Ezekiel

Ezekiel 38:2–3

²“Son of man, set your face against Gog of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.^a Prophesy against him ³and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.^b

Footnotes

a 38:2 Or of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal
b 38:3 Or Gog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal

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Ezekiel 38:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָ֗ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
set	שִׂ֤ים	śîm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
your face	פָּנֶ֙יךָ֙	pā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Gog	גּוֹג֙	gō·wḡ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1463 Gog
of the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Magog	הַמָּג֔וֹג	ham·mā·ḡō·wḡ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4031 Magog
the chief	רֹ֖אשׁ	rōš	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7218 head
prince	נְשִׂ֕יא	nə·śî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5387 one lifted up
of Meshech	מֶ֣שֶׁךְ	me·šeḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4902 the Moschi
and Tubal	וְתֻבָ֑ל	wə·ṯu·ḇāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8422 Tubal
Prophesy	וְהִנָּבֵ֖א	wə·hin·nā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5012 prophesy
against him	עָלָֽיו׃	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

Ezekiel 38:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and declare	וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔	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
Behold	הִנְנִ֤י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
I am against you	אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
O Gog	גּ֔וֹג	gō·wḡ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1463 Gog
chief	רֹ֖אשׁ	rōš	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7218 head
prince	נְשִׂ֕יא	nə·śî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5387 one lifted up
of Meshech	מֶ֥שֶׁךְ	me·šeḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4902 the Moschi
and Tubal	וְתֻבָֽל׃	wə·ṯu·ḇāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8422 Tubal

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Ezekiel 38:2 Ezekiel 39:1 · Ezekiel 27:13 · Ezekiel 38:3 · Genesis 10:2 · Ezekiel 6:2 · Ezekiel 2:1 · Revelation 20:8–9

Ezekiel 38:3 Ezekiel 13:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.