King James Version

Ezekiel 10:8

And there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man’s hand under their wings.

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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…לַכְּרֻבִ֑יםlakruvimto cherubכְּרוּבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to cherub”, the ordinary formH3742a cherub or imaginary figurecherub, (plural) cherubims.תַּבְנִית֙tavnitfigureתַּבְנִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “figure”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8403structure; by implication, a model, resemblancefigure, form, likeness, pattern, similitude.יַדyadhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, 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)

And there appeared in the cherubim the form of a man's hand under their wings.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And there appeared in the cherubim the form of a man’s hand under their wings.

Young’s Literal Translation

And there appeareth in the cherubs the form of a hand of man under their wings,

World English Bible

The form of a man’s hand appeared here in the cherubim under their wings.

Darby Translation

And there appeared in the cherubim the form of a man's hand under their wings.

Douay-Rheims

And there appeared in the cherubims the likeness of a man’s hand under their wings.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And there appeared in the cherubim the form of a man's hand under their wings.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I saw the cherubs having the likeness of men's hands under their wings.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἴδον τὰ χερουβὶμ ὁμοίωμα χειρῶν ἀνθρώπων ὑποκάτωθεν τῶν πτερύγων αὐτῶν.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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