Ezekiel 1:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Whereverעַ֣ל
(al)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the spiritהָר֤וּחַ
(ha·ru·ach)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
was about to go,לָלֶ֙כֶת֙
(la·le·chet)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
they would goיֵלֵ֔כוּ
(ye·le·chu,)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
in that directionשָׁ֥מָּה
(sham·mah)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
. And the wheelsוְהָאֹופַנִּ֗ים
(ve·ha·'o·v·fan·nim)
212: a wheelof uncertain derivation
roseיִנָּשְׂאוּ֙
(yin·na·se·'u)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
close besideלְעֻמָּתָ֔ם
(le·'um·ma·tam,)
5980: close by, side by side withfrom im
them; for the spiritהָר֖וּחַ
(ha·ru·ach)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
of the living beings 
 
2421b: living thing, animalfrom chayah
[was] in the wheels.בָּאֹופַנִּֽים׃
(ba·'o·v·fan·nim.)
212: a wheelof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Whithersoever 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
was to go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
they went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
thither was their 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
to go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and the wheels
'owphan  (o-fawn')
from an unused root meaning to revolve; a wheel -- wheel.
were lifted up
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
over against
`ummah  (oom-maw')
conjunction, i.e. society; mostly adverb or preposition (with prepositional prefix), near, beside, along with -- (over) against, at, beside, hard by, in points.
them for 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
of the living creature
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.
was in the wheels
'owphan  (o-fawn')
from an unused root meaning to revolve; a wheel -- wheel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Wherever the spirit was about to go, they would go in that direction. And the wheels rose close beside them; for the spirit of the living beings was in the wheels.

King James Bible
Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wherever the Spirit wanted to go, the creatures went in the direction the Spirit was moving. The wheels rose alongside them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

International Standard Version
Whatever direction these spirits went, the wheels would be lifted up along with them, because the wheels were alive.

NET Bible
Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, and the wheels would rise up beside them because the spirit of the living being was in the wheel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wherever their spirit wanted to go, the creatures went. The wheels rose with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

King James 2000 Bible
Wherever the spirit was to go, they went, there was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up with them: for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
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