Ezekiel
Ezekiel 20:47
47Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Say | וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ | wə·’ā·mar·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to the forest | לְיַ֣עַר | lə·ya·‘ar | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3293 wood, forest, thicket |
| of the Negev | הַנֶּ֔גֶב | han·ne·ḡeḇ | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5045 south-country, Negeb, south |
| Hear | שְׁמַ֖ע | šə·ma‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| the word | דְּבַר־ | də·ḇar- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| This is what | כֹּֽה־ | kōh- | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| the Lord | אֲדֹנָ֣י | ’ă·ḏō·nāy | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H136 lord |
| GOD | יְהוִ֡ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3069 Yahweh |
| says | אָמַ֣ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| I am about to ignite | מַֽצִּית־ | maṣ·ṣîṯ- | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H3341 kindle, burn |
| in you | בְּךָ֣׀ | bə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| a fire | אֵ֡שׁ | ’êš | Noun - common singular | H784 fire |
| and it will devour | וְאָכְלָ֣ה | wə·’ā·ḵə·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H398 eat |
| all | כָל־ | ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| your | בְךָ֣ | ḇə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| trees | עֵֽץ־ | ‘êṣ- | Noun - masculine singular | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| both green | לַח֩ | laḥ | Adjective - masculine singular | H3892 moist, fresh, new |
| dry | יָבֵ֤שׁ | yā·ḇêš | Adjective - masculine singular | H3002 dry, dried |
| The blazing | שַׁלְהֶ֔בֶת | šal·he·ḇeṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H7957 flame |
| flame | לַהֶ֣בֶת | la·he·ḇeṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3852 id. |
| will not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be quenched | תִכְבֶּה֙ | ṯiḵ·beh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3518 be quenched, extinguished, go out |
| and by it | בָ֥הּ | ḇāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| every | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| face | פָּנִ֖ים | pā·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
| from south | מִנֶּ֥גֶב | min·ne·ḡeḇ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular | H5045 south-country, Negeb, south |
| to north | צָפֽוֹנָה׃ | ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh | Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H6828 north |
| will be scorched | וְנִצְרְבוּ־ | wə·niṣ·rə·ḇū- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H6866 burn, scorch |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 21:14 · Luke 23:31 · Isaiah 9:18–19 · Isaiah 24:1–6 · Ezekiel 17:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.