Ezekiel 28:14

With the Hebrew beneath

Ezekiel 28:14, word by word

were a cherubכְּרוּבkeruv

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 “keruv” appears

extendedמִמְשַׁחmimshach

outstretched

Outstretched (said of spread wings); a word found only once.

Where else “mimshach” appears

the one who coversסּוֹכֵךְsochech

cover

To shelter, as God his own.

Where else “sochech” appears

and I set youנְתַתִּיnetati

put

To place something somewhere.

Where else “netati” appears

on the holy mountainהַרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

Where else “har” appears

on the holy mountainקֹדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

Where else “kodesh” appears

of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

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

Where else “elohim” appears

you wereהָיִיתָhayita

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “hayita” appears

in the midstתוֹךְtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

Where else “toch” appears

of the stonesאַבְנֵיavne

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

Where else “avne” appears

of fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears

you walkedהִתְהַלָּכְתָּhithalachta

go

To move on foot from place to place; to set out.

Where else “hithalachta” appears

Translation note

“Extended” (מִמְשַׁח, only here): Strong gives “outspread” (with wings outspread); the word is from the root of “anoint” (משׁח). “You” (אַתְּ) has the same letters as “with” (אֵת): with other vowels it reads “with the cherub I set you.”

The context