Ezekiel

Ezekiel 21:5–7

5Then all flesh will know that I, the LORD, have taken My sword from its sheath, not to return it again.’

6But you, son of man, groan! Groan before their eyes with a broken heart and bitter grief. 7And when they ask, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you are to say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt, and every hand will go limp. Every spirit will faint, and every knee will turn to water.’ Yes, it is coming and it will surely happen, declares the Lord GOD.”

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Ezekiel 21:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
fleshבָּשָׂ֔רbā·śārNoun - masculine singularH1320 flesh
will knowוְיָֽדְעוּ֙wə·yā·ḏə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
thatכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
have takenהוֹצֵ֥אתִיhō·w·ṣê·ṯîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH3318 go or come out
My swordחַרְבִּ֖יḥar·bîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2719 sword
from its sheathמִתַּעְרָ֑הּmit·ta‘·rāhPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH8593 razor, sheath
notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to return itתָשׁ֖וּבṯā·šūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
againעֽוֹד׃ס‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance

Ezekiel 21:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But youוְאַתָּ֥הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
groanהֵֽאָנַ֑חhê·’ā·naḥVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH584 sigh, groan
Groanתֵּֽאָנַ֖חtê·’ā·naḥVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH584 sigh, groan
before their eyesלְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃lə·‘ê·nê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine pluralH5869 eye
with a brokenבְּשִׁבְר֤וֹןbə·šiḇ·rō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7670 breaking, crushing
heartמָתְנַ֙יִם֙mā·ṯə·na·yimNoun - mdH4975 waist, loins
and bitter griefוּבִמְרִיר֔וּתū·ḇim·rî·rūṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH4814 bitterness

Ezekiel 21:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they askיֹאמְר֣וּyō·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Whyעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
are youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
groaningנֶאֱנָ֑חne·’ĕ·nāḥVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH584 sigh, groan
you are to sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֡wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Because ofאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the newsשְׁמוּעָ֣הšə·mū·‘āhNoun - feminine singularH8052 report
thatכִֽי־ḵî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
is comingבָאָ֡הḇā·’āhVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
Everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
heartלֵב֩lêḇNoun - masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
will meltוְנָמֵ֣סwə·nā·mêsConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH4549 dissolve, melt
and everyכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
handיָדַ֜יִםyā·ḏa·yimNoun - fdH3027 hand
will go limpוְרָפ֨וּwə·rā·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7503 sink, relax
Everyכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
spiritר֗וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
will faintוְכִהֲתָ֣הwə·ḵi·hă·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH3543 be or grow dim, faint
and everyוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
kneeבִּרְכַּ֙יִם֙bir·ka·yimNoun - fdH1290 knee
will turn toתֵּלַ֣כְנָהtê·laḵ·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
waterמַּ֔יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
Yesהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
it is comingבָאָה֙ḇā·’āhVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and it will surely happenוְנִֽהְיָ֔תָהwə·nih·yā·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’umNoun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִֽה׃פYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh

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Ezekiel 21:5 Ezekiel 21:30 · Nahum 1:9 · Ezekiel 20:48 · Jeremiah 23:20 · 1 Samuel 3:12 · Deuteronomy 29:24–28 · Numbers 14:21–23 · Isaiah 55:11 · Isaiah 45:23 · 1 Kings 9:7–9

Ezekiel 21:6 Ezekiel 6:11 · Isaiah 22:4

Ezekiel 21:7 Ezekiel 7:17 · Hebrews 12:12 · Isaiah 13:7 · Jeremiah 50:43 · Nahum 2:10 · Ezekiel 7:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.