Ezekiel 1:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
As I looked,וָאֵ֡רֶא
(va·'e·re)
7200: to seea prim. root
behold,וְהִנֵּה֩
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
a stormסְעָרָ֜ה
(se·'a·rah)
5591b: a tempest, storm windfrom saar
windר֨וּחַ
(ru·ach)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
was comingבָּאָ֣ה
(ba·'ah)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
from the north,הַצָּפֹ֗ון
(ha·tza·fo·vn)
6828: northfrom tsaphan
a greatגָּדֹול֙
(ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
cloudעָנָ֤ן
(a·nan)
6051: a cloud mass, cloudfrom an unused word
with fireוְאֵ֣שׁ
(ve·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
flashing forthמִתְלַקַּ֔חַת
(mit·lak·ka·chat,)
3947: to takea prim. root
continually and a bright lightוְנֹ֥גַֽהּ
(ve·no·gah)
5051: brightnessfrom nagah
aroundסָבִ֑יב
(sa·viv;)
5439: circuit, round aboutfrom sabab
it, and in its midstוּמִ֨תֹּוכָ֔הּ
(u·mit·to·v·chah,)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
something like glowing metalהַחַשְׁמַ֖ל
(ha·chash·mal)
2830: perhaps amberof uncertain derivation
in the midstמִתֹּ֥וךְ
(mit·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
of the fire.הָאֵֽשׁ׃
(ha·'esh.)
784: a firea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And I looked
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
and behold a whirlwind
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
ca`ar  (sah'-ar)
a hurricane -- storm(-y), tempest, whirlwind.
came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
out of 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).
a great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
cloud
`anan  (aw-nawn')
a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud -- cloud(-y).
and a fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
infolding
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
itself and a brightness
nogahh  (no'-gah)
brilliancy -- bright(-ness), light, (clear) shining.
was 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.
it and out of the midst
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
thereof as the colour
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of amber
chashmal  (khash-mal')
probably bronze or polished spectrum metal -- amber.
out of the midst
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
of the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
As I looked, behold, a storm wind was coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing forth continually and a bright light around it, and in its midst something like glowing metal in the midst of the fire.

King James Bible
And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I looked and there was a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire, there was a gleam like amber.

International Standard Version
I was amazed to see a wind storm blow in from the north, consisting of a massive cloud and fire that was flashing back and forth, surrounded by bright light. From deep within the cloud, something was shining that appeared to have a color like bronze that had been placed in fire until it glowed.

NET Bible
As I watched, I noticed a windstorm coming from the north--an enormous cloud, with lightning flashing, such that bright light rimmed it and came from it like glowing amber from the middle of a fire.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As I looked, I saw a storm coming from the north. There was an immense cloud with flashing lightning surrounded by a bright light. The middle of the lightning looked like glowing metal.

King James 2000 Bible
And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire engulfing itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of its midst as the color of amber, out of the midst of the fire.
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