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Ezekiel 10:21

In Ezekiel 10 of Ezekiel.

Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

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אַרְבָּעָ֨הarbaahfourאַרְבַּעadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “four”, the ordinary formH702fourfour.אַרְבָּעָ֤הarbaahfourאַרְבַּעadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “four”, the ordinary formH702fourfour.פָנִים֙fanima- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “a- fore”, the ordinary formH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…לְאֶחָ֔דleechadto firstאֶחָדpreposition, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “to first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,וְאַרְבַּ֥עvearbaand fourאַרְבַּעconjunction, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “and four”, the ordinary formH702fourfour.כְּנָפַ֖יִםkenafayimwingכָּנָףnoun, common, feminine, dual, absolute — “wing”, the ordinary formH3671an 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).לְאֶחָ֑דleechadto firstאֶחָדpreposition, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “to first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,וּדְמוּת֙udemutand likeדְּמוּתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and like”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1823resemblance; concretely, model, shape; adverbially, likefashion, like (-ness, as), manner, similitude.יְדֵ֣יyedehandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […אָדָ֔םadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.תַּ֖חַתtachatwithתַּחַתpreposition — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.כַּנְפֵיהֶֽםkanfeyhemwingכָּנָףnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “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).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Every one had four faces, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

Young’s Literal Translation

Four faces [are] to each, and four wings to each, and the likeness of the hands of man [is] under their wings.

World English Bible

Every one had four faces, and every one four wings. The likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

Darby Translation

Each one had four faces, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

Douay-Rheims

Each one had four faces, and each one had four wings: and the likeness of a man’s hand was under their wings.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Each one had four faces, and each one had eight wings; and under their wings was the likeness of men's hands.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τέσσαρα πρόσωπα τῷ ἑνὶ, καὶ ὀκτὼ πτέρυγες τῷ ἑνὶ, καὶ ὁμοίωμα χειρῶν ἀνθρώπου ὑποκάτωθεν τῶν πτερύγων αὐτῶν.

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