Ezekiel
Ezekiel 17:14
14so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| so that the kingdom | מַמְלָכָ֣ה | mam·lā·ḵāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign |
| would be | לִֽהְיוֹת֙ | lih·yō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| brought low | שְׁפָלָ֔ה | šə·p̄ā·lāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H8217 low |
| unable | לְבִלְתִּ֖י | lə·ḇil·tî | Preposition-l | H1115 not, except |
| to lift itself up | הִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א | hiṯ·naś·śê | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| surviving | לְעָמְדָֽהּ׃ | lə·‘ā·mə·ḏāh | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| by keeping | לִשְׁמֹ֥ר | liš·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| his covenant | בְּרִית֖וֹ | bə·rî·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1285 covenant |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.