Ezekiel
Ezekiel 5:3
3But you are to take a few strands of hair and secure them in the folds of your garment.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But you are to take | וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ | wə·lā·qaḥ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| a few | מְעַ֣ט | mə·‘aṭ | Adjective - masculine singular | H4592 a little, fewness, a few |
| strands of hair | בְּמִסְפָּ֑ר | bə·mis·pār | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H4557 number, tale |
| and secure | וְצַרְתָּ֥ | wə·ṣar·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H6696 confine, bind, besiege |
| them | אוֹתָ֖ם | ’ō·w·ṯām | Direct object marker; third person masculine plural | H853 mark of the accusative |
| in the folds of your garment | בִּכְנָפֶֽיךָ׃ | biḵ·nā·p̄e·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H3671 wing, extremity |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.