Ezekiel 1:22
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And over the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of the firmament, the appearance of crystal terrible to behold, and stretched out over their heads above.

the likeness

Ezekiel 1:26 And above the firmament that was over their heads, was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of the sapphire stone, and upon the likeness of the throne, was the likeness of the appearance of a man above upon it.

Ezekiel 10:1 And I saw and behold in the firmament that was over the heads of the cherubims, there appeared over them as it were the sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

Exodus 24:10 And they saw the God of Israel: and under his feet as it were a work of sapphire stone, and as the heaven, when clear.

Job 37:22 Cold cometh out of the north, and to God praise with fear.

Revelation 4:3,6 And he that sat was to the sight like the jasper and the sardine stone. And there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. . . .

Revelation 21:11 Having the glory of God, and the light thereof was like to a precious stone, as to the jasper stone even as crystal.

crystal

Context
The Divine Glory
22And over the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of the firmament, the appearance of crystal terrible to behold, and stretched out over their heads above.23And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other, every one with two wings covered his body, and the other was covered in like manner.…
Cross References
Revelation 4:6
And in the sight of the throne was, as it were, a sea of glass like to crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four living creatures, full of eyes before and behind.

Ezekiel 1:25
For when a voice came from above the firmament, that was over their heads, they stood, and let down their wings.

Ezekiel 1:26
And above the firmament that was over their heads, was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of the sapphire stone, and upon the likeness of the throne, was the likeness of the appearance of a man above upon it.

Ezekiel 10:1
And I saw and behold in the firmament that was over the heads of the cherubims, there appeared over them as it were the sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

Ezekiel 10:20
This is the living creature, which I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chobar: and I understood that they were cherubims.

Lexicon
Spread out
נָט֥וּי (nā·ṭui)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

above
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the heads
רָאשֵׁ֤י (rā·šê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head

of the living creatures
הַחַיָּה֙ (ha·ḥay·yāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

[was] the shape
וּדְמ֞וּת (ū·ḏə·mūṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1823: Resemblance, model, shape, like

on an awesome
הַנּוֹרָ֑א (han·nō·w·rā)
Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

expanse,
רָקִ֔יעַ (rā·qî·a‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7549: An expanse, the firmament, visible arch of the sky

gleaming
כְּעֵ֖ין (kə·‘ên)
Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain

like crystal.
הַקֶּ֣רַח (haq·qe·raḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7140: Ice, hail, rock crystal


Additional Translations
Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal.And the likeness of the firmament on the heads of the living creature was as the color of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.

And over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of a firmament, like the terrible crystal to look upon, stretched forth over their heads above.

And the likeness over the heads of the living creatures was as a firmament, as the appearance of crystal, spread out over their wings above.

And there was the likeness of an expanse over the heads of the living creature, as the look of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.

And over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of a firmament, like the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.

And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the color of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.

Over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of an expanse, like the awesome crystal to look on, stretched forth over their heads above.

And a likeness is over the heads of the living creatures of an expanse, as the colour of the fearful ice, stretched out over their heads from above.
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