Ezekiel

Ezekiel 44:17–18

¹⁷When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen garments; they must not wear anything made of wool when they minister at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple. ¹⁸They are to wear linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments around their waists. They must not wear anything that makes them perspire.

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Ezekiel 44:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When they enter	בְּבוֹאָם֙	bə·ḇō·w·’ām	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the gates	שַׁעֲרֵי֙	ša·‘ă·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8179 gate
of the inner	הַפְּנִימִ֔ית	hap·pə·nî·mîṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H6442 inner
court	הֶחָצֵ֣ר	he·ḥā·ṣêr	Article; Noun - common singular	H2691 enclosure, court
they are to wear	יִלְבָּ֑שׁוּ	yil·bā·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
linen	פִשְׁתִּ֖ים	p̄iš·tîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6593 linen, carded
garments	בִּגְדֵ֥י	biḡ·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H899 treachery
they must not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
wear	יַעֲלֶ֤ה	ya·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
anything made of wool	צֶ֔מֶר	ṣe·mer	Noun - masculine singular	H6785 wool
when they minister	בְּשָֽׁרְתָ֗ם	bə·šā·rə·ṯām	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H8334 minister, serve
at the gates	בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֛י	bə·ša·‘ă·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8179 gate
of the inner	הַפְּנִימִ֖ית	hap·pə·nî·mîṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H6442 inner
court	הֶחָצֵ֥ר	he·ḥā·ṣêr	Article; Noun - common singular	H2691 enclosure, court
or inside	וָבָֽיְתָה׃	wā·ḇā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1004 house

Ezekiel 44:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are to wear linen	פִשְׁתִּים֙	p̄iš·tîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6593 linen, carded
turbans	פַּאֲרֵ֤י	pa·’ă·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6287 head-dress, turban
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their heads	רֹאשָׁ֔ם	rō·šām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7218 head
and linen	פִשְׁתִּ֔ים	p̄iš·tîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6593 linen, carded
undergarments	וּמִכְנְסֵ֣י	ū·miḵ·nə·sê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine dual construct	H4370 drawers
around	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their waists	מָתְנֵיהֶ֑ם	mā·ṯə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H4975 waist, loins
They must not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
wear	יַחְגְּר֖וּ	yaḥ·gə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself
anything that makes them perspire	בַּיָּֽזַע׃	bay·yā·za‘	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3154 sweat

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Ezekiel 44:17 Revelation 19:8 · Exodus 28:43 · Exodus 39:27–29

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