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Ezekiel 8:2

Then I looked and saw a figure like that of a man. From His waist down His appearance was like fire, and from His waist up He was as bright as the gleam of amber.

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ASV

Then I beheld, and, lo, a likeness as the appearance of fire; from the appearance of his loins and downward, fire; and from his loins and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as it were glowing metal.

KJV

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וָאֶרְאֶ֗הva.'er.'Ehand I sawH7200 →
וְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.Nehand there!H2009 →
דְמוּת֙de.Muta likenessH1823 →
כְּמַרְאֵה־ke.mar.'eh-like [the] appearance ofH4758 →
אֵ֔שׁ'EshfireH784 →
מִמַּרְאֵ֥הmi.mar.'Eh[was] from [the] appearance ofH4758 →
מָתְנָ֛יוma.te.Navhips hisH4975 →
וּלְמַ֖טָּהu.le.Ma.tahand <to> downwardsH4295 →
אֵ֑שׁ'EshfireH784 →
וּמִמָּתְנָ֣יוu.mi.ma.te.Navand [was] from hips hisH4975 →
וּלְמַ֔עְלָהu.le.Ma'.lahand <to> upwards <towards>H4605 →
כְּמַרְאֵה־ke.mar.'eh-like [the] appearance ofH4758 →
זֹ֖הַרZo.harbrightnessH2096 →
כְּעֵ֥יןke.'Einlike [the] appearance ofH5869 →
הַחַשְׁמַֽלָה׃ha.chash.Ma.lah<the> shining substance towardsH2830 →

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Ezekiel 1:27From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire within it all around. And from what seemed to be His waist down, I saw what looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded Him.Ezekiel 1:4I looked and saw a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire was a gleam like amber,Ezekiel 1:26–27Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.Daniel 7:9–10As 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.Revelation 1:14–15The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire.

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About Ezekiel

The Prophet Ezekiel — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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