Ezekiel
Ezekiel 13:12
12Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?’
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surely | וְהִנֵּ֖ה | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| when the wall | הַקִּ֑יר | haq·qîr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7023 wall |
| has fallen | נָפַ֣ל | nā·p̄al | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| you will not | הֲלוֹא֙ | hă·lō·w | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be asked | יֵאָמֵ֣ר | yê·’ā·mêr | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Where | אַיֵּ֥ה | ’ay·yêh | Interrogative | H346 Where? |
| is the whitewash | הַטִּ֖יחַ | haṭ·ṭî·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2915 a coating |
| with which | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| you covered it | טַחְתֶּֽם׃ס | ṭaḥ·tem | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural | H2902 over-spread, over-lay, coat, besmear |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.