Ezekiel

Ezekiel 22:18–19

¹⁸“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are but the dross of silver.

¹⁹Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because all of you have become dross, behold, I will gather you into Jerusalem.

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Ezekiel 22:18

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
the house	בֵֽית־	ḇêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
has become	הָיוּ־	hā·yū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
dross	לְסוּג	lə·sūḡ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5509 a moving back or away
to Me	לִ֥י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
All	כֻּלָּ֡ם	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
of them are copper	נְ֠חֹשֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
tin	וּבְדִ֨יל	ū·ḇə·ḏîl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H913 alloy, tin, dross
iron	וּבַרְזֶ֤ל	ū·ḇar·zel	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
and lead	וְעוֹפֶ֙רֶת֙	wə·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5777 lead
inside	בְּת֣וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the furnace	כּ֔וּר	kūr	Noun - masculine singular	H3564 smelting-pot or furnace
they are but	הָיֽוּ׃ס	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the dross	סִגִ֥ים	si·ḡîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5509 a moving back or away
of silver	כֶּ֖סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money

Ezekiel 22:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּ֤ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Because	יַ֛עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
all	כֻּלְּכֶ֖ם	kul·lə·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
of you have become	הֱי֥וֹת	hĕ·yō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
dross	לְסִגִ֑ים	lə·si·ḡîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H5509 a moving back or away
behold	הִנְנִ֣י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
I will gather	קֹבֵ֣ץ	qō·ḇêṣ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6908 gather, collect
you	אֶתְכֶ֔ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 22:18 Psalm 119:119 · Isaiah 1:22 · Isaiah 48:10 · Jeremiah 6:28–30 · Proverbs 17:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.