Ezekiel
Ezekiel 9:6
6Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.”
So they began with the elders who were before the temple.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter | תַּהַרְג֣וּ | ta·har·ḡū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H2026 kill, slay |
| the old men | זָקֵ֡ן | zā·qên | Adjective - masculine singular | H2205 old |
| the young men | בָּח֣וּר | bā·ḥūr | Noun - masculine singular | H970 young man |
| and maidens | וּבְתוּלָה֩ | ū·ḇə·ṯū·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H1330 virgin |
| the women | וְנָשִׁ֜ים | wə·nā·šîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural | H802 woman, wife, female |
| and children | וְטַ֨ף | wə·ṭap̄ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H2945 children |
| but do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| go near | תִּגַּ֔שׁוּ | tig·ga·šū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H5066 draw near, approach |
| anyone | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| who | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| has the mark | הַתָּו֙ | hat·tāw | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8420 mark |
| Now begin | תָּחֵ֑לּוּ | tā·ḥêl·lū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H2490 bore, pierce |
| at My sanctuary | וּמִמִּקְדָּשִׁ֖י | ū·mim·miq·dā·šî | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H4720 sacred place, sanctuary |
| So they began | וַיָּחֵ֙לּוּ֙ | way·yā·ḥêl·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2490 bore, pierce |
| with the elders | הַזְּקֵנִ֔ים | haz·zə·qê·nîm | Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H2205 old |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֖ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| before | לִפְנֵ֥י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the temple | הַבָּֽיִת׃ | hab·bā·yiṯ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 9:4 · Exodus 12:23 · Jeremiah 25:29 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · 1 Peter 4:17–18 · Revelation 7:3 · Luke 12:47 · 2 Chronicles 36:17 · Joshua 2:18–19 · Joshua 6:17–25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.