King James Version
Ezekiel 1:8 in the King James Version says “And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.”
Ezekiel 1:8 · KJV
And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.
And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass. straight: Heb. a straight foot
And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.
Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And they had the hands”
H3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
“and their wings”
H3671an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinna
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“had their faces”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“and their wings”
H3671an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinna
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