Ezekiel
Ezekiel 46:2
2The prince is to enter from the outside through the portico of the gateway and stand by the gatepost, while the priests sacrifice his burnt offerings and peace offerings. He is to bow in worship at the threshold of the gate and then depart, but the gate must not be shut until evening.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The prince | הַנָּשִׂ֡יא | han·nā·śî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5387 one lifted up |
| is to enter | וּבָ֣א | ū·ḇā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| from the outside | מִח֗וּץ | mi·ḥūṣ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H2351 the outside |
| through | דֶּרֶךְ֩ | de·reḵ | Noun - common singular construct | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| the portico | אוּלָ֨ם | ’ū·lām | Noun - masculine singular construct | H197 porch |
| of the gateway | הַשַּׁ֜עַר | haš·ša·‘ar | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8179 gate |
| and stand | וְעָמַד֙ | wə·‘ā·maḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| by | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the gatepost | מְזוּזַ֣ת | mə·zū·zaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4201 door-post, gate-post |
| while the priests | הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| sacrifice | וְעָשׂ֣וּ | wə·‘ā·śū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
| his burnt offerings | עֽוֹלָתוֹ֙ | ‘ō·w·lā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5930 whole burnt-offering |
| and peace offerings | שְׁלָמָ֔יו | šə·lā·māw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering' |
| He is to bow in worship | וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוָ֛ה | wə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7812 bow down |
| at | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the threshold | מִפְתַּ֥ן | mip̄·tan | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4670 threshold |
| of the gate | הַשַּׁ֖עַר | haš·ša·‘ar | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8179 gate |
| and then depart | וְיָצָ֑א | wə·yā·ṣā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| but the gate | וְהַשַּׁ֥עַר | wə·haš·ša·‘ar | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8179 gate |
| must not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be shut | יִסָּגֵ֖ר | yis·sā·ḡêr | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5462 shut, close |
| until | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| evening | הָעָֽרֶב׃ | hā·‘ā·reḇ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6153 (sun)set, evening |
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