Ezekiel
Ezekiel 29:15
15Egypt will be the lowliest of kingdoms and will never again exalt itself above the nations. For I will diminish Egypt so that it will never again rule over the nations.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt will be | תִּהְיֶ֣ה | tih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| the lowliest | שְׁפָלָ֔ה | šə·p̄ā·lāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H8217 low |
| of kingdoms | הַמַּמְלָכוֹת֙ | ham·mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign |
| and will never | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| again | ע֖וֹד | ‘ō·wḏ | Adverb | H5750 a going round, continuance |
| exalt itself | תִתְנַשֵּׂ֥א | ṯiṯ·naś·śê | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| above | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the nations | הַגּוֹיִ֑ם | hag·gō·w·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| For I will diminish | וְהִ֨מְעַטְתִּ֔ים | wə·him·‘aṭ·tîm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural | H4591 be or become small, diminished, few |
| so that it will never again | לְבִלְתִּ֖י | lə·ḇil·tî | Preposition-l | H1115 not, except |
| rule | רְד֥וֹת | rə·ḏō·wṯ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7287 have dominion, rule, dominate |
| over the nations | בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ | bag·gō·w·yim | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
Cross-references
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Ezekiel 30:13 · Zechariah 10:11 · Ezekiel 17:14 · Ezekiel 17:6 · Ezekiel 31:2 · Nahum 3:8–9 · Ezekiel 32:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.