Ezekiel 1:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
In the midst of the living beings 
 
2421b: living thing, animalfrom chayah
there was something that lookedמַרְאֵיהֶ֣ם
(mar·'ei·hem)
4758: sight, appearance, visionfrom raah
like burningבֹּֽעֲרֹות֙
(bo·'a·ro·vt)
1197a: to burn, consumea prim. root
coalsכְּגַחֲלֵי־
(ke·ga·cha·lei-)
1513: coalfrom an unused word
of fire,אֵ֗שׁ
(esh)
784: a firea prim. root
likeכְּמַרְאֵ֣ה
(ke·mar·'eh)
4758: sight, appearance, visionfrom raah
torchesהַלַּפִּדִ֔ים
(hal·lap·pi·dim,)
3940: a torchof uncertain derivation
darting backמִתְהַלֶּ֖כֶת
(mit·hal·le·chet)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
and forth amongבֵּ֣ין
(bein)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
the living beings. 
 
2421b: living thing, animalfrom chayah
The fireלָאֵ֔שׁ
(la·'esh,)
784: a firea prim. root
was bright,וְנֹ֣גַהּ
(ve·no·gah)
5051: brightnessfrom nagah
and lightningבָרָֽק׃
(va·rak.)
1300: lightningfrom baraq
was flashingיֹוצֵ֥א
(yo·v·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
from the fire.הָאֵ֖שׁ
(ha·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
As for the likeness
dmuwth  (dem-ooth')
resemblance; concretely, model, shape; adverbially, like -- fashion, like (-ness, as), manner, similitude.
of the living creatures
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
their 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
was like burning
ba`ar  (baw-ar')
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); also to be(-come) brutish
coals
gechel  (geh'-khel)
from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle; an ember -- (burning) coal.
of fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
and like 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 lamps
lappiyd  (lap-peed')
from an unused root probably meaning to shine; a flambeau, lamp or flame -- (fire-)brand, (burning) lamp, lightning, torch.
it went up and down
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
among the living creatures
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
and the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
was bright
nogahh  (no'-gah)
brilliancy -- bright(-ness), light, (clear) shining.
and out of the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
went forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
lightning
baraq  (baw-rawk')
lightning; by analogy, a gleam; concretely, a flashing sword -- bright, glitter(-ing sword), lightning.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
In the midst of the living beings there was something that looked like burning coals of fire, like torches darting back and forth among the living beings. The fire was bright, and lightning was flashing from the fire.

King James Bible
As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The form of the living creatures was like the appearance of burning coals of fire and torches. Fire was moving back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, with lightning coming out of it.

International Standard Version
Now, in the midst of the living beings there was something that appeared to glow like coals kindled by a fire, like torches that moved back and forth between the living beings. The fire was dazzling, and lightning flashed from the fire.

NET Bible
In the middle of the living beings was something like burning coals of fire or like torches. It moved back and forth among the living beings. It was bright, and lightning was flashing out of the fire.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The living creatures looked like burning coals and torches. Fire moved back and forth between the living creatures. The fire was bright, and lightning came out of the fire.

King James 2000 Bible
As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches: they went back and forth among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
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