Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSpread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal. Young's Literal Translation 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. King James Bible And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature [was] as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above. Hebrew Spread outנָט֥וּי (nā·ṭui) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend above עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the heads רָאשֵׁ֤י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head of the living creatures הַחַיָּה֙ (ha·ḥay·yāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life [was] the shape וּדְמ֞וּת (ū·ḏə·mūṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1823: Resemblance, model, shape, like on an awesome הַנּוֹרָ֑א (han·nō·w·rā) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten expanse, רָקִ֔יעַ (rā·qî·a‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7549: An expanse, the firmament, visible arch of the sky gleaming כְּעֵ֖ין (kə·‘ên) Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain like crystal. הַקֶּ֣רַח (haq·qe·raḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7140: Ice, hail, rock crystal |