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And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs. (KJV)
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וַיִּצְמַ֡חvai.yitz.Machand it sprouted
Lemma: צָמַח (tsa.mach) · Strong's: H6779
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to spring
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:18, Genesis 41:6, Genesis 41:23, Exodus 10:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6779; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:6 word 1
וַיְהִי֩vay.Hiand it became
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 17:6 word 2
לְגֶ֨פֶןle.Ge.fen<into> a vine
Lemma: גֶּ֫פֶן (ge.phen) · Strong's: H1612
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: vine
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 40:9, Genesis 40:10, Genesis 49:11, Numbers 6:4, Numbers 20:5, Deuteronomy 8:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1612; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:6 word 3
סֹרַ֜חַתso.Ra.chatspreading
Lemma: סָרַח (sa.rach) · Strong's: H5628
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)
Meaning: to overrun
Used 7 times. Also: Exodus 26:12, Exodus 26:13, Jeremiah 49:7, Ezekiel 23:15, Amos 6:4, Amos 6:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5628; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:6 word 4
שִׁפְלַ֣תshif.Latlow of
Lemma: שָׁפָל (sha.phal) · Strong's: H8217
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HAafsc)
Meaning: low
Used 17 times. Also: Leviticus 13:20, Leviticus 13:21, Leviticus 13:26, Leviticus 14:37, 2 Samuel 6:22, Job 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8217; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:6 word 5
קוֹמָ֗הko.Mahstature
Lemma: קוֹמָה (qo.mah) · Strong's: H6967
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: height
Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 27:1, Exodus 27:18, Exodus 30:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6967; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:6 word 6
לִפְנ֤וֹתlif.Notto turn
Lemma: פָּנָה (pa.nah) · Strong's: H6437G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to turn
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 18:22, Genesis 24:31, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:63, Exodus 2:12, Exodus 7:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6437G; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:6 word 7
דָּלִיּוֹתָיו֙da.li.yo.Tavbranches its
Lemma: דָּלִיּוֹת (da.liy.yah) · Strong's: H1808
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: branch
Used 8 times. Also: Jeremiah 11:16, Ezekiel 17:7, Ezekiel 17:23, Ezekiel 19:11, Ezekiel 31:7, Ezekiel 31:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1808; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:6 word 8
אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto it
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:6 word 9
וְשָׁרָשָׁ֖יוve.sha.ra.Shavand roots its
Lemma: שֹׁ֫רֶשׁ (she.resh) · Strong's: H8328
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: root
Used 33 times. Also: Deuteronomy 29:18, Judges 5:14, 2 Kings 19:30, Job 8:17, Job 13:27, Job 14:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8328; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:6 word 10
תַּחְתָּ֣יוtach.Tavunder it
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: underneath: stand
Used 27 times. Also: Genesis 41:35, Exodus 10:23, Exodus 16:29, Leviticus 13:23, Leviticus 13:28, Joshua 4:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478I; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:6 word 11
יִֽהְי֑וּyih.Yuthey were
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
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 17:6 word 12
וַתְּהִ֣יva.te.Hiand it became
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
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 17:6 word 13
לְגֶ֔פֶןle.Ge.fen<into> a vine
Lemma: גֶּ֫פֶן (ge.phen) · Strong's: H1612
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: vine
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 40:9, Genesis 40:10, Genesis 49:11, Numbers 6:4, Numbers 20:5, Deuteronomy 8:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1612; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:6 word 14
וַתַּ֣עַשׂva.Ta.'asand it produced
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:6 word 15
בַּדִּ֔יםba.Dimshoots
Lemma: בַּד (bad) · Strong's: H0905G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: alone: pole
Used 42 times. Also: Exodus 25:13, Exodus 25:14, Exodus 25:15, Exodus 25:27, Exodus 25:28, Exodus 27:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0905G; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:6 word 16
וַתְּשַׁלַּ֖חva.te.sha.Lachand it sent out
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVpw3fs)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:6 word 17
פֹּארֽוֹת\׃po.Rotboughs
Lemma: פֹּארָה (pe.o.rah) · Strong's: H6288A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: bough
Used 5 times. Also: Ezekiel 31:6, Ezekiel 31:8, Ezekiel 31:12, Ezekiel 31:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6288A; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:6 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| It sprouted | → | צָמַח H6779 to spring |
| and became | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| a spreading | → | סָרַח H5628 to overrun |
| vine | → | גֶּ֫פֶן H1612 vine |
| low | → | שָׁפָל H8217 low |
| in height | → | קוֹמָה H6967 height |
| with branches | → | דָּלִיּוֹת H1808 branch |
| turned | → | פָּנָה H6437G to turn |
| toward him | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| yet its roots | → | שֹׁ֫רֶשׁ H8328 root |
| remained | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| where it stood | → | תַּחַת H8478I underneath: stand |
| So it became | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| a vine | → | גֶּ֫פֶן H1612 vine |
| and yielded | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| branches | → | בַּד H0905G alone: pole |
| and sent out | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| shoots | → | פֹּארָה H6288A bough |
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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