Ezekiel
Ezekiel 15:2
2“Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any other branch among the trees in the forest?
Word by word
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| 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 |
| how | מַה־ | mah- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| does | יִּֽהְיֶ֥ה | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| the wood | עֵץ־ | ‘êṣ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| of the vine | הַגֶּ֖פֶן | hag·ge·p̄en | Article; Noun - common singular | H1612 vine |
| surpass | מִכָּל־ | mik·kāl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| any | עֵ֑ץ | ‘êṣ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| branch | הַזְּמוֹרָ֕ה | haz·zə·mō·w·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2156 branch, twig, shoot |
| among the trees | בַּעֲצֵ֥י | ba·‘ă·ṣê | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| in the forest | הַיָּֽעַר׃ | hay·yā·‘ar | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3293 wood, forest, thicket |
Cross-references
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Hosea 10:1 · Isaiah 5:1–7 · Psalm 80:8–16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.