Ezekiel 8:2
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And I saw, and behold a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins, and downward, fire: and from his loins, and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the appearance of amber.

I beheld

Ezekiel 1:4,26,27 And I saw, and behold a whirlwind came out of the north: and a great cloud, and a fire infolding it, and brightness was about it: and out of the midst thereof, that is, out of the midst of the fire, as it were the resemblance of amber: . . .

Daniel 7:9,10 I beheld till thrones were placed, and the ancient of days sat: his garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like clean wool: his throne like flames of fire: the wheels of it like a burning fire. . . .

Revelation 1:14,15 And his head and his hairs were white as white wool and as snow. And his eyes were as a flame of fire: . . .

amber.

Context
The Vision of Idolatry in the Temple
1And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the ancients of Juda sat before me, that the hand of the Lord God fell there upon me. 2And I saw, and behold a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins, and downward, fire: and from his loins, and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the appearance of amber.3And the likeness of a hand was put forth and took me by a lock of my head: and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the vision of God into Jerusalem, near the inner gate, that looked toward the north, where was set the idol of jealousy to provoke to jealousy.…
Cross References
Ezekiel 1:4
And I saw, and behold a whirlwind came out of the north: and a great cloud, and a fire infolding it, and brightness was about it: and out of the midst thereof, that is, out of the midst of the fire, as it were the resemblance of amber:

Ezekiel 1:27
And I saw as it were the resemblance of amber as the appearance of fire within it round about: from his loins and upward, and from his loins downward, I saw as it were the resemblance of fire shining round about.

Ezekiel 8:1
And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the ancients of Juda sat before me, that the hand of the Lord God fell there upon me.

Lexicon
Then I looked
וָאֶרְאֶ֗ה (wā·’er·’eh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see

and saw
וְהִנֵּ֤ה (wə·hin·nêh)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold!

a figure
דְמוּת֙ (ḏə·mūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1823: Resemblance, model, shape, like

like that of a man.
כְּמַרְאֵה־ (kə·mar·’êh-)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

From what appeared to be
מִמַּרְאֵ֥ה (mim·mar·’êh)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

His waist
מָתְנָ֛יו (mā·ṯə·nāw)
Noun - mdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4975: The waist, small of the back, the loins

down
וּלְמַ֖טָּה (ū·lə·maṭ·ṭāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 4295: Downward, below, beneath

was fire,
אֵ֔שׁ (’êš)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 784: A fire

and from His waist
וּמִמָּתְנָ֣יו (ū·mim·mā·ṯə·nāw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - mdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4975: The waist, small of the back, the loins

up
וּלְמַ֔עְלָה (ū·lə·ma‘·lāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top

his appearance
כְּמַרְאֵה־ (kə·mar·’êh-)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

was as bright
זֹ֖הַר (zō·har)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2096: Shining, brightness

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

of amber.
הַחַשְׁמַֽלָה׃ (ha·ḥaš·ma·lāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2830: Bronze, polished spectrum metal


Additional Translations
Then I looked and saw a figure like that of a man. From what appeared to be His waist down was fire, and from His waist up his appearance was as bright as the gleam of amber.Then I beheld, and see a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the color of amber.

Then I beheld, and, lo, a likeness as the appearance of fire; from the appearance of his loins and downward, fire; and from his loins and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as it were glowing metal.

And I looked, and, behold, the likeness of a man: from his loins and downwards there was fire, and from his loins upwards there was as the appearance of amber.

And I looked, and behold, a likeness as the appearance of fire; from the appearance of his loins and downward, fire; and from his loins and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the look of glowing brass.

Then I beheld, and, lo, a likeness as the appearance of fire; from the appearance of his loins and downward, fire: and from his loins and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber.

Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the color of amber.

Then I saw, and behold, a likeness as the appearance of fire; from the appearance of his waist and downward, fire; and from his waist and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as it were glowing metal.

and I look, and lo, a likeness as the appearance of fire, from the appearance of His loins and downward -- fire, and from His loins and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of copper.
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