Ezekiel

Ezekiel 21:28

28Now prophesy, son of man, and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says concerning the Ammonites and their contempt:

‘A sword! A sword

is drawn for slaughter,

polished to consume,

to flash like lightning—

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
prophesyהִנָּבֵ֤אhin·nā·ḇêVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH5012 prophesy
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
and declareוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
that this is whatכֹּ֤הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהֹוִ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַר֙’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
concerningאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and their contemptחֶרְפָּתָ֑םḥer·pā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH2781 reproach
A swordחֶ֣רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
A swordחֶ֤רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
is drawnפְּתוּחָה֙pə·ṯū·ḥāhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH6605 open
for slaughterלְטֶ֣בַחlə·ṭe·ḇaḥPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH2874 slaughtering, slaughter
polishedמְרוּטָ֔הmə·rū·ṭāhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH4803 make smooth, bare, bald; scour, polish
to consumeלְהָכִ֖ילlə·hā·ḵîlPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3557 comprehend, contain
toלְמַ֥עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
flash like lightningבָּרָֽק׃bā·rāqNoun - masculine singularH1300 lightning

Cross-references

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Zephaniah 2:8–10 · Ezekiel 21:20 · Ezekiel 21:9–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.