Ezekiel
Ezekiel 23:16
16At the sight of them, she lusted for them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.
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| 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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.