Ezekiel

Ezekiel 21:23

²³It will seem like a false omen to the eyes of those who have sworn allegiance to him, but it will draw attention to their guilt and take them captive.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It will seem	וְהָיָ֨ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like	לָהֶ֤ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
a false	שָׁוְא֙	šāw	Noun - masculine singular	H7723 emptiness, vanity
omen	כִּקְסוֹם	kiq·sōm	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7080 practise divination
to the eyes	בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם	bə·‘ê·nê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye
of those who have sworn	שְׁבֻעֵ֥י	šə·ḇu·‘ê	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct	H7650 swear
allegiance	שְׁבֻע֖וֹת	šə·ḇu·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H7621 oath, curse
to him	לָהֶ֑ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
but it	וְהֽוּא־	wə·hū-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will draw attention	מַזְכִּ֥יר	maz·kîr	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H2142 remember
to their guilt	עָוֺ֖ן	‘ā·wōn	Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and take them captive	לְהִתָּפֵֽשׂ׃פ	lə·hit·tā·p̄êś	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H8610 lay hold of, wield

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Numbers 5:15 · Ezekiel 21:24 · Ezekiel 29:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.