Ezekiel 1:13 KJV - Bible Verse

Ezekiel 1:13

"As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

As for the likeness of the living creatures,.... That is, of their bodies; for their faces, feet, hands, and wings are described before: their appearance was like burning coals of fire: because of their ministerial gifts; the gifts of the Spirit are compared to fire, and like coals of fire are to be stirred up, and not covered or quenched; Act 2:3 ; and because of their clear shining

light in the truths of the Gospel; and because of their ardent love to Christ, and the souls of men; the coals whereof give a most vehement flame, which all the waters of reproach and persecution cannot quench, Sol 8:6 ; and because of their burning zeal for the glory of God, and the interest of the Redeemer; hence they are called "seraphim", fiery or burning Isa 6:2 ; and like the appearance of lamps: so the ministers of the Gospel are compared to lamps, which hold forth the light of the Gospel to the sons of men; they are the lights or lamps of the world, and some of them are bright burning and shining ones, as John was, Mat 5:14 ; it went up and down among the living creatures; that is, fire went up and down among them; so the Targum, "and fire inflamed was among the creatures;'' by which may be meant the word of God, comparable to fire, Jer 20:9 ; common to all the ministers of the Gospel, by which their minds are enlightened, and their hearts are warmed and filled with zeal, and by which they are the means of enlightening and warming others: and the fire was bright; and clear, as the word of God is: and out of the fire went forth lightning; by means of the ministry of the word, the kingdom and interest of Christ spread like lightning in the world, from east to west; so the coming of the son of man in his kingdom and power is compared to lightning, Mat 24:27 ; it denotes the quick, penetrating, and enlightening power and efficacy of the word.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (18 words)

H1823 דְּמוּת

Definition:

1, DrJPh xi. 216CheOP. 474) — absolute׳דIsaiah 40:183t.; construct׳דGenesis 5:116t.; suffixדְּמוּתוֺGenesis 5:3;דְּמוּתֵנוּGenesis 1:26; —1likeness, similitude, of external appearance, chiefly in Ezek 1, DrJPh xi. 216CheOP. 474) — absolute׳דIsaiah 40:183t.; construct׳דGenesis 5:116t.; suffixדְּמוּתוֺGenesis 5:3;דְּמוּתֵנוּGenesis 1:26; —1likeness, similitude, of external appearance, chiefly in Ezek

Possible Meanings:

in likeness of (semantic_range)

H2416 חַי

Definition:

Fromchayah; alive; 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 figurat Fromchayah; alive; 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 figurat

H4758 מַרְאֶה

Definition:

3sight, appearance, vision; —׳מabsoluteGenesis 12:11+; constructמַרְאֵהDeuteronomy 28:34+; suffixמַרְאֵהוּJoel 2:4+,מַרְאֶהָLeviticus 13:4+; apparently plural constructמַרְאֵיEcclesiastes 11:9(Köii. 1 3sight, appearance, vision; —׳מabsoluteGenesis 12:11+; constructמַרְאֵהDeuteronomy 28:34+; suffixמַרְאֵהוּJoel 2:4+,מַרְאֶהָLeviticus 13:4+; apparently plural constructמַרְאֵיEcclesiastes 11:9(Köii. 1

Possible Meanings:

phenomenon (semantic_range)

H1513 גֶּחֶלּ

Definition:

13coal(compare Assyriangu—lu,a shining precious stone? COTGlossZimBP 45) — absoluteגַּחֶלֶתIsaiah 47:14; suffixגַּחַלְתִּי2 Samuel 14:7; pluralגֶּחָלִיםPsalm 18:96t.; constructגַּחֲלֵיLeviticus 16:125 13coal(compare Assyriangu—lu,a shining precious stone? COTGlossZimBP 45) — absoluteגַּחֶלֶתIsaiah 47:14; suffixגַּחַלְתִּי2 Samuel 14:7; pluralגֶּחָלִיםPsalm 18:96t.; constructגַּחֲלֵיLeviticus 16:125

Possible Meanings:

kindle, burn (semantic_range)

H0784 אֵשׂ

Definition:

23(masculineJeremiah 48:45;Psalm 104:4;**masculineis dubious:Numbers 16:18readעָלֶיהָfor 2ndעֲלֵיהֶם(ᵐ5B);Jeremiah 20:9see Ges§ 132 d;Jeremiah 48:45read (many MSS.,Numbers 21:23)יצאה;Psalm 104:4read p 23(masculineJeremiah 48:45;Psalm 104:4;**masculineis dubious:Numbers 16:18readעָלֶיהָfor 2ndעֲלֵיהֶם(ᵐ5B);Jeremiah 20:9see Ges§ 132 d;Jeremiah 48:45read (many MSS.,Numbers 21:23)יצאה;Psalm 104:4read p

Possible Meanings:

foundation (semantic_range)

H1197 בָּעַר

Definition:

