Ezekiel 8:2 KJV - Bible Verse

Ezekiel 8:2

"Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And then one beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire,.... The Septuagint and Arabic versions render it, "behold the likeness of a man"; reading "a man", for "fire"; but without supposing such a reading, for which there is no foundation, this likeness may very well be understood of the likeness of a man; since mention is made of his joins in the next clause, and of his hand in Eze 8:3

; and the description agrees with the appearance of a man in Eze 1:26 ; it was usual for the Son of God, who doubtless is here meant, to appear in a human form; and so Junius and Tremellius supply the words, "and lo a likeness "of a man", as in the appearance of fire:'' it was the form of a fiery man that was seen, as he is further described: from the appearance of his loins, even downward, fire; his lower parts, thighs, legs, and feet; expressive either of the light of grace communicated from Christ to his people; or of his fervent love towards them, or flaming zeal for God and his house; or rather of his wrath against an idolatrous people; see Rev 1:15 ; a like description is in Eze 1:27 ; and from his loins, even upward, as the appearance of brightness; his upper parts, back, belly, breast, shoulders, arms, head, &c. which may denote his incomprehensible majesty and glory; his glory being the glory of the only begotten, the brightness of his Father's glory, and the express image of his person. The Targum renders both the one and the other part of the description thus, "and I saw, and twelve a likeness as the look of fire, the look of glory, which the eye cannot see, nor is it possible to look upon it; and beneath the look of fire, and the look of glory, which the eye cannot behold, nor is it possible to contemplate it; and above, as the look of brightness:'' as the colour of amber: or "chasmal": which some take to be the name of an angel. The Syriac version is, "as the look of God"; See Gill on Eze 1:4 ; and See Gill on Eze 1:27 .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (15 words)

H7200 רָאָה

Definition:

7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas 7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas

Possible Meanings:

vision (semantic_range)

H2009 הִנֵּה

Definition:

2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro 2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro

Possible Meanings:

hither (semantic_range)

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)

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)

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)

H4758 מַרְאֶה

Definition:

Possible Meanings:

phenomenon (semantic_range)

H4975 מֹתֶן

Definition:

117t.,מָתְנָ֑יִםEzekiel 29:7;Ezekiel 47:4; constructמָתְנֵיJeremiah 13:11+ 3t.; suffixמָתְנַיIsaiah 21:3,מָתְנָ֑יJeremiah 13:2;מָתְנֵיהֶם1Kings +Jeremiah 20:324t., etc.; —loins:1. a.place of wearing g 117t.,מָתְנָ֑יִםEzekiel 29:7;Ezekiel 47:4; constructמָתְנֵיJeremiah 13:11+ 3t.; suffixמָתְנַיIsaiah 21:3,מָתְנָ֑יJeremiah 13:2;מָתְנֵיהֶם1Kings +Jeremiah 20:324t., etc.; —loins:1. a.place of wearing g

Possible Meanings:

gift (semantic_range)

H4295 מַטָּה

Definition:

compare the opposed toמַ֫עְלָהִ, belowעָלָה): —1alone,Deuteronomy 28:43and thou shalt descendמַ֫טָּה מָ֑֫טָּהdownwards, downwards, i.e. lower and lower,Proverbs 15:24׳לְמַעַן סוּר מִשְּׁאוֺל מ.2לְמַ֫ט compare the opposed toמַ֫עְלָהִ, belowעָלָה): —1alone,Deuteronomy 28:43and thou shalt descendמַ֫טָּה מָ֑֫טָּהdownwards, downwards, i.e. lower and lower,Proverbs 15:24׳לְמַעַן סוּר מִשְּׁאוֺל מ.2לְמַ֫ט

Possible Meanings:

that which is perverted (semantic_range)
perverted justice (semantic_range)

H0784 אֵשׂ

Definition:

Possible Meanings:

foundation (semantic_range)

H4975 מֹתֶן

Definition:

Possible Meanings:

gift (semantic_range)

H4605 מַעַל

Definition:

abbreviated fromמַעֲלֶה; compareמַ֫עַןinלְמַ֫עַןfrom׃עָנָהKöii. 116): —1מִמַּ֫עַל=above(seeמִן1c)a.asadverbAmos 2:9וָאַשְׁמִידמִּרְיוֺ מִמֵּעַלhis fruitabove(opposed toשָׁרָשָׁיו מִתָּ֑חַת),Job 18:16; abbreviated fromמַעֲלֶה; compareמַ֫עַןinלְמַ֫עַןfrom׃עָנָהKöii. 116): —1מִמַּ֫עַל=above(seeמִן1c)a.asadverbAmos 2:9וָאַשְׁמִידמִּרְיוֺ מִמֵּעַלhis fruitabove(opposed toשָׁרָשָׁיו מִתָּ֑חַת),Job 18:16;

Possible Meanings:

going in (semantic_range)

H4758 מַרְאֶה

Definition:

Possible Meanings:

phenomenon (semantic_range)

H2096 זֹהַר

Definition:

2׳כְּמַרְאֵה זlike an appearance of shining(explained, vb, as resembling amber,חַשְׁמַלcompareEzekiel 1:27); also constructDaniel 12:3see foregoing.Topical LexiconOverviewThe Hebrew term זֹהַר occurs 2׳כְּמַרְאֵה זlike an appearance of shining(explained, vb, as resembling amber,חַשְׁמַלcompareEzekiel 1:27); also constructDaniel 12:3see foregoing.Topical LexiconOverviewThe Hebrew term זֹהַר occurs

Possible Meanings:

warned (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

H2830 חַשְׁמַל

Definition:

4,27;בְּעֵין הַחַשְׁמַ֑לָהEzekiel 8:2(on endingהָ֯see Ges§ 90, 2 R a; Co strike out)Topical LexiconBiblical OccurrencesThe term appears three times, all in Ezekiel’s inaugural and temple visions (Ezek 4,27;בְּעֵין הַחַשְׁמַ֑לָהEzekiel 8:2(on endingהָ֯see Ges§ 90, 2 R a; Co strike out)Topical LexiconBiblical OccurrencesThe term appears three times, all in Ezekiel’s inaugural and temple visions (Ezek

Possible Meanings:

shining (semantic_range)
amber (semantic_range)

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