Ezekiel
Ezekiel 30:25
25I will strengthen the arms of Babylon’s king, but Pharaoh’s arms will fall limp.
Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I place My sword in the hand of Babylon’s king, and he wields it against the land of Egypt.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will strengthen | וְהַחֲזַקְתִּ֗י | wə·ha·ḥă·zaq·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - 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 |
| but Pharaoh’s | פַּרְעֹ֖ה | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| arms | וּזְרֹע֥וֹת | ū·zə·rō·‘ō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct | H2220 arm, shoulder, strength |
| will fall limp | תִּפֹּ֑לְנָה | tip·pō·lə·nāh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural | H5307 fall, lie |
| Then they will know | וְֽיָדְע֞וּ | wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H3045 know |
| that | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I | אֲנִ֣י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| am the LORD | יְהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| when I place | בְּתִתִּ֤י | bə·ṯit·tî | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| My sword | חַרְבִּי֙ | ḥar·bî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H2719 sword |
| in the hand | בְּיַ֣ד | bə·yaḏ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| of Babylon’s | בָּבֶ֔ל | bā·ḇel | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
| king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| and he wields | וְנָטָ֥ה | wə·nā·ṭāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| it against | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the land | אֶ֥רֶץ | ’e·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Egypt | מִצְרָֽיִם׃ | miṣ·rā·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.