Ezekiel

Ezekiel 3:7–9

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 3:7

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

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 3:7 Luke 10:16 · 1 Samuel 8:7 · Ezekiel 2:4 · John 15:20–24

Ezekiel 3:8 Jeremiah 1:18 · Acts 7:51–56

Ezekiel 3:9 Ezekiel 2:6 · Jeremiah 1:8 · Isaiah 50:7 · Isaiah 41:10 · Zechariah 7:12 · Isaiah 41:14 · 1 Timothy 2:3 · Micah 3:8 · Jeremiah 17:18 · Jeremiah 1:17 · 2 Timothy 2:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.