Ezekiel 8:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then I looked,וָאֶרְאֶ֗ה
(va·'er·'eh)
7200: to seea prim. root
and behold,וְהִנֵּ֤ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
a likenessדְמוּת֙
(de·mut)
1823: likeness, similitudefrom damah
as the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵה־
(ke·mar·'eh-)
4758: sight, appearance, visionfrom raah
of a man;אֵ֔שׁ
(esh,)
784: a firea prim. root
from His loinsמָתְנָ֛יו
(ma·te·nav)
4975: loinsfrom an unused word
and downwardוּלְמַ֖טָּה
(u·le·mat·tah)
4295: downwardsfrom natah
[there was] the appearanceמִמַּרְאֵ֥ה
(mim·mar·'eh)
4758: sight, appearance, visionfrom raah
of fire,אֵ֑שׁ
(esh;)
784: a firea prim. root
and from His loinsוּמִמָּתְנָ֣יו
(u·mim·ma·te·nav)
4975: loinsfrom an unused word
and upwardוּלְמַ֔עְלָה
(u·le·ma'·lah,)
4605: above, upwardsfrom alah
the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵה־
(ke·mar·'eh-)
4758: sight, appearance, visionfrom raah
of brightness,זֹ֖הַר
(zo·har)
2096: shining, brightnessfrom zahar
like the appearanceכְּעֵ֥ין
(ke·'ein)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of glowing metal.הַחַשְׁמַֽלָה׃
(ha·chash·ma·lah.)
2830: perhaps amberof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Then I beheld
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
and lo a likeness
dmuwth  (dem-ooth')
resemblance; concretely, model, shape; adverbially, like -- fashion, like (-ness, as), manner, similitude.
as 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 fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
from 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 his loins
mothen  (mo'-then)
the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins -- + greyhound, loins, side.
even downward
mattah  (mat'-taw)
downward, below or beneath; often adverbially with or without prefixes -- beneath, down(-ward), less, very low, under(-neath).
fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
and from his loins
mothen  (mo'-then)
the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins -- + greyhound, loins, side.
even upward
ma`al  (mah'al)
the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc. -- above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
as 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 brightness
zohar  (zo'-har)
brilliancy -- brightness.
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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then I looked, and behold, a likeness as the appearance of a man; from His loins and downward there was the appearance of fire, and from His loins and upward the appearance of brightness, like the appearance of glowing metal.

King James Bible
Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I looked, and there was a form that had the appearance of a man. From what seemed to be His waist down was fire, and from His waist up was something that looked bright, like the gleam of amber.

International Standard Version
and I saw a likeness comparable to the appearance of a man. From his thighs downward there was the appearance of fire, and from his waist upward, there was the appearance of brightness that looked like brass.

NET Bible
As I watched, I noticed a form that appeared to be a man. From his waist downward was something like fire, and from his waist upward something like a brightness, like an amber glow.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As I looked, I saw something that looked like a human. From the waist down its body looked like fire, and from the waist up its body looked like glowing metal.

King James 2000 Bible
Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his waist even downward, fire; and from his waist even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the color of amber.
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