Ezekiel
Ezekiel 44:22
22And they shall not marry a widow or a divorced woman, but must marry a virgin of the descendants of the house of Israel, or a widow of a priest.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And they shall not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| marry | יִקְח֥וּ | yiq·ḥū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3947 take |
| a widow | וְאַלְמָנָה֙ | wə·’al·mā·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H490 widow |
| or a divorced woman | וּגְרוּשָׁ֔ה | ū·ḡə·rū·šāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular | H1644 drive out, cast out |
| but | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| must marry | יִקָּֽחוּ׃ | yiq·qā·ḥū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3947 take |
| a virgin | בְּתוּלֹ֗ת | bə·ṯū·lōṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H1330 virgin |
| of the descendants | מִזֶּ֙רַע֙ | miz·ze·ra‘ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2233 sowing, seed, offspring |
| of the house | בֵּ֣ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| or a widow | אַלְמָנָ֔ה | ’al·mā·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H490 widow |
| of a priest | מִכֹּהֵ֖ן | mik·kō·hên | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 21:7 · Leviticus 21:13–14 · 1 Timothy 3:4–5 · 1 Timothy 3:2 · Deuteronomy 24:1–4 · Titus 1:6 · 1 Timothy 3:11–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.