein, these, they (had), on this side, whose, wherein.
and every one
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
had two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
which covered
kacah  (kaw-saw')
to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm.
on that side
hennah  (hane'-naw)
in, such (and such things), their, (into) them, thence, therein, these, they (had), on this side, whose, wherein.
their bodies
gviyah  (ghev-ee-yaw')
a body, whether alive or dead -- (dead) body, carcase, corpse.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Under the expanse their wings were stretched out straight, one toward the other; each one also had two wings covering its body on the one side and on the other.

King James Bible
And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And under the expanse their wings extended one toward another. Each of them also had two wings covering their bodies.

International Standard Version
and underneath the canopy, their wings spread out straight over their heads toward each other. They each also had two wings with which they covered themselves, one wing covering its body on one side and one wing covering itself on the other side.

NET Bible
Under the platform their wings were stretched out, each toward the other. Each of the beings also had two wings covering its body.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Under the dome, each creature had two wings that were stretched out straight, touching one another. Each creature had two wings that covered its body.

King James 2000 Bible
And under the firmament were their wings spread out straight, the one toward the other: each one had two, which covered on this side, and each one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.
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