Ezekiel

Ezekiel 36:2–3

²This is what the Lord GOD says: Because the enemy has said of you, ‘Aha! The ancient heights have become our possession,’ ³therefore prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Because they have made you desolate and have trampled you on every side, so that you became a possession of the rest of the nations and were taken up in slander by the lips of their talkers,

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Ezekiel 36:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֤ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Because	יַ֣עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
the enemy	הָאוֹיֵ֛ב	hā·’ō·w·yêḇ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
has said	אָמַ֧ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
of you	עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
Aha	הֶאָ֑ח	he·’āḥ	Interjection	H1889 Aha!
The ancient	עוֹלָ֔ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
heights	וּבָמ֣וֹת	ū·ḇā·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H1116 high place
have become	הָ֥יְתָה	hā·yə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
our	לָּֽנוּ׃	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
possession	לְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֖ה	lə·mō·w·rā·šāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4181 a possession

Ezekiel 36:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
therefore	לָכֵן֙	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
prophesy	הִנָּבֵ֣א	hin·nā·ḇê	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5012 prophesy
and declare	וְאָמַרְתָּ֔	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
that this is what	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֖ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Because	יַ֣עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
they have made you desolate	שַׁמּוֹת֩	šam·mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
and have trampled	וְשָׁאֹ֨ף	wə·šā·’ōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7602 gasp, pant, pant after, long for
you	אֶתְכֶ֜ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
on every side	מִסָּבִ֗יב	mis·sā·ḇîḇ	Preposition-m; Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
so that you became	לִֽהְיוֹתְכֶ֤ם	lih·yō·wṯ·ḵem	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a possession	מֽוֹרָשָׁה֙	mō·w·rā·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4181 a possession
of the rest	לִשְׁאֵרִ֣ית	liš·’ê·rîṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֔ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and were taken up	וַתֵּֽעֲל֛וּ	wat·tê·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
in slander	וְדִבַּת־	wə·ḏib·baṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1681 whispering, defamation, evil report
by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the lips	שְׂפַ֥ת	śə·p̄aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
of	לָשׁ֖וֹן	lā·šō·wn	Noun - common singular	H3956 tongue

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Ezekiel 36:2 Deuteronomy 32:13 · Ezekiel 25:3 · Ezekiel 35:10 · Psalm 78:69 · Ezekiel 26:2 · Isaiah 58:14 · Habakkuk 3:19 · Jeremiah 49:1

Ezekiel 36:3 Psalm 44:13–14 · Jeremiah 18:16 · Lamentations 2:15–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.