Ezekiel 24:17 Go deeper
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Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men. (KJV)
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הֵאָנֵ֣ק\׀he.'a.Nekgroaning
Lemma: אָנַק (a.naq) · Strong's: H0602
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVNv2ms)
Meaning: to groan
Used 4 times. Also: Jeremiah 51:52, Ezekiel 9:4, Ezekiel 26:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0602; TAHOT Ezekiel 24:17 word 1
דֹּ֗םDombe silent
Lemma: דָּמַם (da.mam) · Strong's: H1826H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to silence: silent
Used 15 times. Also: Leviticus 10:3, Job 29:21, Job 31:34, Psalms 4:4, Psalms 30:12, Psalms 31:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1826H; TAHOT Ezekiel 24:17 word 2
מֵתִים֙me.Timdead [people]
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Ezekiel 24:17 word 3
אֵ֣בֶל'E.velmourning
Lemma: אֵ֫בֶל (e.vel) · Strong's: H0060
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: mourning
Used 24 times. Also: Genesis 27:41, Genesis 50:10, Genesis 50:11, Deuteronomy 34:8, 2 Samuel 11:27, 2 Samuel 14:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0060; TAHOT Ezekiel 24:17 word 4
לֹֽא\־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 24:17 word 5
תַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הta.'a.Sehyou must do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
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 24:17 word 6
פְאֵֽרְךָ֙fe.'e.re.Khaturban your
Lemma: פְּאֵר (pe.er) · Strong's: H6287
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: headdress
Used 7 times. Also: Exodus 39:28, Isaiah 3:20, Isaiah 61:3, Isaiah 61:10, Ezekiel 24:23, Ezekiel 44:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6287; TAHOT Ezekiel 24:17 word 7
חֲב֣וֹשׁcha.Vo.oshbind
Lemma: חָבַשׁ (cha.vash) · Strong's: H2280
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to saddle/tie
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 22:3, Exodus 29:9, Leviticus 8:13, Numbers 22:21, Judges 19:10, 2 Samuel 16:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2280; TAHOT Ezekiel 24:17 word 8
עָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khaon 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 24:17 word 9
וּנְעָלֶ֖יךָu.ne.'a.Lei.khaand sandals your
Lemma: נַ֫עַל (na.al) · Strong's: H5275
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: sandal
Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 14:23, Exodus 3:5, Exodus 12:11, Deuteronomy 25:9, Deuteronomy 25:10, Deuteronomy 29:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5275; TAHOT Ezekiel 24:17 word 10
תָּשִׂ֣יםta.Simyou will put
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to set: put
Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760H; TAHOT Ezekiel 24:17 word 11
בְּרַגְלֶ֑יךָbe.rag.Lei.khaon feet your
Lemma: רֶ֫גֶל (re.gel) · Strong's: H7272
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: foot
Used 240 times. Also: Genesis 8:9, Genesis 18:4, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 29:1, Genesis 30:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7272; TAHOT Ezekiel 24:17 word 12
וְלֹ֤אve.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 24:17 word 13
תַעְטֶה֙ta'.Tehyou must cover
Lemma: עָטָה (a.tah) · Strong's: H5844A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to enwrap
Used 15 times. Also: Leviticus 13:45, 1 Samuel 28:14, Psalms 71:13, Psalms 84:6, Psalms 89:45, Psalms 104:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5844A; TAHOT Ezekiel 24:17 word 14
עַל\־'al-over
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 24:17 word 15
שָׂפָ֔םsa.Fama moustache
Lemma: שָׂפָם (sa.pham) · Strong's: H8222
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: mustache
Used 5 times. Also: Leviticus 13:45, 2 Samuel 19:24, Ezekiel 24:22, Micah 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8222; TAHOT Ezekiel 24:17 word 16
וְלֶ֥חֶםve.Le.chemand food of
Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: food: bread
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 25:34, Genesis 27:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3899H; TAHOT Ezekiel 24:17 word 17
אֲנָשִׁ֖ים'a.na.Shimpeople
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Ezekiel 24:17 word 18
לֹ֥אlo'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 24:17 word 19
תֹאכֵֽל\׃to.Khelyou must eat
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to eat
Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Ezekiel 24:17 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Groan | → | אָנַק H0602 to groan |
| quietly | → | דָּמַם H1826H to silence: silent |
| do not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| mourn | → | אֵ֫בֶל H0060 mourning |
| for the dead | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| Put | → | חָבַשׁ H2280 to saddle/tie |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| your turban | → | פְּאֵר H6287 headdress |
| and strap | → | שׂוּם H7760H to set: put |
| your sandals | → | נַ֫עַל H5275 sandal |
| on your feet | → | רֶ֫גֶל H7272 foot |
| do not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| cover | → | עָטָה H5844A to enwrap |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| [your] lips | → | שָׂפָם H8222 mustache |
| or eat | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| the bread | → | לֶ֫חֶם H3899H food: bread |
| of mourners | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| . . . | → | לֹא H3808 not |
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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