Ezekiel 10:19

“And the cherubim lifted their wings and rose from the earth before my eyes as they went out, and the wheels alongside them; and it stood at the entrance of the eastern gate of the house of YHWH, and the glory of the Elohim of Israel was over them above.”

Ezekiel 10:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 10:19, word by word

And the cherubimכְּרוּבִיםkeruvim

cherub

Cherub(im): heavenly beings who in the Bible appear near God's presence and guarding what is holy, such as the way to the tree of life and the place above the ark of the covenant. They are not the "little angels" of paintings.

Where else “keruvim” appears
liftedיִּשְׂאוּyisu

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

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their wingsכַּנְפֵיkanfe

wing

A bird's wing; shelter under God's wings.

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and roseיֵּרוֹמּוּyeromu

rise

Rise up, be exalted.

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the earthאָרֶץarets

ground

What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.

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before my eyesעֵינַena

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

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as they went outצֵאתָtseta

go out

To go out of a place.

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and the wheelsאוֹפַנִּיםofanim

wheel

Wheel.

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alongside themעֻמָּתָumata

alongside, close to

Beside, along with, close to.

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and it stoodיַּעֲמֹדyaamod

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

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at the entranceפֶּתַחpetach

entrance, door

Entrance, doorway, door, opening.

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of the easternקַּדְמוֹנִיkadmoni

eastern

What is on the east side, where the sun rises.

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gateשַׁעַרshaar

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

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of the houseבֵּיתbet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

Where else “bet” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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and the gloryכְבוֹדchevod

glory

God's majesty and presence.

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of the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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aboveמָעְלָmala

above

Upward, above; with ages, "twenty years old or more".

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The context

18And the glory of YHWH went out from upon the threshold of the house and stood over the cherubim.

19 · This verse (above)

20That was the living creature that I saw beneath the Elohim of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.

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