Ezekiel
Ezekiel 30:24
24I will strengthen the arms of Babylon’s king and place My sword in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, who will groan before him like a mortally wounded man.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will strengthen | וְחִזַּקְתִּ֗י | wə·ḥiz·zaq·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| the arms | זְרֹעוֹת֙ | zə·rō·‘ō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H2220 arm, shoulder, strength |
| of Babylon’s | בָּבֶ֔ל | bā·ḇel | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
| king | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| and place | וְנָתַתִּ֥י | wə·nā·ṯat·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| My sword | חַרְבִּ֖י | ḥar·bî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H2719 sword |
| in his hand | בְּיָד֑וֹ | bə·yā·ḏōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| but I will break | וְשָׁבַרְתִּי֙ | wə·šā·ḇar·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H7665 break, break in pieces |
| the arms | זְרֹע֣וֹת | zə·rō·‘ō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H2220 arm, shoulder, strength |
| of Pharaoh | פַּרְעֹ֔ה | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| will groan | וְנָאַ֛ק | wə·nā·’aq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5008 groan |
| before him | לְפָנָֽיו׃ | lə·p̄ā·nāw | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| like | נַאֲק֥וֹת | na·’ă·qō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H5009 groan, groaning |
| a | חָלָ֖ל | ḥā·lāl | Noun - masculine singular | H2491 pierced |
Cross-references
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Zephaniah 2:12 · Ezekiel 30:25 · Isaiah 45:5 · Nehemiah 6:9 · Isaiah 45:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.