Ezekiel
Ezekiel 16:12
12I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I put | וָאֶתֵּ֥ן | wā·’et·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| a ring | נֶ֙זֶם֙ | ne·zem | Noun - masculine singular | H5141 ring |
| in | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| your nose | אַפֵּ֔ךְ | ’ap·pêḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
| earrings | וַעֲגִילִ֖ים | wa·‘ă·ḡî·lîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H5694 hoop, ring |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| your ears | אָזְנָ֑יִךְ | ’ā·zə·nā·yiḵ | Noun - feminine dual construct; second person feminine singular | H241 ear |
| and a beautiful | תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת | tip̄·’e·reṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H8597 beauty, glory |
| crown | וַעֲטֶ֥רֶת | wa·‘ă·ṭe·reṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H5850 crown, wreath |
| upon your head | בְּרֹאשֵֽׁךְ׃ | bə·rō·šêḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H7218 head |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.