Ezekiel

Ezekiel 28:3–6

³Behold, you are wiser than Daniel;

no secret is hidden from you!

⁴By your wisdom and understanding

you have gained your wealth

and amassed gold and silver

for your treasuries.

⁵By your great skill in trading

you have increased your wealth,

but your heart has grown proud

because of it.

⁶Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says:

Because you regard your heart

as the heart of a god,

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הִנֵּ֥ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
you	אַתָּ֖ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are wiser	חָכָ֛ם	ḥā·ḵām	Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise
than Daniel	מִדָּנִאֵל	mid·då̄·ni·ʾēl	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1840 Daniel, Danijel
no	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
secret	סָת֖וּם	sā·ṯūm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H5640 stop up, shut up, keep close
is hidden from you	עֲמָמֽוּךָ׃	‘ă·mā·mū·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singular	H6004 darken, dim

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By your wisdom	בְּחָכְמָֽתְךָ֙	bə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2451 wisdom
and understanding	וּבִתְבוּנָ֣תְךָ֔	ū·ḇiṯ·ḇū·nā·ṯə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice
you have gained	עָשִׂ֥יתָ	‘ā·śî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
your	לְּךָ֖	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
wealth	חָ֑יִל	ḥā·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and amassed	וַתַּ֛עַשׂ	wat·ta·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
gold	זָהָ֥ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
and silver	וָכֶ֖סֶף	wā·ḵe·sep̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
for your treasuries	בְּאוֹצְרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃	bə·’ō·wṣ·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By your great	בְּרֹ֧ב	bə·rōḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
skill	חָכְמָתְךָ֛	ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2451 wisdom
in trading	בִּרְכֻלָּתְךָ֖	bir·ḵul·lā·ṯə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7404 traffic
you have increased	הִרְבִּ֣יתָ	hir·bî·ṯā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
your wealth	חֵילֶ֑ךָ	ḥê·le·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
but your heart	לְבָבְךָ֖	lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
has grown proud	וַיִּגְבַּ֥הּ	way·yiḡ·bah	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1361 be high, exalted
because of	בְּחֵילֶֽךָ׃ס	bə·ḥê·le·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֕ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֖ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Because	יַ֛עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
you regard	תִּתְּךָ֥	tit·tə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
your heart	לְבָבְךָ֖	lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
as the heart	כְּלֵ֥ב	kə·lêḇ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of a god	אֱלֹהִֽים׃	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God