Ezekiel 1:18
"As for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings were full of eyes round about them four."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

As for their rings, they were so high, that they were dreadful,.... The circles and circumferences of them were "high": which may denote the visibility and extensiveness of the churches of Christ, especially in the latter day; when they shall be exalted above the mountains and hills,

the kingdoms and states of this world; and there shall be such numerous additions to them, that the place will be too strait for the members of them to dwell in, Isa 2:2 ; and "they were dreadful"; terrible, as the churches of Christ will be to their enemies to look at, when they shall be in their exalted state, Rev 11:12 ; or the words may be rendered, "and they had fear" (s); there was fear and reverence in them; the fear of God, and a reverential affection for him; they were waiting on him, and attending his worship with great reverence and godly fear: and their rings were full of eyes round about them four; everyone of the four wheels, and each of their four semicircles, were full of eyes; expressive of the knowledge of the Gospel, and the truths of it, in church members; their continual looking to Christ for fresh supplies of grace and strength; and their constant watchfulness over each other. (s) "et timor illis erat", Cocceius; "et timor ipis", Starckius; "and they were reverent", so Dr. Lightfoot, Prospect of the Temple, &c. c. 38. p. 2055.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H1354 גַבּ
Definition:

? compareEzekiel 43:13(feminineEzekiel 1:18) anything convex, curved, gibbous, e.g.back, chiefly late; — absoluteגָּ֑בEzekiel 16:24; constructגַּבEzekiel 43:13(readגֹּבַהּᵐ5Ew Sm Co); suffixגַּבִּיPsa ? compareEzekiel 43:13(feminineEzekiel 1:18) anything convex, curved, gibbous, e.g.back, chiefly late; — absoluteגָּ֑בEzekiel 16:24; constructגַּבEzekiel 43:13(readגֹּבַהּᵐ5Ew Sm Co); suffixגַּבִּיPsa

Possible Meanings:
  • pit (semantic_range)
  • den (semantic_range)
H1363 גֹּבַהּ
Definition:

129t.; suffixגָּבְהוֺ1 Samuel 17:45t.; plural constructגָּבְהֵיJob 11:8; —1height, of buildings and treesEzekiel 1:18;Ezekiel 19:11;Ezekiel 31:10,14;Ezekiel 40:42;Ezekiel 41:8; 2Chronicles 3:4;Amos 2: 129t.; suffixגָּבְהוֺ1 Samuel 17:45t.; plural constructגָּבְהֵיJob 11:8; —1height, of buildings and treesEzekiel 1:18;Ezekiel 19:11;Ezekiel 31:10,14;Ezekiel 40:42;Ezekiel 41:8; 2Chronicles 3:4;Amos 2:

Possible Meanings:
  • exaltation (semantic_range)
  • grandeur (semantic_range)
  • haughtiness (semantic_range)
H3374 יִרְאָה
Definition:

136t.; constructיִרְאַתGenesis 20:1127t.; suffixיִרְאָתִיJeremiah 32:40;יִרְאָתוֺExodus 20:20;יִרְאָֽתְךָJob 4:63t.;יִרְאָתֶ֑ךָPsalm 5:82t.; —1fear, terrorIsaiah 7:25;Ezekiel 30:13;גְדוֺלָה׳יgreat fea 136t.; constructיִרְאַתGenesis 20:1127t.; suffixיִרְאָתִיJeremiah 32:40;יִרְאָתוֺExodus 20:20;יִרְאָֽתְךָJob 4:63t.;יִרְאָתֶ֑ךָPsalm 5:82t.; —1fear, terrorIsaiah 7:25;Ezekiel 30:13;גְדוֺלָה׳יgreat fea

Possible Meanings:
  • a terror (semantic_range)
  • obj. of terror (semantic_range)
H1354 גַבּ
Definition:

? compareEzekiel 43:13(feminineEzekiel 1:18) anything convex, curved, gibbous, e.g.back, chiefly late; — absoluteגָּ֑בEzekiel 16:24; constructגַּבEzekiel 43:13(readגֹּבַהּᵐ5Ew Sm Co); suffixגַּבִּיPsa ? compareEzekiel 43:13(feminineEzekiel 1:18) anything convex, curved, gibbous, e.g.back, chiefly late; — absoluteגָּ֑בEzekiel 16:24; constructגַּבEzekiel 43:13(readגֹּבַהּᵐ5Ew Sm Co); suffixגַּבִּיPsa

Possible Meanings:
  • pit (semantic_range)
  • den (semantic_range)
H4392 מָלֵא
Definition:

915t.; constructמְלֵאJeremiah 6:11; feminineמְלֵאָהNumbers 7:1420t.; constructמְלֵאֲתִיIsaiah 1:21compare Ges§ 90. 3 a.; pluralמְלֵאִיםNumbers 7:1318t.; feminineמְלֵאוֺת(אֹת-)Genesis 41:74t.; —full, a 915t.; constructמְלֵאJeremiah 6:11; feminineמְלֵאָהNumbers 7:1420t.; constructמְלֵאֲתִיIsaiah 1:21compare Ges§ 90. 3 a.; pluralמְלֵאִיםNumbers 7:1318t.; feminineמְלֵאוֺת(אֹת-)Genesis 41:74t.; —full, a

Possible Meanings:
  • fill (semantic_range)
  • was filled with rage (semantic_range)
H5869 עַיִן
Definition:

9seeעין.עִוְעִיםsee below I.עוה.I.עַ֫יִן859noun feminineGenesis 3:7and (Zechariah 3:9; 4:10 AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 75)masculineeye(ancient Semitic word; √ and relation to II.׳עunknown; Late Hebrewid.; Ph 9seeעין.עִוְעִיםsee below I.עוה.I.עַ֫יִן859noun feminineGenesis 3:7and (Zechariah 3:9; 4:10 AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 75)masculineeye(ancient Semitic word; √ and relation to II.׳עunknown; Late Hebrewid.; Ph

H5439 סָבִיב
Definition:

— constructסְבִיבAmos 3:11; plural constructסְבִיבֵיJeremiah 32:44;Jeremiah 33:13, suffixסְבִיבֶיךָetc. (10 t.), much oftenerסְבִיבוֺתExodus 7:2422t.,סְבִיבוֺתַי,תֶיךָ-, etc.,Deuteronomy 17:14, etc. ( — constructסְבִיבAmos 3:11; plural constructסְבִיבֵיJeremiah 32:44;Jeremiah 33:13, suffixסְבִיבֶיךָetc. (10 t.), much oftenerסְבִיבוֺתExodus 7:2422t.,סְבִיבוֺתַי,תֶיךָ-, etc.,Deuteronomy 17:14, etc. (

Possible Meanings:
  • circuit (semantic_range)
  • round about (semantic_range)
H0702 אַרְבַּע
Definition:

: Aramaicאַרְבַּע,אַרְבְּעָה,,; Nabataeanארבע, Palmyreneארבע,ארבעא, Lzb367); —masculine148(c.noun feminine)אַרְבַּע(absolute or construct)Exodus 21:37+; alsoאַרְבַּ֑עLeviticus 11:20+; note (Baer Gi)Jo : Aramaicאַרְבַּע,אַרְבְּעָה,,; Nabataeanארבע, Palmyreneארבע,ארבעא, Lzb367); —masculine148(c.noun feminine)אַרְבַּע(absolute or construct)Exodus 21:37+; alsoאַרְבַּ֑עLeviticus 11:20+; note (Baer Gi)Jo

Possible Meanings:
  • four (semantic_range)

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