Ezekiel

Ezekiel 3:4–9

⁴Then He said to me, “Son of man, go now to the house of Israel and speak My words to them. ⁵For you are not being sent to a people of unfamiliar speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel — ⁶not to the many peoples of unfamiliar speech and difficult language whose words you cannot understand. Surely if I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you.

⁷But the house of Israel will be unwilling to listen to you, since they are unwilling to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted.

⁸Behold, I will make your face as hard as their faces, and your forehead as hard as their foreheads. ⁹I will make your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or dismayed at their presence, even though they are a rebellious house.”

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Ezekiel 3:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then He said	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	אֵלָ֑י	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
Son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָ֗ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
go now	לֶךְ־	leḵ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and speak	וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥	wə·ḏib·bar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
My words	בִדְבָרַ֖י	ḇiḏ·ḇā·ray	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1697 speech, word
to them	אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to

Ezekiel 3:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֡י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are not	לֹא֩	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
being sent	שָׁל֑וּחַ	šā·lū·aḥ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H7971 send
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a people	עַ֨ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
of unfamiliar	עִמְקֵ֥י	‘im·qê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H6012 deep, unfathomable
speech	שָׂפָ֛ה	śā·p̄āh	Noun - feminine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
or difficult	וְכִבְדֵ֥י	wə·ḵiḇ·ḏê	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct	H3515 heavy
language	לָשׁ֖וֹן	lā·šō·wn	Noun - common singular	H3956 tongue
but to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the house	בֵּ֖ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Ezekiel 3:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	לֹ֣א׀	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the many	רַבִּ֗ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
peoples	עַמִּ֣ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
of unfamiliar	עִמְקֵ֤י	‘im·qê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H6012 deep, unfathomable
speech	שָׂפָה֙	śā·p̄āh	Noun - feminine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
and difficult	וְכִבְדֵ֣י	wə·ḵiḇ·ḏê	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct	H3515 heavy
language	לָשׁ֔וֹן	lā·šō·wn	Noun - common singular	H3956 tongue
whose	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
words	דִּבְרֵיהֶ֑ם	diḇ·rê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
you cannot	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
understand	תִשְׁמַ֖ע	ṯiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
Surely	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
if I had sent you	שְׁלַחְתִּ֔יךָ	šə·laḥ·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7971 send
to them	אֲלֵיהֶם֙	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
they	הֵ֖מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
would have listened	יִשְׁמְע֥וּ	yiš·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8085 hear
to you	אֵלֶֽיךָ׃	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to

Ezekiel 3:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the house	וּבֵ֣ית	ū·ḇêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
will be unwilling	יֹאבוּ֙	yō·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H14 be willing, consent
to listen	לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
to you	אֵלֶ֔יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
since	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they are unwilling	אֹבִ֖ים	’ō·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H14 be willing, consent
to listen	לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
to Me	אֵלָ֑י	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
For	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
is hard-headed	חִזְקֵי־	ḥiz·qê-	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2389 strong, stout, mighty
and hard-hearted	וּקְשֵׁי־	ū·qə·šê-	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct	H7186 hard, severe

Ezekiel 3:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הִנֵּ֨ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
I will make	נָתַ֧תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
your face	פָּנֶ֛יךָ	pā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
as hard	חֲזָקִ֖ים	ḥă·zā·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2389 strong, stout, mighty
as	לְעֻמַּ֣ת	lə·‘um·maṯ	Preposition-l	H5980 juxtaposition
their faces	פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם	pə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
and your forehead	מִצְחֲךָ֥	miṣ·ḥă·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4696 brow, forehead
as hard	חָזָ֖ק	ḥā·zāq	Adjective - masculine singular	H2389 strong, stout, mighty
as	לְעֻמַּ֥ת	lə·‘um·maṯ	Preposition-l	H5980 juxtaposition
their foreheads	מִצְחָֽם׃	miṣ·ḥām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4696 brow, forehead

Ezekiel 3:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will make	נָתַ֣תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
your forehead	מִצְחֶ֑ךָ	miṣ·ḥe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4696 brow, forehead
like a diamond	כְּשָׁמִ֛יר	kə·šā·mîr	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H8068 thorn(s), adamant, flint
harder	חָזָ֥ק	ḥā·zāq	Adjective - masculine singular	H2389 strong, stout, mighty
than flint	מִצֹּ֖ר	miṣ·ṣōr	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6864 flint
Do not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be afraid	תִירָ֤א	ṯî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
of them	אוֹתָם֙	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
dismayed	תֵחַ֣ת	ṯê·ḥaṯ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2865 be shattered, dismayed
at their presence	מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם	mip·pə·nê·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
even though	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they	הֵֽמָּה׃פ	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are a rebellious	מְרִ֖י	mə·rî	Noun - masculine singular	H4805 rebellion
house	בֵּֽית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house