Ezekiel

Ezekiel 15:5

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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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	הִנֵּה֙	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
when it was	בִּֽהְיוֹת֣וֹ	bih·yō·w·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
whole	תָמִ֔ים	ṯā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
it could not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be made	יֵֽעָשֶׂ֖ה	yê·‘ā·śeh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
useful	לִמְלָאכָ֑ה	lim·lā·ḵāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4399 occupation, work
How much less	אַ֣ף	’ap̄	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
can it ever	ע֖וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
be	וְנַעֲשָׂ֥ה	wə·na·‘ă·śāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
useful	לִמְלָאכָֽה׃ס	lim·lā·ḵāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4399 occupation, work
when	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the fire	אֵ֤שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
has consumed it	אֲכָלַ֙תְהוּ֙	’ă·ḵā·laṯ·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H398 eat
and charred it	וַיֵּחָ֔ר	way·yê·ḥār	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2787 be hot, scorched, burn poet

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.