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Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters. (KJV)
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גַּם\־gam-also
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 1
אַ֣תְּ\׀'atyou
Lemma: אַתְּ (at.te) · Strong's: H0859C
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Feminine · Singular (HPp2fs)
Meaning: you(f.s.)
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 39:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859C; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 2
שְׂאִ֣יse.'Ibear
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375J
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqv2fs)
Meaning: to lift: guilt
Used 39 times. Also: Exodus 28:38, Exodus 28:43, Leviticus 5:1, Leviticus 5:17, Leviticus 7:18, Leviticus 10:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375J; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 3
כְלִמָּתֵ֗ךְkhe.li.ma.Tekhdisgrace your
Lemma: כְּלִמָּה (ke.lim.mah) · Strong's: H3639
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: shame
Used 30 times. Also: Job 20:3, Psalms 4:2, Psalms 35:26, Psalms 44:15, Psalms 69:7, Psalms 69:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3639; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 4
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherthat
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 5
פִּלַּלְתְּ֙pi.lalTyou have mediated
Lemma: פָּלַל (pa.lal) · Strong's: H6419
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVpp2fs)
Meaning: to pray
Used 84 times. Also: Genesis 20:7, Genesis 20:17, Genesis 48:11, Numbers 11:2, Numbers 21:7, Deuteronomy 9:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6419; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 6
לַֽאֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְla.'a.cho.Tekhfor sister your
Lemma: אָחוֹת (a.chot) · Strong's: H0269
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: sister
Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 4:22, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 20:2, Genesis 20:5, Genesis 20:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0269; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 7
בְּחַטֹּאתַ֛יִךְbe.cha.to.Ta.yikhby sins your
Lemma: חַטָּאת (chat.tat) · Strong's: H2403B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: sin
Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 18:20, Genesis 31:36, Genesis 50:17, Exodus 10:17, Exodus 32:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2403B; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 8
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 9
הִתְעַ֥בְתְּhit.'Avtyou have acted abominably
Lemma: תַּעָב (ta.av) · Strong's: H8581
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVhp2fs)
Meaning: to abhor
Used 22 times. Also: Deuteronomy 7:26, Deuteronomy 23:7, 1 Kings 21:26, 1 Chronicles 21:6, Job 9:31, Job 15:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8581; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 10
תִּצְדַּ֣קְנָהtitz.Dak.nahthey are righteous
Lemma: צָדֵק (tsa.daq) · Strong's: H6663
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Plural (HVqi3fp)
Meaning: to justify
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 38:26, Genesis 44:16, Exodus 23:7, Deuteronomy 25:1, 2 Samuel 15:4, 1 Kings 8:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6663; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 11
מִמֵּ֑ךְmi.Mekhmore than you
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 12
וְגַם\־ve.gam-and also
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 13
אַ֥תְּ'atyou
Lemma: אַתְּ (at.te) · Strong's: H0859C
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Feminine · Singular (HPp2fs)
Meaning: you(f.s.)
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 39:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859C; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 14
בּ֙וֹשִׁי֙bo.shibe ashamed
Lemma: בּוֹשׁ (bush) · Strong's: H0954
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqv2fs)
Meaning: be ashamed
Used 126 times. Also: Genesis 2:25, Exodus 32:1, Judges 3:25, Judges 5:28, 2 Samuel 19:5, 2 Kings 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0954; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 15
וּשְׂאִ֣יu.se.'Iand bear
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375J
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqv2fs)
Meaning: to lift: guilt
Used 39 times. Also: Exodus 28:38, Exodus 28:43, Leviticus 5:1, Leviticus 5:17, Leviticus 7:18, Leviticus 10:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375J; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 16
כְלִמָּתֵ֔ךְkhe.li.ma.Tekhdisgrace your
Lemma: כְּלִמָּה (ke.lim.mah) · Strong's: H3639
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: shame
Used 30 times. Also: Job 20:3, Psalms 4:2, Psalms 35:26, Psalms 44:15, Psalms 69:7, Psalms 69:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3639; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 17
בְּצַדֶּקְתֵּ֖ךְbe.tza.dek.Tekhbecause have made appear righteous you
Lemma: צָדֵק (tsa.daq) · Strong's: H6663
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to justify
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 38:26, Genesis 44:16, Exodus 23:7, Deuteronomy 25:1, 2 Samuel 15:4, 1 Kings 8:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6663; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 18
אַחְיוֹתֵֽךְ\׃'ach.yo.Tekhsisters your
Lemma: אָחוֹת (a.chot) · Strong's: H0269
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: sister
Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 4:22, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 20:2, Genesis 20:5, Genesis 20:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0269; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:52 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So now | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| you | → | אַתְּ H0859C you(f.s.) |
| must bear | → | נָשָׂא H5375J to lift: guilt |
| your disgrace | → | כְּלִמָּה H3639 shame |
| since | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| you have brought justification | → | פָּלַל H6419 to pray |
| for your sisters | → | אָחוֹת H0269 sister |
| For they appear more righteous | → | צָדֵק H6663 to justify |
| than you | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| because your sins | → | חַטָּאת H2403B sin |
| were more vile | → | תַּעָב H8581 to abhor |
| than theirs | → | |
| So you | → | אַתְּ H0859C you(f.s.) |
| too | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| must bear | → | נָשָׂא H5375J to lift: guilt |
| your shame | → | בּוֹשׁ H0954 be ashamed |
| and disgrace | → | כְּלִמָּה H3639 shame |
| since you have made your sisters | → | אָחוֹת H0269 sister |
| appear righteous | → | צָדֵק H6663 to justify |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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