King James Version

2 Samuel 22:11

And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

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וַיִּרְכַּ֥בvayirkavand on backרָכַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and on back”, the next action in the storyH7392to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatchbring (on (horse-) back), carry, get (oneself) up, on (horse-) back, put, (cause to, make to) ride (in a chariot, on, -r), set.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כְּר֖וּבkeruvcherubכְּרוּבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “cherub”, the ordinary formH3742a cherub or imaginary figurecherub, (plural) cherubims.וַיָּעֹ֑ףvayaofand flyעוּףconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and fly”, the next action in the storyH5774to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning)brandish, be (wax) faint, flee away, fly (away), [idiom] set, shine forth, weary.וַיֵּרָ֖אvayeraand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and see”, the next action in the storyH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כַּנְפֵיkanfewingכָּנָףnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct — “wing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3671an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle[phrase] bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), [idiom] flying, [phrase] (one an-) other, overspreading, [idiom] quarters, skirt, [idiom] sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).רֽוּחַruchaangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “anger”, the ordinary formH7307wind; 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 (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He was seen upon the wings of the wind.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

Young’s Literal Translation

And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And is seen on the wings of the wind.

World English Bible

He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.

Darby Translation

And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; And he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

Douay-Rheims

And he rode upon the cherubims, and flew: and slid upon the wings of the wind.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He was seen upon the wings of the wind.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he rode upon the cherubs and did fly, and was seen upon the wings of the wind.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπεκάθισεν ἐπὶ τῷ χερουβὶν καὶ ἐπετάσθη, καὶ ὤφθη ἐπὶ πτερύγων ἀνέμου.