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The Nifal Verb יִנָּשְׂאוּ in Ezekiel 1:21
Introduction to Ezekiel 1:21
Ezekiel 1:21 describes the synchronized movement of the wheels in the prophet’s vision, explaining that they move and rise in unison with the living creatures. A key grammatical feature in this verse is the verb יִנָּשְׂאוּ (yinnāśəʾū), which is in the Nifal stem, a binyan that often expresses passive or reflexive action. This analysis will explore its morphological structure, syntactic role, and semantic implications within the context of Ezekiel’s vision.
בְּלֶכְתָּ֣ם יֵלֵ֔כוּ וּבְעָמְדָ֖ם יַֽעֲמֹ֑דוּ וּֽבְהִנָּשְׂאָ֞ם מֵעַ֣ל הָאָ֗רֶץ יִנָּשְׂא֤וּ הָאֹֽופַנִּים֙ לְעֻמָּתָ֔ם כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ הַחַיָּ֖ה בָּאֹופַנִּֽים׃
Analysis of Key Words/Phrases
The verb יִנָּשְׂאוּ (yinnāśəʾū) appears in the phrase:
יִנָּשְׂא֤וּ הָאֹֽופַנִּים֙ לְעֻמָּתָ֔ם
This phrase consists of:
יִנָּשְׂאוּ (yinnāśəʾū) – “they will be lifted” (Nifal verb)
הָאֹֽופַנִּים (haʾofanīm) – “the wheels” (subject)
לְעֻמָּתָ֔ם (leʿummātām) – “in correspondence to them” (prepositional phrase)
The verb יִנָּשְׂאוּ is the focus of our grammatical analysis.… Learn Hebrew
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