Ezekiel

Ezekiel 23:39

39On the very day they slaughtered their children for their idols, they entered My sanctuary to profane it. Yes, they did this inside My house.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the veryהַה֖וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
they slaughteredוּֽבְשַׁחֲטָ֤םū·ḇə·ša·ḥă·ṭāmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH7819 slaughter, beat
their childrenבְּנֵיהֶם֙bə·nê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1121 son
for their idolsלְגִלּ֣וּלֵיהֶ֔םlə·ḡil·lū·lê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1544 idols
they enteredוַיָּבֹ֧אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֛יmiq·dā·šîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4720 sacred place, sanctuary
to profane itלְחַלְּל֑וֹlə·ḥal·lə·lōwPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH2490 bore, pierce
Yesוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh-Conjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
they didעָשׂ֖וּ‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
thisכֹ֥הḵōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
insideבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
My houseבֵּיתִֽי׃bê·ṯîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1004 house

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2 Kings 21:4 · Ezekiel 44:7 · Jeremiah 23:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.