Ezekiel

Ezekiel 14:3–4

3“Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I consult with them in any way?

4Therefore speak to them and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When any Israelite sets up idols in his heart and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet, I the LORD will answer him according to his great idolatry,

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Ezekiel 14:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙hā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
menהָאֲנָשִׁ֤יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
have set upהֶעֱל֤וּhe·‘ĕ·lūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
idolsגִלּֽוּלֵיהֶם֙ḡil·lū·lê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1544 idols
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
their heartsלִבָּ֔םlib·bāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and putנָתְנ֖וּnā·ṯə·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
wickedעֲוֺנָ֔ם‘ă·wō·nāmNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
stumbling blocksוּמִכְשׁ֣וֹלū·miḵ·šō·wlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4383 a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling-block
beforeנֹ֣כַחnō·ḵaḥPrepositionH5227 front
their facesפְּנֵיהֶ֑םpə·nê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
Should I consultהַאִדָּרֹ֥שׁha·’id·dā·rōšVerb - Nifal - Infinitive absoluteH1875 resort to, seek
with themלָהֶֽם׃סlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
in any wayאִדָּרֵ֖שׁ’id·dā·rêšVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1875 resort to, seek

Ezekiel 14:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
speakדַּבֵּר־dab·bêr-Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH1696 speak
to themא֠וֹתָם’ō·w·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH854 with
and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֨wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
themאֲלֵיהֶ֜ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
that this is whatכֹּה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר׀’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whenאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
anyאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
Israeliteיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
sets upיַעֲלֶ֨הya·‘ă·lehVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
idolsגִּלּוּלָ֜יוgil·lū·lāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1544 idols
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his heartלִבּ֗וֹlib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and putsיָשִׂים֙yā·śîmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
a wickedעֲוֺנוֹ֙‘ă·wō·nōwNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
stumbling blockוּמִכְשׁ֤וֹלū·miḵ·šō·wlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4383 a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling-block
beforeנֹ֣כַחnō·ḵaḥPrepositionH5227 front
his faceפָּנָ֔יוpā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and then comesוּבָ֖אū·ḇāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will answerנַעֲנֵ֧יתִיna·‘ă·nê·ṯîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH6030 answer, respond
himל֦וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
according to his greatבְּרֹ֥בbə·rōḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
idolatryגִּלּוּלָֽיו׃gil·lū·lāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1544 idols

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Ezekiel 14:3 Ezekiel 14:7 · Ezekiel 7:19 · Ezekiel 20:3 · Isaiah 1:15 · Ezekiel 20:16 · Ezekiel 14:4 · Proverbs 28:9 · Ezekiel 20:31 · Ezekiel 44:12 · Ezekiel 11:21 · Proverbs 15:29 · Ezekiel 36:25

Ezekiel 14:4 Isaiah 66:4 · Ezekiel 14:7 · Isaiah 3:11 · Ezekiel 3:17–21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.