Ezekiel
Ezekiel 31:17
17They too descended with it to Sheol, to those slain by the sword. As its allies they had lived in its shade among the nations.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They | הֵ֗ם | hêm | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| too | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| descended | יָרְד֥וּ | yā·rə·ḏū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| with it | אִתּ֛וֹ | ’it·tōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H854 with |
| to Sheol | שְׁא֖וֹלָה | šə·’ō·w·lāh | Noun - common singular; third person feminine singular | H7585 underworld |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| those slain | חַלְלֵי־ | ḥal·lê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2491 pierced |
| by the sword | חָ֑רֶב | ḥā·reḇ | Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| As its allies | וּזְרֹע֛וֹ | ū·zə·rō·‘ōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2220 arm, shoulder, strength |
| they had lived | יָשְׁב֥וּ | yā·šə·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in its shade | בְצִלּ֖וֹ | ḇə·ṣil·lōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6738 shadow |
| among | בְּת֥וֹךְ | bə·ṯō·wḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8432 midst |
| the nations | גּוֹיִֽם׃ | gō·w·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
Cross-references
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Psalm 9:17 · Ezekiel 31:6 · Ezekiel 31:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.