Ezekiel
Ezekiel 22:27
27Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Her officials | שָׂרֶ֣יהָ | śā·re·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| within her | בְקִרְבָּ֔הּ | ḇə·qir·bāh | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H7130 inward part, midst |
| are like wolves | כִּזְאֵבִ֖ים | kiz·’ê·ḇîm | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural | H2061 wolf |
| tearing | טֹ֣רְפֵי | ṭō·rə·p̄ê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H2963 tear, rend, pluck |
| their prey | טָ֑רֶף | ṭā·rep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H2964 prey, food; leaf |
| shedding | לִשְׁפָּךְ־ | liš·pāḵ- | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8210 pour out, pour |
| blood | דָּם֙ | dām | Noun - masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| and destroying | לְאַבֵּ֣ד | lə·’ab·bêḏ | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H6 perish |
| lives | נְפָשׁ֔וֹת | nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| for | לְמַ֖עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| dishonest gain | בְּצֹ֥עַ | bə·ṣō·a‘ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1214 cut off, break off, gain by violence |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.