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Ezekiel 1:25

Hebrew
וַיְהִיplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
ק֕וֹל מֵעַ֕ל לָרָקִ֖יעַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל רֹאשָׁ֑ם בְּעָמְדָ֖ם תְּרַפֶּ֥ינָה כַנְפֵיהֶֽן
ESV
And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads. When they stood still, they let down their wings.
NIV
Then there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood with lowered wings.
NLT
As they stood with wings lowered, a voice spoke from beyond the crystal surface above them.
LXX
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἰδοὺ φωνὴ ὑπεράνωθεν τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
στερεώματος τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ὄντοςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ὑπὲρ κεφαλῆς αὐτῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
KJV
And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.

Ezekiel 1:24 ← Ezekiel 1:25 → Ezekiel 1:26

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