Ezekiel
Ezekiel 22:25
25The conspiracy of the princesb in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.
Footnotes
- b 22:25 LXX; Hebrew prophets
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The conspiracy | קֶ֤שֶׁר | qe·šer | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7195 conspiracy |
| of the princes | נְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙ | nə·ḇî·’e·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| in her midst | בְּתוֹכָ֔הּ | bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H8432 midst |
| is like a roaring | שׁוֹאֵ֖ג | šō·w·’êḡ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7580 roar |
| lion | כַּאֲרִ֥י | ka·’ă·rî | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H738 lion |
| tearing | טֹ֣רֵֽף | ṭō·rêp̄ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H2963 tear, rend, pluck |
| its prey | טָ֑רֶף | ṭā·rep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H2964 prey, food; leaf |
| They devour | אָכָ֗לוּ | ’ā·ḵā·lū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H398 eat |
| the people | נֶ֣פֶשׁ | ne·p̄eš | Noun - feminine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| seize | יִקָּ֔חוּ | yiq·qā·ḥū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3947 take |
| the treasures | חֹ֤סֶן | ḥō·sen | Noun - masculine singular | H2633 wealth, treasure |
| and precious things | וִיקָר֙ | wî·qār | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3366 preciousness, price, honour |
| and multiply | הִרְבּ֥וּ | hir·bū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| the widows | אַלְמְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ | ’al·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H490 widow |
| within her | בְתוֹכָֽהּ׃ | ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵāh | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H8432 midst |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hosea 6:9 · Ezekiel 13:19 · Jeremiah 11:9 · Jeremiah 2:34
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.