Ezekiel

Ezekiel 27:8–9

⁸The men of Sidon and Arvad

were your oarsmen.

Your men of skill, O Tyre,

were there as your captains.

⁹The elders of Gebal were aboard as shipwrights,

repairing your leaks.

All the ships of the sea and their sailors

came alongside to barter for your merchandise.

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Ezekiel 27:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The men	יֹשְׁבֵ֤י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Sidon	צִידוֹן֙	ṣî·ḏō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6721 Sidon
and Arvad	וְאַרְוַ֔ד	wə·’ar·waḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H719 Arvad
were	הָי֥וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
your oarsmen	שָׁטִ֖ים	šā·ṭîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7751 go or rove about
Your men of skill	חֲכָמַ֤יִךְ	ḥă·ḵā·ma·yiḵ	Adjective - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H2450 wise
O Tyre	צוֹר֙	ṣō·wr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6865 Tyre
were	הָ֣יוּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as your captains	חֹבְלָֽיִךְ׃	ḥō·ḇə·lā·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H2259 sailor

Ezekiel 27:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The elders	זִקְנֵ֨י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of Gebal	גְבַ֤ל	ḡə·ḇal	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1380 Gebal
were aboard	הָ֣יוּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as shipwrights	וַחֲכָמֶ֙יהָ֙	wa·ḥă·ḵā·me·hā	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H2450 wise
repairing	מַחֲזִיקֵ֖י	ma·ḥă·zî·qê	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
your	בָ֔ךְ	ḇāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
leaks	בִּדְקֵ֑ךְ	biḏ·qêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H919 fissure, rent, breach
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the ships	אֳנִיּ֨וֹת	’o·nî·yō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H591 a ship
of the sea	הַיָּ֤ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and their sailors	וּמַלָּֽחֵיהֶם֙	ū·mal·lā·ḥê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4419 mariner
came	הָ֣יוּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
alongside	בָ֔ךְ	ḇāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
to barter for	לַעֲרֹ֖ב	la·‘ă·rōḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6148 take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange
your merchandise	מַעֲרָבֵֽךְ׃	ma·‘ă·rā·ḇêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H4627 articles of exchange, merchandise

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 27:8 Genesis 10:18 · 1 Kings 9:27 · Ezekiel 27:11

Ezekiel 27:9 1 Kings 5:18 · Joshua 13:5 · Psalm 83:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.