Isaiah 6:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then oneאֶחָד֙
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
of the seraphimהַשְּׂרָפִ֔ים
(has·se·ra·fim,)
8314b: probably one of an order of angelic beingsfrom saraph
flewוַיָּ֣עָף
(vai·ya·'af)
5774a: to flya prim. root
to me with a burning coalרִצְפָּ֑ה
(ritz·pah;)
7531a: a glowing stonefrom an unused word
in his hand,וּבְיָדֹ֖ו
(u·ve·ya·dov)
3027: handa prim. root
which he had takenלָקַ֖ח
(la·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
from the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃
(ham·miz·be·ach.)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
with tongs.בְּמֶ֨לְקַחַ֔יִם
(be·mel·ka·cha·yim,)
4457: tongs, snuffersfrom laqach


















KJV Lexicon
Then flew
`uwph  (oof)
to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning)
one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of the seraphims
saraph  (saw-rawf')
burning, i.e. (figuratively) poisonous (serpent); specifically, a saraph or symbolical creature (from their copper color) -- fiery (serpent), seraph.
unto me having a live coal
ritspah  (rits-paw')
a hot stone; also a tessellated pavement -- live coal, pavement.
in his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
which he had taken
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
with the tongs
melqach  (mel-kawkh')
(only in dual) tweezers -- snuffers, tongs.
from off the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with tongs.

King James Bible
Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken from the altar with tongs.

International Standard Version
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, carrying a burning coal in his hand that he had taken from the altar with tongs.

NET Bible
But then one of the seraphs flew toward me. In his hand was a hot coal he had taken from the altar with tongs.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then one of the angels flew to me. In his hand was a burning coal that he had taken from the altar with tongs.

King James 2000 Bible
Then flew one of the seraphim unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
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