Ezekiel
Ezekiel 5:1
1“As for you, son of man, take a sharp sword, use it as a barber’s razor, and shave your head and beard. Then take a set of scales and divide the hair.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As for you | וְאַתָּ֨ה | wə·’at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of man | אָדָ֜ם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| take | קַח־ | qaḥ- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H3947 take |
| a sharp | חַדָּ֗ה | ḥad·dāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H2299 sharp |
| sword | חֶ֣רֶב | ḥe·reḇ | Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| use it | תִּקָּחֶ֣נָּה | tiq·qā·ḥen·nāh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H3947 take |
| as a barber’s | הַגַּלָּבִים֙ | hag·gal·lā·ḇîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1532 barber |
| razor | תַּ֤עַר | ta·‘ar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8593 razor, sheath |
| and shave | וְהַעֲבַרְתָּ֥ | wə·ha·‘ă·ḇar·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| your head | רֹאשְׁךָ֖ | rō·šə·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H7218 head |
| and beard | זְקָנֶ֑ךָ | zə·qā·ne·ḵā | Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular | H2206 chin, beard |
| Then take | וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ | wə·lā·qaḥ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| a set of scales | מֹאזְנֵ֥י | mō·zə·nê | Noun - masculine dual construct | H3976 balances, scales |
| and divide the hair | וְחִלַּקְתָּֽם׃ | wə·ḥil·laq·tām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H2505 divide, share |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.