Ezekiel

Ezekiel 1:1–3

1In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God.a

2On the fifth day of the month— it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin— 3the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeansb by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him.

Footnotes

  • a 1:1 Or from God
  • b 1:3 That is, the Babylonians

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Ezekiel 1:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the thirtiethבִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםbiš·lō·šîmPreposition-b; Number - common pluralH7970 thirty
yearשָׁנָ֗הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
on the fifthבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֣הba·ḥă·miš·šāhPreposition-b, Article; Number - masculine singularH2568 five
dayלַחֹ֔דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
of the fourth monthבָּֽרְבִיעִי֙bā·rə·ḇî·‘îPreposition-b, Article; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7243 fourth
while Iוַאֲנִ֥יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
was amongבְתֽוֹךְ־ḇə·ṯō·wḵ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the exilesהַגּוֹלָ֖הhag·gō·w·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1473 exiles, exile
byעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Riverנְהַר־nə·har-Noun - masculine singular constructH5104 stream, river
Kebarכְּבָ֑רkə·ḇārNoun - proper - feminine singularH3529 Kebar
the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
openedנִפְתְּחוּ֙nip̄·tə·ḥūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6605 open
and I sawוָאֶרְאֶ֖הwā·’er·’ehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH7200 see
visionsמַרְא֥וֹתmar·’ō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4759 vision
of Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

Ezekiel 1:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the fifthבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֖הba·ḥă·miš·šāhPreposition-b, Article; Number - masculine singularH2568 five
day of the monthלַחֹ֑דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
itהִ֚יאhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
was the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁ֔יתha·ḥă·mî·šîṯArticle; Number - ordinal feminine singularH2549 fifth
yearהַשָּׁנָ֣הhaš·šā·nāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8141 year
of the exileלְגָל֖וּתlə·ḡā·lūṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH1546 exile
of Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Jehoiachinיוֹיָכִֽין׃yō·w·yā·ḵînNoun - proper - masculine singularH3112 Jojakin

Ezekiel 1:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְ֠הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
came directlyהָיֹ֣הhā·yōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Ezekielיְחֶזְקֵ֨אלyə·ḥez·qêlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3168 Jechezkel
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Buziבּוּזִ֧יbū·zîNoun - proper - masculine singularH941 Buzi
in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםkaś·dîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
byעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Riverנְהַר־nə·har-Noun - masculine singular constructH5104 stream, river
Kebarכְּבָ֑רkə·ḇārNoun - proper - feminine singularH3529 Kebar
And thereשָׁ֖םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
handיַד־yaḏ-Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
wasוַתְּהִ֥יwat·tə·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon himעָלָ֛יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height

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Ezekiel 1:1 Acts 7:56 · Ezekiel 11:24 · Matthew 3:16 · Revelation 19:11 · Revelation 4:1 · Luke 3:21 · Acts 10:11 · Ezekiel 10:20 · Ezekiel 10:15 · Daniel 8:1–2 · John 1:51 · Ezekiel 1:3

Ezekiel 1:2 2 Kings 24:12–15 · Ezekiel 8:1 · Ezekiel 40:1 · Ezekiel 20:1

Ezekiel 1:3 Ezekiel 3:22 · Ezekiel 3:14 · 2 Kings 3:15 · 1 Kings 18:46 · Ezekiel 33:22 · Ezekiel 37:1 · Ezekiel 8:1 · Ezekiel 40:1 · Hosea 1:1 · Joel 1:1 · 1 Timothy 4:1 · Ezekiel 1:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.