Ezekiel

Ezekiel 31:6–7

⁶All the birds of the air

nested in its branches,

and all the beasts of the field

gave birth beneath its boughs;

all the great nations

lived in its shade.

⁷It was beautiful in its greatness,

in the length of its limbs,

for its roots extended

to abundant waters.

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Ezekiel 31:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the birds	ע֣וֹף	‘ō·wp̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the air	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
nested	קִֽנְנוּ֙	qin·nū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H7077 make a nest, nest
in its branches	בִּסְעַפֹּתָ֤יו	bis·‘ap·pō·ṯāw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5589 bough, branch
and all	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the beasts	חַיַּ֣ת	ḥay·yaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2416 alive, living
of the field	הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
gave birth	יָֽלְד֔וּ	yā·lə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
beneath	וְתַ֤חַת	wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H8478 the under part
its boughs	פֹּֽארֹתָיו֙	pō·rō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6288 bough
all	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the great	רַבִּֽים׃	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
nations	גּוֹיִ֥ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
lived	יֵֽשְׁב֔וּ	yê·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in its shade	וּבְצִלּוֹ֙	ū·ḇə·ṣil·lōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6738 shadow

Ezekiel 31:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It was beautiful	וַיְּיִ֣ף	way·yə·yip̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3302 be fair, beautiful
in its greatness	בְּגָדְל֔וֹ	bə·ḡā·ḏə·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1433 greatness
in the length	בְּאֹ֖רֶךְ	bə·’ō·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H753 length
of its limbs	דָּֽלִיּוֹתָ֑יו	dā·lî·yō·w·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1808 dangling, bough
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
its roots	שָׁרְשׁ֖וֹ	šā·rə·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8328 root
extended	הָיָ֥ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
abundant	רַבִּֽים׃	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
waters	מַ֥יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.