Ezekiel

Ezekiel 40:1–4

¹In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month — in the fourteenth year after Jerusalem had been struck down — on that very day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He took me there. ²In visions of God He took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose southern slope was a structure that resembled a city.

³So He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze. He was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand. ⁴“Son of man,” he said to me, “look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Report to the house of Israel everything you see.”

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Ezekiel 40:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the twenty-fifth	בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים	bə·‘eś·rîm	Preposition-b; Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
year	שָׁנָ֣ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
of our exile	לְ֠גָלוּתֵנוּ	lə·ḡā·lū·ṯê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H1546 exile
at the beginning	בְּרֹ֨אשׁ	bə·rōš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of the year	הַשָּׁנָ֜ה	haš·šā·nāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
on the tenth	בֶּעָשׂ֣וֹר	be·‘ā·śō·wr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6218 a ten, decade
day of the month	לַחֹ֗דֶשׁ	la·ḥō·ḏeš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
in the fourteenth	בְּאַרְבַּ֤ע	bə·’ar·ba‘	Preposition-b; Number - feminine singular	H702 four
year	שָׁנָ֔ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
after	אַחַ֕ר	’a·ḥar	Preposition	H310 behind
Jerusalem	הָעִ֑יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
had been struck down	הֻכְּתָ֖ה	huk·kə·ṯāh	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5221 smite
on that	הַזֶּ֗ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
very	בְּעֶ֣צֶם׀	bə·‘e·ṣem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6106 bone, substance, self
day	הַיּ֣וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the hand	יַד־	yaḏ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
was	הָיְתָ֤ה	hā·yə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon me	עָלַי֙	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
and He took	וַיָּבֵ֥א	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
me	אֹתִ֖י	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
there	שָֽׁמָּה׃	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither

Ezekiel 40:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In visions	בְּמַרְא֣וֹת	bə·mar·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4759 vision
of God	אֱלֹהִ֔ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
He took me	הֱבִיאַ֖נִי	hĕ·ḇî·’a·nî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and set me	וַיְנִיחֵ֗נִי	way·nî·ḥê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5117 rest
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a very	מְאֹ֔ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
high	גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙	gā·ḇō·ah	Adjective - masculine singular	H1364 high, exalted
mountain	הַ֤ר	har	Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
on whose southern slope	מִנֶּֽגֶב׃	min·ne·ḡeḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
was a structure	כְּמִבְנֵה־	kə·miḇ·nêh-	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4011 structure
that resembled a city	עִ֖יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement

Ezekiel 40:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So He took	וַיָּבֵ֨יא	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
me	אוֹתִ֜י	’ō·w·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
there	שָׁ֗מָּה	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither
and I saw	וְהִנֵּה־	wə·hin·nêh-	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
a man	אִישׁ֙	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
whose appearance	מַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙	mar·’ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
was like bronze	נְחֹ֔שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
He	וְה֥וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was standing	עֹמֵ֖ד	‘ō·mêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
in the gateway	בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃	baš·šā·‘ar	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8179 gate
with a linen	פִּשְׁתִּ֥ים	piš·tîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6593 linen, carded
cord	וּפְתִיל־	ū·p̄ə·ṯîl-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6616 cord, thread
and a measuring	הַמִּדָּ֑ה	ham·mid·dāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4060 measure, measurement, stature, size, garment
rod	וּקְנֵ֣ה	ū·qə·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7070 stalk, reed
in his hand	בְּיָד֖וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand

Ezekiel 40:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָ֡ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
he said	וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to me	אֵלַ֜י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
look	רְאֵ֣ה	rə·’êh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
with your eyes	בְעֵינֶיךָ֩	ḇə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
hear	שְּׁמָ֜ע	šə·mā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
with your ears	וּבְאָזְנֶ֨יךָ	ū·ḇə·’ā·zə·ne·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singular	H241 ear
and pay attention	וְשִׂ֣ים	wə·śîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
to everything	לְכֹ֤ל	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
I	אֲנִי֙	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am going to show you	מַרְאֶ֣ה	mar·’eh	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7200 see
for	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
that	לְמַ֥עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
you have been brought	הֻבָ֣אתָה	hu·ḇā·ṯāh	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
here	הֵ֑נָּה	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
Report	הַגֵּ֛ד	hag·gêḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
to the house	לְבֵ֥ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
you	אַתָּ֥ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
see	רֹאֶ֖ה	rō·’eh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7200 see