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.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Slaughterתַּהַרְג֣וּta·har·ḡūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2026 kill, slay
the old menזָקֵ֡ןzā·qênAdjective - masculine singularH2205 old
the young menבָּח֣וּרbā·ḥūrNoun - masculine singularH970 young man
and maidensוּבְתוּלָה֩ū·ḇə·ṯū·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH1330 virgin
the womenוְנָשִׁ֜יםwə·nā·šîmConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
and childrenוְטַ֨ףwə·ṭap̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2945 children
but do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
go nearתִּגַּ֔שׁוּtig·ga·šūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5066 draw near, approach
anyoneכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has the markהַתָּו֙hat·tāwArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8420 mark
Now beginתָּחֵ֑לּוּtā·ḥêl·lūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2490 bore, pierce
at My sanctuaryוּמִמִּקְדָּשִׁ֖יū·mim·miq·dā·šîConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4720 sacred place, sanctuary
So they beganוַיָּחֵ֙לּוּ֙way·yā·ḥêl·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2490 bore, pierce
with the eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֔יםhaz·zə·qê·nîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH2205 old
whoאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the templeהַבָּֽיִת׃hab·bā·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house

Cross-references

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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.