Ezekiel
Ezekiel 19:4
4When the nations heard of him,
he was trapped in their pit.
With hooks they led him away
to the land of Egypt.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When the nations | גּוֹיִ֖ם | gō·w·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| heard | וַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּ | way·yiš·mə·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| of him | אֵלָ֛יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| he was trapped | נִתְפָּ֑שׂ | niṯ·pāś | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8610 lay hold of, wield |
| in their pit | בְּשַׁחְתָּ֣ם | bə·šaḥ·tām | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H7845 pit |
| With hooks | בַֽחַחִ֖ים | ḇa·ḥa·ḥîm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2397 hook, ring, fetter |
| they led him away | וַיְבִאֻ֥הוּ | way·ḇi·’u·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the land | אֶ֥רֶץ | ’e·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Egypt | מִצְרָֽיִם׃ | miṣ·rā·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
Cross-references
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2 Kings 23:33–34 · 2 Chronicles 36:4 · 2 Chronicles 36:6 · Jeremiah 22:11–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.