Ezekiel

Ezekiel 23:12–16

¹²She too lusted after the Assyrians — governors and commanders, warriors dressed in splendor, horsemen riding on steeds, all desirable young men. ¹³And I saw that she too had defiled herself; both of them had taken the same path.

¹⁴But Oholibah carried her prostitution even further. She saw the men portrayed on the wall, images of the Chaldeans,^c engraved in vermilion, ¹⁵wearing belts on their waists and flowing turbans on their heads; all of them looked like officers of the Babylonians in Chaldea,^d the land of their birth. ¹⁶At the sight of them, she lusted for them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.

Footnotes

c 23:14 That is, the Babylonians
d 23:15 Or Babylonia; also in verse 16

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Ezekiel 23:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She too lusted	עָגָ֜בָה	‘ā·ḡā·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5689 have inordinate affection, lust
after	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Assyrians	בְּנֵי֩	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
governors	פַּח֨וֹת	pa·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H6346 governor
and commanders	וּסְגָנִ֤ים	ū·sə·ḡā·nîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H5461 prefect, ruler
warriors	קְרֹבִים֙	qə·rō·ḇîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7138 near
dressed	לְבֻשֵׁ֣י	lə·ḇu·šê	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
in splendor	מִכְל֔וֹל	miḵ·lō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H4358 perfection
horsemen	פָּרָשִׁ֖ים	pā·rā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6571 horse, steed
riding on	רֹכְבֵ֣י	rō·ḵə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H7392 mount and ride, ride
steeds	סוּסִ֑ים	sū·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
all	כֻּלָּֽם׃	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
desirable	חֶ֖מֶד	ḥe·meḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2531 desire, delight
young men	בַּח֥וּרֵי	ba·ḥū·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H970 young man

Ezekiel 23:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I saw	וָאֵ֖רֶא	wā·’ê·re	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
she too had defiled herself	נִטְמָ֑אָה	niṭ·mā·’āh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
both of them	לִשְׁתֵּיהֶֽן׃	liš·tê·hen	Preposition-l; Number - feminine dual construct; third person feminine plural	H8147 two
had taken the same	אֶחָ֖ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
path	דֶּ֥רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

Ezekiel 23:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	וַתּ֖וֹסֶף	wat·tō·w·sep̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3254 add
her prostitution	תַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָ	taz·nū·ṯe·hā	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H8457 fornication
She saw	וַתֵּ֗רֶא	wat·tê·re	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7200 see
the men	אַנְשֵׁי֙	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
portrayed	מְחֻקֶּ֣ה	mə·ḥuq·qeh	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H2707 cut in, carve
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the wall	הַקִּ֔יר	haq·qîr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7023 wall
images	צַלְמֵ֣י	ṣal·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6754 image
of the Chaldeans	כַשְׂדִּיִּים	ḵaś·dī·yīm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean
engraved	חֲקֻקִ֖ים	ḥă·qu·qîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H2710 cut in, inscribe, decree
in vermilion	בַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃	baš·šā·šar	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8350 red colour, vermilion

Ezekiel 23:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
wearing	חֲגוֹרֵ֨י	ḥă·ḡō·w·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2289 girt, girded
belts	אֵז֜וֹר	’ê·zō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H232 waistcloth
on their waists	בְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֗ם	bə·mā·ṯə·nê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H4975 waist, loins
and flowing	סְרוּחֵ֤י	sə·rū·ḥê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H5628 go free, be unrestrained, overrun, exceed
turbans	טְבוּלִים֙	ṭə·ḇū·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2871 turban
on their heads	בְּרָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔ם	bə·rā·šê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H7218 head
all	כֻּלָּ֑ם	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
of them looked	מַרְאֵ֥ה	mar·’êh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
like officers	שָׁלִשִׁ֖ים	šā·li·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7991 third
of the Babylonians	בְּנֵֽי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
in Chaldea	כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים	kaś·dîm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3778 Chaldean
the land	אֶ֖רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of their birth	מוֹלַדְתָּֽם׃	mō·w·laḏ·tām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4138 nativity, lineage, native country

Ezekiel 23:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At the sight of them	לְמַרְאֵ֣ה	lə·mar·’êh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
she lusted	וַתַּעְגַּב	wat·taʿ·gaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H5689 have inordinate affection, lust
for them	עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
and sent	וַתִּשְׁלַ֧ח	wat·tiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7971 send
messengers	מַלְאָכִ֛ים	mal·’ā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4397 messenger
to them	אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
in Chaldea	כַּשְׂדִּֽימָה׃	kaś·dî·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H3778 Chaldean

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Ezekiel 23:12 2 Kings 16:7–15

Ezekiel 23:14 Ezekiel 8:10 · Jeremiah 22:14

Ezekiel 23:16 Ezekiel 16:29 · Matthew 5:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.