Ezekiel 10:5

וְקֹול֙ כַּנְפֵ֣י הַכְּרוּבִ֔ים נִשְׁמַ֕ע עַד־הֶחָצֵ֖ר הַחִיצֹנָ֑ה כְּקֹ֥ול אֵל־שַׁדַּ֖י בְּדַבְּרֹֽו׃

And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of El Shaddai when he speaks.

 

Morphology

  1. וְקֹול (ve-qol) – Root: קול; Form: Conjunction + noun masculine singular; Translation: “and the sound/voice”; Notes: Introduces the auditory element of the vision.
  2. כַּנְפֵי (kanfei) – Root: כנף; Form: Noun feminine plural construct; Translation: “wings of”; Notes: Construct form links to the cherubim.
  3. הַכְּרוּבִים (ha-keruvim) – Root: כרב; Form: Definite noun masculine plural; Translation: “the cherubim”; Notes: Throne-bearing angelic beings.
  4. נִשְׁמַע (nishmaʿ) – Root: שׁמע; Form: Niphal perfect 3ms; Translation: “was heard”; Notes: Passive, emphasizing the reach of the sound.
  5. עַד־הֶחָצֵר (ʿad-he-ḥatser) – Root: חצר; Form: Preposition עַד + definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “as far as the court”; Notes: Marks the extent of the sound.
  6. הַחִיצֹנָה (ha-ḥitzonah) – Root: חוץ; Form: Definite adjective feminine singular; Translation: “the outer”; Notes: Refers to the outer court of the temple.
  7. כְּקֹול (ke-qol) – Root: קול; Form: Preposition כְּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “like the voice”; Notes: Introduces a simile.
  8. אֵל־שַׁדַּי (ʾEl-Shaddai) – Form: Proper noun compound; Translation: “El Shaddai”; Notes: Divine epithet highlighting God’s might.
  9. בְּדַבְּרֹו (be-dabbero) – Root: דבר; Form: Preposition בְּ + Piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix; Translation: “when he speaks”; Notes: Describes the mighty voice of God, compared to the sound of the wings.

 

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