A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume (by fire or by eating); also (as denominative fromba'ar) to be(-come) brutish -- be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, ki A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume (by fire or by eating); also (as denominative fromba'ar) to be(-come) brutish -- be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, ki

Possible Meanings:

brutishness (semantic_range)

H4758 מַרְאֶה

Definition:

Possible Meanings:

phenomenon (semantic_range)

H3940 לַפִּיד

Definition:

4torch(Late Hebrewid.); —׳לabsoluteJudges 15:4;Isaiah 62:1; constructGenesis 15:17;Zechariah 12:6; pluralלַמִּידִיםJudges 15:52t.,לַמִּידִםExodus 20:18,לַמִּדִיםJudges 7:163t.; constructלַמִּידֵיDanie 4torch(Late Hebrewid.); —׳לabsoluteJudges 15:4;Isaiah 62:1; constructGenesis 15:17;Zechariah 12:6; pluralלַמִּידִיםJudges 15:52t.,לַמִּידִםExodus 20:18,לַמִּדִיםJudges 7:163t.; constructלַמִּידֵיDanie

H1931 הוּא

Definition:

23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both 23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both

H1980 הָלַךְ

Definition:

26+;הָלָ֑ךְ2 Samuel 8:6+; 3 pluralהָֽלְכוּGenesis 14:24+;(הֶ)הָֽלְכוּאJoshua 10:24(Ges§ 23, 3; 138, 3 b Köi. 414 f.), etc.;Imperfectrarelya.3masculine singularיִהֲלֹךְJeremiah 9:34t. Job, Psalms;וַיַּ 26+;הָלָ֑ךְ2 Samuel 8:6+; 3 pluralהָֽלְכוּGenesis 14:24+;(הֶ)הָֽלְכוּאJoshua 10:24(Ges§ 23, 3; 138, 3 b Köi. 414 f.), etc.;Imperfectrarelya.3masculine singularיִהֲלֹךְJeremiah 9:34t. Job, Psalms;וַיַּ

Possible Meanings:

toll (semantic_range)

H0996 בֵּין

Definition:

4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵבּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi 4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵבּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi

Possible Meanings:

between (semantic_range)

H2416 חַי

Definition:

H5051 נֹגַהּ

Definition:

4brightness; —׳נabsoluteAmos 5:10+; constructIsaiah 4:5+; suffixנָגְהָםJoel 2:10; Joel 4:15; —brightnessof a (clear, sunshiny) dayAmos 5:10(""אוֺר; opposed toאָפֵל,חשֶׁךְ),2 Samuel 23:4(מִמָּטָרafter 4brightness; —׳נabsoluteAmos 5:10+; constructIsaiah 4:5+; suffixנָגְהָםJoel 2:10; Joel 4:15; —brightnessof a (clear, sunshiny) dayAmos 5:10(""אוֺר; opposed toאָפֵל,חשֶׁךְ),2 Samuel 23:4(מִמָּטָרafter

Possible Meanings:

daylight (semantic_range)

H0784 אֵשׂ

Definition:

Possible Meanings:

foundation (semantic_range)

H4480 מִן

Definition:

2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than - 2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than -

Possible Meanings:

out of (semantic_range)
by (semantic_range)
by reason of (semantic_range)
at (semantic_range)

H0784 אֵשׂ

Definition:

Possible Meanings:

foundation (semantic_range)

H3318 יָצָא

Definition:

1192t.; 3 feminine singularיָָֽצְאָהNumbers 16:3513t.;יָצָ֑אָהIsaiah 28:29; 2masculine singularיָצָאתָGenesis 24:57t.; 2 feminine singularוְיָצָאתJeremiah 31:4; 2masculine pluralיְצָאתֶםExodus 13:3;De 1192t.; 3 feminine singularיָָֽצְאָהNumbers 16:3513t.;יָצָ֑אָהIsaiah 28:29; 2masculine singularיָצָאתָGenesis 24:57t.; 2 feminine singularוְיָצָאתJeremiah 31:4; 2masculine pluralיְצָאתֶםExodus 13:3;De

Possible Meanings:

go (semantic_range)
come out (semantic_range)
go (semantic_range)
come out (semantic_range)
forth (semantic_range)

H1300 בָּרָק

Definition:

13lightning(chiefly in poetry) (Arabic, Assyrianbir‡uCOTGloss, ZimBP 76, 82Aramaicבְּרַק,) — absolute׳בJob 20:257t.2 Samuel 22:15(compare below); constructבְּרַקDeuteronomy 32:412t.; pluralבְּרָקִיםEx 13lightning(chiefly in poetry) (Arabic, Assyrianbir‡uCOTGloss, ZimBP 76, 82Aramaicבְּרַק,) — absolute׳בJob 20:257t.2 Samuel 22:15(compare below); constructבְּרַקDeuteronomy 32:412t.; pluralבְּרָקִיםEx

Possible Meanings:

lightning-flash (semantic_range)

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