Ezekiel
Ezekiel 21:9
9“Son of man, prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord says:
‘A sword, a sword,
sharpened and polished —
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of man | אָדָ֕ם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| prophesy | הִנָּבֵא֙ | hin·nā·ḇê | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular | H5012 prophesy |
| and tell them | אָמַ֣ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| that this is what | כֹּ֖ה | kōh | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| the Lord | אֲדֹנָ֑י | ’ă·ḏō·nāy | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H136 lord |
| says | וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ | wə·’ā·mar·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| A sword | חֶ֥רֶב | ḥe·reḇ | Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| a sword | חֶ֛רֶב | ḥe·reḇ | Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| sharpened | הוּחַ֖דָּה | hū·ḥad·dāh | Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H2300 be sharp, keen |
| and | וְגַם־ | wə·ḡam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| polished | מְרוּטָֽה׃ | mə·rū·ṭāh | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular | H4803 make smooth, bare, bald; scour, polish |
Cross-references
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Ezekiel 21:28 · Isaiah 34:5–6 · Ezekiel 21:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.