אוֹפַ֨ן
𐤀𐤅𐤐𐤍
ʼôwphân
a wheel
A circular object used to enable movement, specifically a wheel; in biblical usage, a solid (often wooden or metallic) wheel component of a cart or chariot, or the visionary wheels in prophetic visions. In extended or symbolic contexts, 'ôphân can signify cosmic or celestial wheels, particularly in Ezekiel's visions.
Ezekiel 1:15 · Word #4
Lexicon H212
| Lemma | אוֹפָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤅𐤐𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼôwphân |
| Strong's | H212 |
| Definition | A circular object used to enable movement, specifically a wheel; in biblical usage, a solid (often wooden or metallic) wheel component of a cart or chariot, or the visionary wheels in prophetic visions. In extended or symbolic contexts, 'ôphân can signify cosmic or celestial wheels, particularly in Ezekiel's visions. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a wheel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H212-05
wheel of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from a root notion of revolving or turning and denotes a physical or symbolic wheel. The masculine singular construct form is reflected by the relational rendering "wheel of," marking it as bound to a following noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
a wheel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'wheel of' improperly anticipates a construct which is not present; the Hebrew is an absolute noun. 'A wheel' is correct here. |