Ezekiel 17:9 Go deeper
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Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD ; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof. (KJV)
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אֱמֹ֗ר'e.Morsay
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 1
כֹּ֥הkohthus
Lemma: כֹּה (koh) · Strong's: H3541
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: thus
Used 576 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 31:8, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 32:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3541; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 2
אָמַ֛ר'a.Marhe says
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 3
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 17:9 word 4
יְהֹוִ֖הYah.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 17:9 word 5
תִּצְלָ֑חtitz.Lachwill it prosper?
Lemma: צָלֵחַ (tsa.lech) · Strong's: H6743B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)
Meaning: to prosper
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 24:21, Genesis 24:40, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:56, Genesis 39:2, Genesis 39:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6743B; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 6
הֲלוֹא֩ha.lO'¿ not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 7
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 8
שָׁרָשֶׁ֨יהָsha.ra.Shei.haroots 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 17:9 word 9
יְנַתֵּ֜קye.na.Tekwill it pull up
Lemma: נָתַק (na.taq) · Strong's: H5423
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)
Meaning: to tear
Used 27 times. Also: Leviticus 22:24, Joshua 4:18, Joshua 8:6, Joshua 8:16, Judges 16:9, Judges 16:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5423; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 10
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 11
פִּרְיָ֣הּ\׀pir.Yahfruit its
Lemma: פְּרִי (pe.ri) · Strong's: H6529
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: fruit
Used 119 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6529; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 12
יְקוֹסֵ֣סye.ko.Seswill it strip off?
Lemma: קָסַס (qa.sas) · Strong's: H7082
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)
Meaning: to strip
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7082; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 13
וְיָבֵ֗שׁve.ya.Veshand it will wither
Lemma: יָבֵשׁ (ya.vesh) · Strong's: H3001
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to wither
Used 59 times. Also: Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:14, Joshua 2:10, Joshua 4:23, Joshua 5:1, Joshua 9:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3001; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 14
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 15
טַרְפֵּ֤יtar.Pei[the] fresh [things] of
Lemma: טָרָף (ta.raph) · Strong's: H2965
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAampc)
Meaning: fresh-plucked
Used 2 times. Also: Genesis 8:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2965; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 16
צִמְחָהּ֙tzim.Chahgrowth its
Lemma: צֶ֫מַח (tse.mach) · Strong's: H6780
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: branch
Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 19:25, Psalms 65:10, Isaiah 4:2, Isaiah 61:11, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 33:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6780; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 17
תִּיבָ֔שׁti.Vashit will wither
Lemma: יָבֵשׁ (ya.vesh) · Strong's: H3001
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)
Meaning: to wither
Used 59 times. Also: Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:14, Joshua 2:10, Joshua 4:23, Joshua 5:1, Joshua 9:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3001; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 18
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 19
בִזְרֹ֤עַviz.Ro.a'by an arm
Lemma: זְרוֹעַ (ze.ro.a) · Strong's: H2220
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: arm
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 49:24, Exodus 6:6, Exodus 15:16, Numbers 6:19, Deuteronomy 4:34, Deuteronomy 5:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2220; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 20
גְּדוֹלָה֙ge.do.Lahgreat
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 21
וּבְעַם\־u.ve.'am-and by a people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 22
רָ֔בRavnumerous
Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: many
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 23
לְמַשְׂא֥וֹתle.mas.'otto lift up
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: to lift: raise
Used 131 times. Also: Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 31:17, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375G; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 24
אוֹתָ֖הּ'o.Tah<obj.> it
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Ezekiel 17:9 word 25
מִשָּׁרָשֶֽׁיהָ\׃mi.sha.ra.Shei.hafrom 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 17:9 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So you are to tell them | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| that this is what | → | כֹּה H3541 thus |
| the Lord | → | אֲדֹנָי H0136 Lord |
| GOD | → | יְהֹוִה H3069 YHWH/God |
| says | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Will it flourish | → | צָלֵחַ H6743B to prosper |
| Will it not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| be uprooted | → | נָתַק H5423 to tear |
| and stripped | → | קָסַס H7082 to strip |
| of its fruit | → | פְּרִי H6529 fruit |
| so that it shrivels | → | יָבֵשׁ H3001 to wither |
| All | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| its foliage | → | טָרָף H2965 fresh-plucked |
| . . . | → | צֶ֫מַח H6780 branch |
| will wither | → | יָבֵשׁ H3001 to wither |
| It will not take | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| a strong | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| arm | → | זְרוֹעַ H2220 arm |
| or many | → | רַב H7227A many |
| people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| to pull | → | נָשָׂא H5375G to lift: raise |
| it up | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| by its roots | → | שֹׁ֫רֶשׁ H8328 root |
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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