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Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou art as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers. (KJV)
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בֶּן\־ben-O son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Ezekiel 32:2 word 1
אָדָ֗ם'a.Damhumankind
Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Ezekiel 32:2 word 2
שָׂ֤אsa'take up
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
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 32:2 word 3
קִינָה֙ki.Naha lamentation
Lemma: קִינָה (qi.nah) · Strong's: H7015
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: dirge
Used 18 times. Also: 2 Samuel 1:17, 2 Chronicles 35:25, Jeremiah 7:29, Jeremiah 9:10, Jeremiah 9:20, Ezekiel 2:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7015; TAHOT Ezekiel 32:2 word 4
עַל\־'al-on
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 32:2 word 5
פַּרְעֹ֣הpar.'OhPharaoh
Lemma: פַּרְעֹה (par.oh) · Strong's: H6547R
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: Pharaoh
Used 18 times. Also: Jeremiah 37:5, Jeremiah 37:7, Jeremiah 37:11, Jeremiah 43:9, Jeremiah 47:1, Ezekiel 17:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6547R; TAHOT Ezekiel 32:2 word 6
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Ezekiel 32:2 word 7
מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgypt
Lemma: מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) · Strong's: H4714G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Egypt
Used 630 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4714G; TAHOT Ezekiel 32:2 word 8
וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.Taand you will say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)
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 32:2 word 9
אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto him
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 32:2 word 10
כְּפִ֥ירke.Fira young lion of
Lemma: כְּפִיר (ke.phir) · Strong's: H3715A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: lion
Used 31 times. Also: Judges 14:5, Job 4:10, Job 38:39, Psalms 17:12, Psalms 34:10, Psalms 35:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3715A; TAHOT Ezekiel 32:2 word 11
גּוֹיִ֖םgo.Yimnations
Lemma: גּוֹי (goy) · Strong's: H1471A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: nation
Used 548 times. Also: Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1471A; TAHOT Ezekiel 32:2 word 12
נִדְמֵ֑יתָnid.Mei.tayou became like
Lemma: דָּמָה (da.mah) · Strong's: H1819
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVNp2ms)
Meaning: to resemble
Used 30 times. Also: Numbers 33:56, Judges 20:5, 2 Samuel 21:5, Esther 4:13, Psalms 48:9, Psalms 50:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1819; TAHOT Ezekiel 32:2 word 13
וְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand you
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Ezekiel 32:2 word 14
כַּתַּנִּ֣יםka.ta.Nim[were] like <the> sea monster
Lemma: תַּן (tan) · Strong's: H8565
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: dragon
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8565; TAHOT Ezekiel 32:2 word 15
בַּיַּמִּ֔יםbai.ya.Mimin the seas
Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: sea
Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT Ezekiel 32:2 word 16
וַתָּ֣גַחva.Ta.gachand you burst forth
Lemma: גִּיחַ (gi.ach) · Strong's: H1518
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhw2ms)
Meaning: to burst/come out
Used 6 times. Also: Judges 20:33, Job 38:8, Job 40:23, Psalms 22:9, Micah 4:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1518; TAHOT Ezekiel 32:2 word 17
בְּנַהֲרוֹתֶ֗יךָbe.na.ha.ro.Tei.khain rivers your
Lemma: נָהָר (na.har) · Strong's: H5104H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: river
Used 88 times. Also: Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 15:18, Exodus 7:19, Exodus 8:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5104H; TAHOT Ezekiel 32:2 word 18
וַתִּדְלַח\־va.tid.lach-and you made turbid
Lemma: דָּלַח (da.lach) · Strong's: H1804
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqw2ms)
Meaning: to trouble
Used 3 times. Also: Ezekiel 32:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1804; TAHOT Ezekiel 32:2 word 19
מַ֙יִם֙ma.yimwaters
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Ezekiel 32:2 word 20
בְּרַגְלֶ֔יךָbe.rag.Lei.khawith 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 32:2 word 21
וַתִּרְפֹּ֖סva.tir.Posand you fouled
Lemma: רָפַשׂ (ra.pha.s) · Strong's: H7515
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqw2ms)
Meaning: to foul
Used 3 times. Also: Proverbs 25:26, Ezekiel 34:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7515; TAHOT Ezekiel 32:2 word 22
נַהֲרוֹתָֽם\׃na.ha.ro.Tamrivers their
Lemma: נָהָר (na.har) · Strong's: H5104H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: river
Used 88 times. Also: Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 15:18, Exodus 7:19, Exodus 8:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5104H; TAHOT Ezekiel 32:2 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of man | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| take up | → | נָשָׂא H5375G to lift: raise |
| a lament | → | קִינָה H7015 dirge |
| for | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Pharaoh | → | פַּרְעֹה H6547R Pharaoh |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Egypt | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
| and say | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to him | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| You are like | → | דָּמָה H1819 to resemble |
| a lion | → | כְּפִיר H3715A lion |
| among the nations | → | גּוֹי H1471A nation |
| you | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| are like a monster | → | H8577 |
| in the seas | → | יָם H3220G sea |
| You thrash about | → | גִּיחַ H1518 to burst/come out |
| in your rivers | → | נָהָר H5104H river |
| churning up | → | דָּלַח H1804 to trouble |
| the waters | → | מַי H4325G water |
| with your feet | → | רֶ֫גֶל H7272 foot |
| and muddying | → | רָפַשׂ H7515 to foul |
| the streams | → | נָהָר H5104H river |
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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