Ezekiel
Ezekiel 11:1
1Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the gate of the house of the LORD that faces east. And there at the entrance of the gate were twenty-five men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, who were leaders of the people.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the Spirit | ר֗וּחַ | rū·aḥ | Noun - common singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| lifted me up | וַתִּשָּׂ֨א | wat·tiś·śā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| and brought | וַתָּבֵ֣א | wat·tā·ḇê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| me | אֹ֠תִי | ’ō·ṯî | Direct object marker; first person common singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the gate | שַׁ֨עַר | ša·‘ar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8179 gate |
| of the house | בֵּית־ | bêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֤ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| that faces | הַפּוֹנֶ֣ה | hap·pō·w·neh | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6437 turn |
| east | קָדִ֔ימָה | qā·ḏî·māh | Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H6921 East, east wind |
| And there | וְהִנֵּה֙ | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| at the entrance | בְּפֶ֣תַח | bə·p̄e·ṯaḥ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6607 opening, doorway, entrance |
| of the gate | הַשַּׁ֔עַר | haš·ša·‘ar | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8179 gate |
| twenty-five | עֶשְׂרִ֥ים | ‘eś·rîm | Number - common plural | H6242 (a) twenty |
| men | אִ֑ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| Among | בְתוֹכָ֜ם | ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵām | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H8432 midst |
| them | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| I saw | וָאֶרְאֶ֨ה | wā·’er·’eh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H7200 see |
| Jaazaniah | יַאֲזַנְיָ֧ה | ya·’ă·zan·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2970 Jaazanjah |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Azzur | עַזֻּ֛ר | ‘az·zur | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5809 Azzur |
| and Pelatiah | פְּלַטְיָ֥הוּ | pə·laṭ·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6410 Pelatjah |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Benaiah | בְּנָיָ֖הוּ | bə·nā·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1141 Benajah |
| who were leaders | שָׂרֵ֖י | śā·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of the people | הָעָֽם׃פ | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
Cross-references
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Ezekiel 8:3 · Ezekiel 3:12 · Ezekiel 3:14 · Ezekiel 11:24 · Ezekiel 11:13 · Ezekiel 8:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.