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Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD , and thou becamest mine. (KJV)
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וָאֶעֱבֹ֨רva.'e.'e.Vorand I passed by
Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
Meaning: to pass
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 1
עָלַ֜יִךְ'a.La.yikhat you
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 2
וָאֶרְאֵ֗ךְva.'er.'Ekhand I saw you
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 3
וְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.Nehand there!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 4
עִתֵּךְ֙'i.teKhtime your
Lemma: עֵת (et) · Strong's: H6256
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: time
Used 296 times. Also: Genesis 8:11, Genesis 18:10, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 24:11, Genesis 29:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6256; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 5
עֵ֣ת'et[was] a time of
Lemma: עֵת (et) · Strong's: H6256
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: time
Used 296 times. Also: Genesis 8:11, Genesis 18:10, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 24:11, Genesis 29:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6256; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 6
דֹּדִ֔יםdo.Dimlove<s>
Lemma: דּוֹד (dod) · Strong's: H1730H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: beloved: love
Used 10 times. Also: Proverbs 7:18, Song of Solomon 1:2, Song of Solomon 1:4, Song of Solomon 4:10, Song of Solomon 5:1, Song of Solomon 7:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1730H; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 7
וָאֶפְרֹ֤שׂva.'ef.Rosand I spread out
Lemma: פָּרַשׂ (pa.ra.s) · Strong's: H6566
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
Meaning: to spread
Used 67 times. Also: Exodus 9:29, Exodus 9:33, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 37:9, Exodus 40:19, Numbers 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6566; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 8
כְּנָפִי֙ke.na.Fi[the] skirt of garment my
Lemma: כָּנָף (ka.naph) · Strong's: H3671
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: wing
Used 107 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 7:14, Exodus 19:4, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 37:9, Leviticus 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3671; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 9
עָלַ֔יִךְ'a.La.yikhover you
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 10
וָאֲכַסֶּ֖הva.'a.kha.Sehand I covered
Lemma: כָּסָה (ka.sah) · Strong's: H3680
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpw1cs)
Meaning: to cover
Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 18:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 37:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3680; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 11
עֶרְוָתֵ֑ךְ'er.va.Tekhnakedness your
Lemma: עֶרְוָה (er.vah) · Strong's: H6172
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: nakedness
Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:12, Exodus 20:26, Exodus 28:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6172; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 12
וָאֶשָּׁ֣בַֽעva.'e.Sha.va'and I swore an oath
Lemma: שָׁבַע (sha.va) · Strong's: H7650
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVNw1cs)
Meaning: to swear
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 21:23, Genesis 21:24, Genesis 21:31, Genesis 22:16, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 24:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7650; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 13
וָאָב֨וֹאva.'a.Vo'and I came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 14
בִבְרִ֜יתviv.Ritin a covenant
Lemma: בְּרִית (be.rit) · Strong's: H1285
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: covenant
Used 284 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1285; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 15
אֹתָ֗ךְ'o.Takhwith you
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 16
נְאֻ֛םne.'Um[the] utterance of
Lemma: נְאֻם (ne.um) · Strong's: H5002
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: utterance
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 22:16, Numbers 14:28, Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:4, Numbers 24:15, Numbers 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5002; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 17
אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.Nai[the] Lord
Lemma: אֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) · Strong's: H0136
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: Lord
Used 440 times. Also: Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:8, Genesis 18:27, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:31, Genesis 18:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0136; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 18
יְהוִ֖הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוִה (ye.ho.vih) · Strong's: H3069
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: YHWH/God
Used 306 times. Also: Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:8, Deuteronomy 3:24, Deuteronomy 9:26, Joshua 7:7, Judges 6:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3069; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 19
וַתִּ֥הְיִיva.Tih.yiand you belonged
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqw2fs)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Ezekiel 16:8 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then I passed | → | עָבַר H5674A to pass |
| by | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| and saw you | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| and you were indeed | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| old enough | → | עֵת H6256 time |
| . . . | → | עֵת H6256 time |
| for love | → | דּוֹד H1730H beloved: love |
| So I spread | → | פָּרַשׂ H6566 to spread |
| My cloak | → | כָּנָף H3671 wing |
| over you | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| and covered | → | כָּסָה H3680 to cover |
| your nakedness | → | עֶרְוָה H6172 nakedness |
| I pledged Myself | → | שָׁבַע H7650 to swear |
| to you | → | |
| entered | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| into a covenant | → | בְּרִית H1285 covenant |
| with you | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| and you became | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| Mine | → | |
| declares | → | נְאֻם H5002 utterance |
| the Lord | → | אֲדֹנָי H0136 Lord |
| GOD | → | יְהֹוִה H3069 YHWH/God |
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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