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And the soundוְקוֹלof the wingsכַּנְפֵיof the cherubimהַכְּרוּבִיםwas heardנִשְׁמַעas far asעַדthe outerהַחִיצֹנָהcourt,הֶחָצֵרlike the voiceכְּקוֹלof ElאֵלShaddaiשַׁדַּיwhen he speaks.בְּדַבְּרוֹ
Ezekiel 10:5
Study it in the app“And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of El Shaddai when he speaks.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 10:5, word by word
- And the soundקוֹלkol
sound
What is heard: a noise, a sound or a din.
Where else “kol” appears- of the wingsכַּנְפֵיkanfe
wing
A bird's wing; shelter under God's wings.
Where else “kanfe” appears- of 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- was heardנִשְׁמַעnishma
hear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “nishma” appears- the outerחִיצֹנָהchitsona
outer, outside
Outer, outside: what faces outward or is on the outside part. It can also mean what is not sacred, ordinary.
Where else “chitsona” appears- courtחָצֵרchatser
court
An enclosed open space, like the temple's.
Where else “chatser” appears- of Elאֵלel
El, God, god
"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".
Where else “el” appears- Shaddaiשַׁדַּיshaday
Shaddai, Almighty
"Shaddai": an ancient name of God, above all in Genesis and Job. It is usually translated "Almighty"; the exact origin of the word is not certain.
Where else “shaday” appears- when he speaksדַבְּרdabr
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “dabr” appears
The context
4And the glory of YHWH rose from upon the cherub to the threshold of the house, and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the glory of YHWH.
5 · This verse (above)
6And it came about, when he commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, “Take fire from between the whirl, from between the cherubim,” that he went in and stood beside the wheel.