Ezekiel

Ezekiel 9:2

²And I saw six men coming from the direction of the Upper Gate, which faces north, each with a weapon of slaughter in his hand. With them was another man clothed in linen who had a writing kit at his side. And they came in and stood beside the bronze altar.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I saw	וְהִנֵּ֣ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
six	שִׁשָּׁ֣ה	šiš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H8337 six
men	אֲנָשִׁ֡ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
coming	בָּאִ֣ים׀	bā·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from the direction	מִדֶּרֶךְ־	mid·de·reḵ-	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the Upper	הָעֶלְי֜וֹן	hā·‘el·yō·wn	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H5945 high
Gate	שַׁ֨עַר	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
faces	מָפְנֶ֣ה	mā·p̄ə·neh	Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular	H6437 turn
north	צָפ֗וֹנָה	ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6828 north
each	וְאִ֨ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
with a weapon	כְּלִ֤י	kə·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of slaughter	מַפָּצוֹ֙	map·pā·ṣōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4660 shattering
in his hand	בְּיָד֔וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
With them	בְּתוֹכָם֙	bə·ṯō·w·ḵām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8432 midst
was another	אֶחָ֤ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
man	וְאִישׁ־	wə·’îš-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
clothed	לָבֻ֣שׁ	lā·ḇuš	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
in linen	בַּדִּ֔ים	bad·dîm	Noun - masculine plural	H906 white linen
who had a writing kit	וְקֶ֥סֶת	wə·qe·seṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7083 cup, ink-stand
at his side	בְּמָתְנָ֑יו	bə·mā·ṯə·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H4975 waist, loins
And they came in	וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and stood	וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ	way·ya·‘am·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
beside	אֵ֖צֶל	’ê·ṣel	Preposition	H681 conjunction, proximity
the bronze	הַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃	han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
altar	מִזְבַּ֥ח	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar

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Ezekiel 10:2 · Leviticus 16:4 · Ezekiel 10:6–7 · 2 Kings 15:35 · Revelation 15:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.