Ezekiel

Ezekiel 24:16–17

¹⁶“Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow. ¹⁷Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.”

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Ezekiel 24:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָ֕ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
behold	הִנְנִ֨י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
I am about to take away	לֹקֵ֧חַ	lō·qê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3947 take
the desire	מַחְמַ֥ד	maḥ·maḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4261 desire, desirable thing
of your eyes	עֵינֶ֖יךָ	‘ê·ne·ḵā	Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
with a fatal blow	בְּמַגֵּפָ֑ה	bə·mag·gê·p̄āh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H4046 blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence
But you must not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
mourn	תִסְפֹּד֙	ṯis·pōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5594 wail, lament
or weep	תִבְכֶּ֔ה	ṯiḇ·keh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1058 weep, bewail
or let your tears	דִּמְעָתֶֽךָ׃	dim·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1832 tears
flow	תָב֖וֹא	ṯā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

Ezekiel 24:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Groan	הֵאָנֵ֣ק׀	hê·’ā·nêq	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H602 cry, groan
quietly	דֹּ֗ם	dōm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still
do not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
mourn	אֵ֣בֶל	’ê·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H60 mourning
for the dead	מֵתִים֙	mê·ṯîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H4191 die
Put	חֲב֣וֹשׁ	ḥă·ḇō·wōš	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2280 bind, bind on, bind up
on	עָלֶ֔יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
your turban	פְאֵֽרְךָ֙	p̄ə·’ê·rə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6287 head-dress, turban
and strap	תָּשִׂ֣ים	tā·śîm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
your sandals	וּנְעָלֶ֖יךָ	ū·nə·‘ā·le·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5275 sandal, shoe
on your feet	בְּרַגְלֶ֑יךָ	bə·raḡ·le·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singular	H7272 foot
do not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
cover	תַעְטֶה֙	ṯa‘·ṭeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself
lips	שָׂפָ֔ם	śā·p̄ām	Noun - masculine singular	H8222 moustache
or eat	תֹאכֵֽל׃	ṯō·ḵêl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H398 eat
the bread	וְלֶ֥חֶם	wə·le·ḥem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
of mourners	אֲנָשִׁ֖ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 24:16 Jeremiah 22:10 · Jeremiah 13:17 · Ezekiel 24:18 · 1 Thessalonians 4:13 · Song of Solomon 7:10

Ezekiel 24:17 Hosea 9:4 · 2 Samuel 15:30 · Leviticus 10:6 · Jeremiah 16:4–7 · Leviticus 21:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.