Ezekiel
Ezekiel 2:6
6But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But you | וְאַתָּ֣ה | wə·’at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of man | אָ֠דָם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be afraid | תִּירָ֨א | tî·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| of them | מֵהֶ֜ם | mê·hem | Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural | |
| or their words | וּמִדִּבְרֵיהֶ֣ם | ū·mid·diḇ·rê·hem | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be afraid | תִּירָ֗א | tî·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| though | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| briers | סָרָבִ֤ים | sā·rā·ḇîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5621 rebel ? |
| and thorns | וְסַלּוֹנִים֙ | wə·sal·lō·w·nîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H5544 brier |
| surround | אוֹתָ֔ךְ | ’ō·w·ṯāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H854 with |
| you | אַתָּ֣ה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| and you dwell | יוֹשֵׁ֑ב | yō·wō·šêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| among | וְאֶל־ | wə·’el- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H413 motion to |
| scorpions | עַקְרַבִּ֖ים | ‘aq·rab·bîm | Noun - masculine singular | H6137 scorpion |
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be afraid | תִּירָא֙ | tî·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| of their words | מִדִּבְרֵיהֶ֤ם | mid·diḇ·rê·hem | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| or dismayed | תֵּחָ֔ת | tê·ḥāṯ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H2865 be shattered, dismayed |
| by their presence | וּמִפְּנֵיהֶ֣ם | ū·mip·pə·nê·hem | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
| though | כִּ֛י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| they are a rebellious | מְרִ֖י | mə·rî | Noun - masculine singular | H4805 rebellion |
| house | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
Cross-references
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Jeremiah 1:8 · Isaiah 51:12 · Luke 10:19 · 1 Peter 3:14 · 2 Timothy 1:7 · Matthew 10:28 · Micah 7:4 · Jeremiah 1:17 · Ezekiel 3:8–9 · Jeremiah 18:18 · Micah 3:8 · Isaiah 9:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.