Ezekiel
Ezekiel 44:17
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.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.