Ezekiel
Ezekiel 14:5
5so that I may take hold of the hearts of the people of Israel. For because of their idols, they are all estranged from Me.’
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| so that | לְמַ֛עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| I may take hold | תְּפֹ֥שׂ | tə·p̄ōś | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8610 lay hold of, wield |
| of the hearts | בְּלִבָּ֑ם | bə·lib·bām | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| of the | בֵּֽית־ | bêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| For | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| because of their idols | בְּגִלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֖ם | bə·ḡil·lū·lê·hem | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1544 idols |
| they are all | כֻּלָּֽם׃ס | kul·lām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3605 the whole, all |
| estranged | נָזֹ֙רוּ֙ | nā·zō·rū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2114 be a stranger |
| from Me | מֵֽעָלַ֔י | mê·‘ā·lay | Preposition-m; first person common singular | H5921 height |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.