Ezekiel
Ezekiel 23:5–6
5Oholah prostituted herself while she was still Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians — warriors 6clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all desirable young men, horsemen mounted on steeds.
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Ezekiel 23:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oholah | אָהֳלָ֖ה | ’ā·ho·lāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H170 Oholah |
| prostituted herself | וַתִּ֥זֶן | wat·ti·zen | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot |
| while she was still Mine | תַּחְתָּ֑י | taḥ·tāy | Preposition; first person common singular | H8478 the under part |
| She lusted | וַתַּעְגַּב֙ | wat·ta‘·gaḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5689 have inordinate affection, lust |
| after | עַֽל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| her lovers | מְאַהֲבֶ֔יהָ | mə·’a·hă·ḇe·hā | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H157 love |
| the Assyrians | אַשּׁ֖וּר | ’aš·šūr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H804 Asshur, Assyria |
| warriors | קְרוֹבִֽים׃ | qə·rō·w·ḇîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7138 near |
Ezekiel 23:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| clothed | לְבֻשֵׁ֤י | lə·ḇu·šê | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct | H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed |
| in blue | תְכֵ֙לֶת֙ | ṯə·ḵê·leṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H8504 violet |
| governors | פַּח֣וֹת | pa·ḥō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural | H6346 governor |
| and commanders | וּסְגָנִ֔ים | ū·sə·ḡā·nîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H5461 prefect, ruler |
| all | כֻּלָּ֑ם | 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 |
| horsemen | פָּרָשִׁ֕ים | pā·rā·šîm | Noun - masculine plural | H6571 horse, steed |
| mounted on | רֹכְבֵ֖י | rō·ḵə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H7392 mount and ride, ride |
| steeds | סוּסִֽים׃ | sū·sîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5483 swallow or swift |
Cross-references
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Ezekiel 23:5 2 Kings 15:19 · 2 Kings 16:7 · 2 Kings 17:3 · Hosea 5:13 · Hosea 8:9–10 · Jeremiah 50:38 · Ezekiel 16:28 · 2 Kings 17:7–18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.