Ezekiel

Ezekiel 37:4–7

⁴And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! ⁵This is what the Lord GOD says to these bones: I will cause breath^a to enter you, and you will come to life. ⁶I will attach tendons to you and make flesh grow upon you and cover you with skin. I will put breath within you so that you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”

⁷So I prophesied as I had been commanded. And as I prophesied, there was suddenly a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to bone.

Footnotes

a 37:5 Or spirit; also in verses 6, 9, and 10

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Ezekiel 37:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And He said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
Prophesy	הִנָּבֵ֖א	hin·nā·ḇê	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5012 prophesy
concerning	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
these	הָאֵ֑לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
bones	הָעֲצָמ֣וֹת	hā·‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H6106 bone, substance, self
and tell	וְאָמַרְתָּ֣	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them	אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
Dry	הַיְבֵשׁ֔וֹת	hay·ḇê·šō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H3002 dry, dried
bones	הָעֲצָמוֹת֙	hā·‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H6106 bone, substance, self
hear	שִׁמְע֖וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
the word	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Ezekiel 37:5

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
to these	הָאֵ֑לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
bones	לָעֲצָמ֖וֹת	lā·‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H6106 bone, substance, self
I	אֲנִ֜י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will cause breath	ר֖וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
to enter	מֵבִ֥יא	mê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
you	בָכֶ֛ם	ḇā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
and you will come to life	וִחְיִיתֶֽם׃	wiḥ·yî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H2421 live

Ezekiel 37:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will attach	וְנָתַתִּי֩	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
tendons	גִּדִ֜ים	gi·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1517 sinew
to you	עֲלֵיכֶ֨ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
and make flesh	בָּשָׂ֗ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
grow	וְֽהַעֲלֵתִ֧י	wə·ha·‘ă·lê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
upon you	עֲלֵיכֶ֣ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
and cover	וְקָרַמְתִּ֤י	wə·qā·ram·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7159 spread
you	עֲלֵיכֶם֙	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
with skin	ע֔וֹר	‘ō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H5785 skin
I will put	וְנָתַתִּ֥י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
breath	ר֖וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
within you	בָכֶ֛ם	ḇā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
so that you will come to life	וִחְיִיתֶ֑ם	wiḥ·yî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H2421 live
Then you will know	וִידַעְתֶּ֖ם	wî·ḏa‘·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Ezekiel 37:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I prophesied	וְנִבֵּ֖אתִי	wə·nib·bê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5012 prophesy
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I had been commanded	צֻוֵּ֑יתִי	ṣuw·wê·ṯî	Verb - Pual - Perfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
And as I prophesied	כְּהִנָּֽבְאִי֙	kə·hin·nā·ḇə·’î	Preposition-k; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H5012 prophesy
there was	וַֽיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
suddenly	וְהִנֵּה־	wə·hin·nêh-	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
a noise	ק֤וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
a rattling	רַ֔עַשׁ	ra·‘aš	Noun - masculine singular	H7494 quaking, shaking
and the bones	עֲצָמ֔וֹת	‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H6106 bone, substance, self
came together	וַתִּקְרְב֣וּ	wat·tiq·rə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7126 come near, approach
bone	עֶ֖צֶם	‘e·ṣem	Noun - feminine singular	H6106 bone, substance, self
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
bone	עַצְמֽוֹ׃	‘aṣ·mōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6106 bone, substance, self