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each was like a wheel intersecting a wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />All four wheels looked alike and were made the same; each wheel had a second wheel turning crosswise within it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And as for their appearance, the four had the same likeness, as if a wheel were within a wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for their appearance, all four had the same form, like a wheel within a wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And <i>as for</i> their appearances, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>As for</i> their appearance, all four looked alike—as it were, a wheel in the middle of a wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And as for their appearance, <i>all</i> four of them had the same likeness, as if one wheel were within another wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />As for their appearance, all four of them had the same likeness, as if one wheel were within another wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And as for their appearance, all four of them had the same likeness, as if one wheel were within another wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />As for their appearance, all four of them had the same likeness, as if one wheel were within another wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />As for their appearance, all four looked alike, as if one wheel were within another wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In appearance, all four looked alike, like a wheel within a wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In appearance, all four had the same form, like a wheel within a wheel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And as for their appearance, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been within a wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Each wheel was exactly the same and had a second wheel that cut through the middle of it, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And as for their appearance, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been within a wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All four wheels looked the same. Each was like a wheel within a wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In appearance, the four wheels looked like they consisted of a wheel within a wheel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for their appearance, all four had the same form, like a wheel within a wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As for their appearance, all four of them looked the same, something like a wheel within a wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />As for their appearance, the four of them had the same likeness, like a wheel within a wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And as for their appearances, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As for their appearance, the four of them had one likeness, like a wheel within a wheel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And [as for] their appearances, [the] four had one likeness, as it were the wheel in the midst of the wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> As to their appearances, one likeness is to them four, as it were the wheel in the midst of the wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And their appearances one likeness to them four, as the wheel will be in the midst of the wheel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And as to their appearance, all four were alike: as if a wheel were in the midst of a wheel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And in their appearance, each one of the four were similar, as if a wheel were in the midst of a wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And the appearance of the four all seemed alike, as though one wheel were inside the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And as for their appearance, the four looked alike, something like a wheel within a wheel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And as for their appearance and the form, the four of them were alike, as if a wheel were in the midst of a wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And one was their appearance, and the shape of the four of them was like a wheel within a wheel<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And as for their appearance, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been within a wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And <i>as for</i> their appearance, <i>there was</i> one likeness to the four, as if there should be a wheel in the midst of a wheel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/10-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=2108" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/10.htm">God's Glory Exits the Temple</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>Then I looked and saw four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. And the wheels gleamed like a beryl stone. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4758.htm" title="4758: ū·mar·’ê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Sight, appearance, vision. From ra'ah; a view; also an appearance, whether a shape, or a vision.">As for their appearance,</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: lə·’ar·ba‘·tām (Prep-l:: Number-msc:: 3mp) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">all four</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">had the same</a> <a href="/hebrew/1823.htm" title="1823: də·mūṯ (N-fs) -- Likeness, similitude. From damah; resemblance; concretely, model, shape; adverbially, like.">form,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">like</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/212.htm" title="212: hā·’ō·w·p̄an (Art:: N-ms) -- A wheel. Or pophan; from an unused root meaning to revolve; a wheel.">a wheel</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">within</a> <a href="/hebrew/212.htm" title="212: hā·’ō·w·p̄ān (Art:: N-ms) -- A wheel. Or pophan; from an unused root meaning to revolve; a wheel.">a wheel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>When they moved, they would go in any of the four directions, without turning as they moved. For wherever the head faced, the cherubim would go in that direction, without turning as they moved.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Revelation 4:6-8</a></span><br />And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back. / The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight. / And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-15.htm">Ezekiel 1:15-21</a></span><br />When I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces. / The workmanship of the wheels looked like the gleam of beryl, and all four had the same likeness. Their workmanship looked like a wheel within a wheel. / As they moved, they went in any of the four directions, without pivoting as they moved. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-14.htm">Revelation 1:14-16</a></span><br />The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters. / He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-4</a></span><br />In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-9.htm">Daniel 7:9-10</a></span><br />As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. / A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-6.htm">Revelation 5:6-8</a></span><br />Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. / And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne. / When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-30.htm">1 Kings 7:30-33</a></span><br />Each stand had four bronze wheels with bronze axles and a basin resting on four supports, with wreaths at each side. / The opening to each stand inside the crown at the top was one cubit deep, with a round opening like the design of a pedestal, a cubit and a half wide. And around its opening were engravings, but the panels of the stands were square, not round. / There were four wheels under the panels, and the axles of the wheels were attached to the stand; each wheel was a cubit and a half in diameter. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-4.htm">Revelation 19:4</a></span><br />And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18-20</a></span><br />Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, / one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. / And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-7.htm">Revelation 15:7</a></span><br />Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-10.htm">2 Chronicles 3:10-13</a></span><br />In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold. / The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub. / The wing of the second cherub also measured five cubits and touched the wall of the temple, while its other wing measured five cubits and touched the wing of the first cherub. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-12.htm">Revelation 21:12-14</a></span><br />The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. / There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west. / The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Isaiah 28:16</a></span><br />So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/6-1.htm">Zechariah 6:1-8</a></span><br />And again I lifted up my eyes and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains—mountains of bronze. / The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses, / the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses—all of them strong. