Ezekiel

Ezekiel 40:2–3

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.

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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

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 40:2 Daniel 7:1 · Ezekiel 1:1 · Daniel 7:7 · Isaiah 14:13 · 1 Chronicles 28:12 · Isaiah 2:2–3 · 1 Chronicles 28:19 · Ezekiel 8:3 · Micah 4:1 · Ezekiel 17:22–23

Ezekiel 40:3 Ezekiel 47:3 · Revelation 11:1 · Revelation 21:15 · Revelation 1:15 · Daniel 10:5–6 · Ezekiel 1:7 · Zechariah 2:1–2 · Ezekiel 1:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.