Ezekiel
Ezekiel 23:43
43Then I said of her who had grown old in adulteries: ‘Now let them use her as a prostitute, for that is all she is!’
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then I said | וָאֹמַ֕ר | wā·’ō·mar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H559 utter, say |
| of | לַבָּלָ֖ה | lab·bā·lāh | Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H1087 worn out |
| in adulteries | נִֽאוּפִ֑ים | ni·’ū·p̄îm | Noun - masculine plural | H5004 adultery |
| Now | עַתָּ | ʿa·tå̄ | Adverb | H6256 time |
| let them use her as a prostitute | יִזְנֻה | yiz·nuh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot |
| for that is all she is | וָהִֽיא׃ | wā·hî | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.