Ezekiel
Ezekiel 16:27
27Therefore I stretched out My hand against you and reduced your portion. I gave you over to the desire of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed of your lewd conduct.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | וְהִנֵּ֨ה | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| I stretched out | נָטִ֤יתִי | nā·ṭî·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| My hand | יָדִי֙ | yā·ḏî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H3027 hand |
| against you | עָלַ֔יִךְ | ‘ā·la·yiḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | H5921 height |
| and reduced | וָאֶגְרַ֖ע | wā·’eḡ·ra‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H1639 diminish, restrain, withdraw |
| your portion | חֻקֵּ֑ךְ | ḥuq·qêḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due |
| I gave you over | וָאֶתְּנֵ֞ךְ | wā·’et·tə·nêḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to the desire | בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁ | bə·ne·p̄eš | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| of those who hate you | שֹׂנְאוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ | śō·nə·’ō·w·ṯa·yiḵ | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular | H8130 hate |
| the daughters | בְּנ֣וֹת | bə·nō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H1323 daughter |
| of the Philistines | פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים | pə·liš·tîm | Noun - proper - masculine plural | H6430 Philistine |
| who were ashamed | הַנִּכְלָמ֖וֹת | han·niḵ·lā·mō·wṯ | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural | H3637 be humiliated |
| of your lewd | זִמָּֽה׃ | zim·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H2154 plan, device, wickedness |
| conduct | מִדַּרְכֵּ֥ךְ | mid·dar·kêḵ | Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; second person feminine singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
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Isaiah 9:12 · Ezekiel 16:57 · Ezekiel 16:37
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.