Ezekiel
Ezekiel 26:8
8He will slaughter the villages of your mainland with the sword; he will set up siege works against you, build a ramp to your walls, and raise his shields against you.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He will slaughter | יַהֲרֹ֑ג | ya·hă·rōḡ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2026 kill, slay |
| the villages | בְּנוֹתַ֥יִךְ | bə·nō·w·ṯa·yiḵ | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular | H1323 daughter |
| of your mainland | בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה | baś·śā·ḏeh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7704 id. |
| with the sword | בַּחֶ֣רֶב | ba·ḥe·reḇ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| he will set up | וְנָתַ֨ן | wə·nā·ṯan | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| siege works | דָּיֵ֗ק | dā·yêq | Noun - masculine singular | H1785 bulwark, siege-wall |
| against you | עָלַ֜יִךְ | ‘ā·la·yiḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | H5921 height |
| build | וְשָׁפַ֤ךְ | wə·šā·p̄aḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H8210 pour out, pour |
| a ramp to your walls | סֹֽלְלָ֔ה | sō·lə·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5550 mound |
| and raise | וְהֵקִ֥ים | wə·hê·qîm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| his shields | צִנָּֽה׃ | ṣin·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6793 hook |
| against you | עָלַ֖יִךְ | ‘ā·la·yiḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | H5921 height |
Cross-references
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Ezekiel 21:22 · Jeremiah 52:4 · Jeremiah 6:6 · Jeremiah 32:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.