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And as for their appearances, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the middle of a wheel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-16.htm">Ezekiel 1:16</a></b></br> The appearance of the wheels and their work <i>was</i> like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work <i>was</i> as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/36-6.htm">Psalm 36:6</a></b></br> Thy righteousness <i>is</i> like the great mountains; thy judgments <i>are</i> a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Psalm 97:2</a></b></br> Clouds and darkness <i>are</i> round about him: righteousness and judgment <i>are</i> the habitation of his throne.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/1-16.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-16.htm">Appearances</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-8.htm">Form</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Four</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-15.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">Likeness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-4.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">Seemed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Wheel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-15.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/14-10.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-22.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-22.htm">Appearances</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-21.htm">Form</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-11.htm">Four</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-7.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-21.htm">Likeness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-1.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-2.htm">Seemed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-11.htm">Wheel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-19.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">The vision of the coals of fire, to be scattered over the city</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/10-8.htm">The vision of the cherubim</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>As for their appearance</b><br>The vision described here is part of Ezekiel's encounter with the glory of God, which is a recurring theme in the book. The appearance of the cherubim and the wheels is symbolic, representing the divine presence and the complexity of God's creation. The imagery is meant to convey the majesty and mystery of God, who is beyond human comprehension.<p><b>all four had the same form</b><br>This uniformity emphasizes the order and harmony within God's creation. The number four often symbolizes universality in the Bible, suggesting that God's presence and authority extend to all corners of the earth. The consistency in form also reflects the unity and perfection of God's divine plan.<p><b>like a wheel within a wheel</b><br>This phrase suggests complexity and interconnectivity, possibly indicating the omnipresence and omniscience of God. The wheels are often interpreted as representing the movement and activity of God's spirit throughout the world. The imagery of a wheel within a wheel may also symbolize the intricate and unfathomable nature of God's workings, which are beyond human understanding. This vision connects to other biblical passages that describe God's throne and presence, such as <a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Revelation 4:6-8</a>, where similar creatures are depicted around God's throne, highlighting the continuity of divine revelation throughout scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the author of the book and the one receiving the vision.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cherubim.htm">Cherubim</a></b><br>Angelic beings associated with the presence and glory of God, often depicted as having multiple faces and wings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_vision_of_god's_glory.htm">The Vision of God's Glory</a></b><br>This chapter describes a vision where Ezekiel sees the glory of God departing from the temple in Jerusalem.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wheels.htm">The Wheels</a></b><br>Part of the vision, these wheels are described as having a complex structure, symbolizing the omnipresence and omniscience of God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites, representing God's dwelling place among His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_omniscience.htm">God's Sovereignty and Omniscience</a></b><br>The wheels within wheels symbolize God's all-seeing nature and His ability to be present everywhere. This reminds us that nothing escapes God's notice, and He is in control of all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a></b><br>The presence of the cherubim and the vision of God's glory departing from the temple underscore the holiness of God. We are called to live lives that reflect His holiness and to approach Him with reverence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The departure of God's glory from the temple serves as a warning about the consequences of disobedience and idolatry. We must remain faithful and obedient to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_our_lives.htm">God's Presence in Our Lives</a></b><br>Just as the wheels and cherubim were part of God's presence in the vision, we are reminded that God desires to be present in our lives. We should seek to cultivate a relationship with Him through prayer and study of His Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>Although the vision depicts judgment, it also points to the hope of restoration. God's ultimate plan is to restore His people and dwell among them, as seen in the promise of a new covenant.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_angels_possess_wings.htm">Do angels possess wings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_doeg_betray_david_to_king_saul.htm">What are the ophanim in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_'eyes_on_wheels'_fit_science.htm">In Ezekiel 10:12, how can 'eyes all around' on the wheels align with any natural or scientific explanation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_stars_fall_and_sun_darken.htm">In Mark 13:24-25, how can the sun be darkened and the stars literally fall from the sky given our modern scientific understanding of astronomy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/10-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">[As for] their appearance,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַ֨רְאֵיהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mar·’ê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4758.htm">Strong's 4758: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sight, appearance, vision</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all four</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ar·ba‘·tām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had the same</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">form,</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּמ֥וּת</span> <span class="translit">(də·mūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1823.htm">Strong's 1823: </a> </span><span class="str2">Resemblance, model, shape, like</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a wheel</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאוֹפַ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ō·w·p̄an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_212.htm">Strong's 212: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wheel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">within</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּת֥וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a wheel.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאוֹפָֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ō·w·p̄ān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_212.htm">Strong's 212: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wheel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/10-10.htm">Ezekiel 10:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/10-10.htm">Ezekiel 10:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/10-10.htm">Ezekiel 10:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/10-10.htm">Ezekiel 10:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/10-10.htm">Ezekiel 10:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/10-10.htm">Ezekiel 10:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/10-10.htm">Ezekiel 10:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/10-10.htm">Ezekiel 10:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/10-10.htm">Ezekiel 10:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/10-10.htm">Ezekiel 10:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/10-10.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 10:10 As for their appearance they four had (Ezek. 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