King James Version
Ezekiel 1:9 in the King James Version says “Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.”
Ezekiel 1:9 · KJV
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.
Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies. stretched: or, divided above
KJV Study — Public Domain
“were joined”
H2266to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate
“to another”
H269a sister (used very widely [like h0251], literally and figuratively)
“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
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“they turned”
H5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
“every one”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
“straight”
H5676properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the jordan; ususally meaning
“forward”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
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