King James Version

Ezekiel 10:17

When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

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בְּעָמְדָ֣םbeamedamin standעָמַדpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in stand”, the to-form of the verbH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…יַעֲמֹ֔דוּyaamodvstandעָמַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “stand”, an unfinished actionH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…וּבְרוֹמָ֖םuveromamand in highרוּםconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and in high”, the to-form of the verbH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…יֵר֣וֹמּוּyeromvexaltרָמַםverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “exalt”, an unfinished actionH7426to rise (literally or figuratively)exalt, get (oneself) up, lift up (self), mount up.אוֹתָ֑םotamobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).כִּ֛יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…ר֥וּחַruchaangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7307wind; 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).הַחַיָּ֖הhachayahthe lifeחַיdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.בָּהֶֽםbaheminבָּהֶֽםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

When they stood, these stood, and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them; for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

When they stood, these stood; and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

Young’s Literal Translation

In their standing they stand, and in their exaltation they are exalted with them: for the living spirit [is] in them.

World English Bible

When they stood, these stood. When they mounted up, these mounted up with them; for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

Darby Translation

When they stood, these stood; and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

Douay-Rheims

When they stood, these stood: and when they were lifted up, these were lifted up: for the spirit of life was in them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

When they stood, these stood, and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them; for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

When they stood, the wheels stood; and when they mounted up, the wheels mounted up with them: because the spirit of life was in them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν τῷ ἑστᾶναι αὐτὰ, εἱστήκεισαν· καὶ ἐν τῷ μετεωρίζεσθαι αὐτὰ, μετεωρίζοντο μετʼ αὐτῶν· διότι πνεῦμα ζωῆς ἐν αὐτοῖς ἦν.