הָ/אֽוֹפַנִּים֙

𐤄/𐤀𐤅𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤌

haofanim

the wheels

or (shortened) אֹפָן; from an unused root meaning to revolve; a wheel; wheel.

H212

Ezekiel 1:21 · Word #9

Lexicon H212

Lemmaאוֹפָן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤅𐤐𐤍
Transliterationʼôwphân
Strong'sH212
In-contextthe wheels

Morphology HTd/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 H212-03

the turning-wheels

Rootאפן (ʾ-p-n)
Core Meaningsto turn, to revolve, to rotate, circular motion
Semantic Rangewheel; chariot wheel; rotating structure; in visionary contexts, the wheels of the divine chariot.
Conceptual SignificanceMost prominently used in Ezekiel’s visions of the divine chariot (merkavah), the turning-wheels symbolize the mobility, sovereignty, and all-seeing governance of YHWH, conveying the idea of divine presence that moves and acts throughout creation.
Morphological NotesNoun common masculine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הָ); from אוֹפָן (H212).
Rendering RationaleThe noun אוֹפָן derives from a root meaning "to revolve" or "to turn," so "turning-wheels" preserves the dynamic sense of rotational movement inherent in the root. The form is masculine plural absolute with the definite article ("the"), which is reflected in "the turning-wheels."

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אפן (to turn, to revolve, to rotate, circular motion)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H655-01 afenayv his revolving-wheels
H212-01 baofanim in the revolving-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
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