Ezekiel

Ezekiel 15:1–5

1Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2“Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any other branch among the trees in the forest? 3Can wood be taken from it to make something useful? Or can one make from it a peg on which to hang utensils?

4No, it is cast into the fire for fuel. The fire devours both ends, and the middle is charred. Can it be useful for anything? 5Even when it was whole, it could not be made useful. How much less can it ever be useful when the fire has consumed it and charred it!

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Ezekiel 15:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

Ezekiel 15:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
howמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
doesיִּֽהְיֶ֥הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the woodעֵץ־‘êṣ-Noun - masculine singular constructH6086 tree, trees, wood
of the vineהַגֶּ֖פֶןhag·ge·p̄enArticle; Noun - common singularH1612 vine
surpassמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
anyעֵ֑ץ‘êṣNoun - masculine singular constructH6086 tree, trees, wood
branchהַזְּמוֹרָ֕הhaz·zə·mō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2156 branch, twig, shoot
among the treesבַּעֲצֵ֥יba·‘ă·ṣêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH6086 tree, trees, wood
in the forestהַיָּֽעַר׃hay·yā·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3293 wood, forest, thicket

Ezekiel 15:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Can woodעֵ֔ץ‘êṣNoun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
be takenהֲיֻקַּ֤חhă·yuq·qaḥVerb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
from itמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
to makeלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
something usefulלִמְלָאכָ֑הlim·lā·ḵāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH4399 occupation, work
Orאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
can one makeיִקְח֤וּyiq·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
from itמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
a pegיָתֵ֔דyā·ṯêḏNoun - feminine singularH3489 peg, pin
on whichעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
to hangלִתְל֥וֹתliṯ·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8518 hang
utensilsכֶּֽלִי׃ke·lîNoun - masculine singularH3627 article, utensil, vessel

Ezekiel 15:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
it is castנִתַּ֣ןnit·tanVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
into the fireלָאֵ֖שׁlā·’êšPreposition-l, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
for fuelלְאָכְלָ֑הlə·’āḵ·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH402 food, eating
The fireהָאֵשׁ֙hā·’êšArticle; Noun - common singularH784 fire
devoursאָכְלָ֤ה’ā·ḵə·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
bothשְׁנֵ֨יšə·nêNumber - masculine dual constructH8147 two
endsקְצוֹתָ֜יוqə·ṣō·w·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH7098 end
and the middleוְתוֹכ֣וֹwə·ṯō·w·ḵōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8432 midst
is charredנָחָ֔רnā·ḥārVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2787 be hot, scorched, burn poet
Can it be usefulהֲיִצְלַ֖חhă·yiṣ·laḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6743 rush
for anythingלִמְלָאכָֽה׃lim·lā·ḵāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH4399 occupation, work

Ezekiel 15:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Evenהִנֵּה֙hin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
when it wasבִּֽהְיוֹת֣וֹbih·yō·w·ṯōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
wholeתָמִ֔יםṯā·mîmAdjective - masculine singularH8549 complete, sound
it could notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be madeיֵֽעָשֶׂ֖הyê·‘ā·śehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
usefulלִמְלָאכָ֑הlim·lā·ḵāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH4399 occupation, work
How much lessאַ֣ף’ap̄ConjunctionH637 also, yea
can it everע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
beוְנַעֲשָׂ֥הwə·na·‘ă·śāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
usefulלִמְלָאכָֽה׃סlim·lā·ḵāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH4399 occupation, work
whenכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the fireאֵ֤שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
has consumed itאֲכָלַ֙תְהוּ֙’ă·ḵā·laṯ·hūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH398 eat
and charred itוַיֵּחָ֔רway·yê·ḥārConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2787 be hot, scorched, burn poet

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 15:2 Hosea 10:1 · Isaiah 5:1–7 · Psalm 80:8–16

Ezekiel 15:3 Luke 14:34–35

Ezekiel 15:4 John 15:6 · Isaiah 27:11 · Psalm 80:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.