Ezekiel
Ezekiel 12:1–2
1Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2“Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.
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Ezekiel 12:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the word | דְבַר־ | ḏə·ḇar- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| came | וַיְהִ֥י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| to me | אֵלַ֥י | ’ê·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H413 motion to |
| saying | לֵאמֹֽר׃ | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
Ezekiel 12:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of man | אָדָ֕ם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| you | אַתָּ֣ה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| are living | יֹשֵׁ֑ב | yō·šêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in | בְּת֥וֹךְ | bə·ṯō·wḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8432 midst |
| a rebellious | הַמֶּ֖רִי | ham·me·rî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4805 rebellion |
| house | בֵּית־ | bêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| They have eyes | עֵינַיִם֩ | ‘ê·na·yim | Noun - cd | H5869 eye |
| to see | לִרְא֜וֹת | lir·’ō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7200 see |
| but do not | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| see | רָא֗וּ | rā·’ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H7200 see |
| and ears | אָזְנַ֨יִם | ’ā·zə·na·yim | Noun - fd | H241 ear |
| to hear | לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ | liš·mō·a‘ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8085 hear |
| but do not | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| hear | שָׁמֵ֔עוּ | šā·mê·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H8085 hear |
| for | כִּ֛י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| they | הֵֽם׃ | hêm | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| are a rebellious | מְרִ֖י | mə·rî | Noun - masculine singular | H4805 rebellion |
| house | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
Cross-references
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Ezekiel 12:2 Jeremiah 5:21 · Mark 4:12 · Psalm 78:40 · John 9:39–41 · Jeremiah 9:1–6 · Isaiah 1:23 · Ephesians 4:18 · Ezekiel 2:5–8 · Isaiah 6:9–10 · Isaiah 65:2 · Matthew 13:13–14 · Isaiah 30:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.