בָּ/אוֹפַנִּֽים
𐤁/𐤀𐤅𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤌
baofanim
in the wheels
or (shortened) אֹפָן; from an unused root meaning to revolve; a wheel; wheel.
Ezekiel 1:21 · Word #14
Lexicon H212
| Lemma | אוֹפָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤅𐤐𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼôwphân |
| Strong's | H212 |
| In-context | in the wheels |
Morphology HRd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H212-01
in the revolving-wheels
| Root | אפן (ʾ-p-n) |
| Core Meanings | to turn, to revolve, circular motion, wheel |
| Semantic Range | Literal wheels of carts or chariots; components of mechanical structures; symbolically, the complex, mobile wheels in prophetic visions (notably Ezekiel). |
| Conceptual Significance | Most prominently associated with Ezekiel’s vision of the divine chariot, the “wheels” symbolize dynamic movement, divine mobility, and the all-seeing governance of יהוה, conveying that His presence is not confined but actively moves and turns throughout creation. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine plural absolute (Ncmpa) with prefixed preposition בְּ and definite article (assimilated), meaning “in the wheels.” No pronominal suffix; plural form marked by -ים. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אוֹפַנִּים is masculine plural absolute, here with the prefixed preposition בָּ (“in the”) and the definite article, yielding “in the …”. Rendering it as “revolving-wheels” preserves the root sense of circular turning from א-פ-ן while accurately reflecting the masculine plural form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אפן (to turn, to revolve, circular motion, wheel)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H655-01 |
afenayv | his revolving-wheels |
H212-03 |
haofanim | the turning-wheels |
H212-04 |
laofanim | to the revolving-wheels |
Word Usage (35 occurrences of H212)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 14:25 | אֹפַ֣ן | ofan | wheel |
| 1 Kings 7:30 | אוֹפַנֵּ֨י | ofaney | wheels-of |
| 1 Kings 7:32 | הָ/אֽוֹפַנִּ֗ים | haofanim | the-wheels |