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Moreover take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel. (KJV)
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וְאַתָּ֤הve.'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 4:3 word 1
קַח\־kach-take
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Ezekiel 4:3 word 2
מַחֲבַ֣תma.cha.Vata baking tray of
Lemma: מַחֲבַת (ma.cha.vat) · Strong's: H4227
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: griddle
Used 5 times. Also: Leviticus 2:5, Leviticus 6:21, Leviticus 7:9, 1 Chronicles 23:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4227; TAHOT Ezekiel 4:3 word 3
בַּרְזֶ֔לbar.Zeliron
Lemma: בַּרְזֶל (bar.zel) · Strong's: H1270
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: iron
Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 4:22, Leviticus 26:19, Numbers 31:22, Numbers 35:16, Deuteronomy 3:11, Deuteronomy 4:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1270; TAHOT Ezekiel 4:3 word 4
וְנָתַתָּ֤הve.na.ta.Tahand you will make
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)
Meaning: to give: put
Used 395 times. Also: Genesis 1:17, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414H; TAHOT Ezekiel 4:3 word 5
אוֹתָהּ֙'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 4:3 word 6
קִ֣ירkira wall of
Lemma: קִיר (qir) · Strong's: H7023
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: wall
Used 74 times. Also: Exodus 30:3, Exodus 37:26, Leviticus 1:15, Leviticus 5:9, Leviticus 14:37, Leviticus 14:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7023; TAHOT Ezekiel 4:3 word 7
בַּרְזֶ֔לbar.Zeliron
Lemma: בַּרְזֶל (bar.zel) · Strong's: H1270
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: iron
Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 4:22, Leviticus 26:19, Numbers 31:22, Numbers 35:16, Deuteronomy 3:11, Deuteronomy 4:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1270; TAHOT Ezekiel 4:3 word 8
בֵּינְךָ֖bei.ne.Khabetween you
Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)
Meaning: between
Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Ezekiel 4:3 word 9
וּבֵ֣יןu.Veinand between
Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G
Parsing: Acmsc (Acmsc)
Meaning: between
Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Ezekiel 4:3 word 10
הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe city
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: city
Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Ezekiel 4:3 word 11
וַהֲכִינֹתָה֩va.ha.khi.no.Tahand you will direct
Lemma: כּוּן (kun) · Strong's: H3559H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhq2ms)
Meaning: to establish: establish
Used 99 times. Also: Genesis 41:32, Exodus 15:17, Joshua 3:17, Joshua 4:3, Joshua 4:4, Judges 16:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3559H; TAHOT Ezekiel 4:3 word 12
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 4:3 word 13
פָּנֶ֨יךָpa.Nei.khaface your
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face
Used 411 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:16, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 11:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440H; TAHOT Ezekiel 4:3 word 14
אֵלֶ֜יהָ'e.Lei.hato 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 4:3 word 15
וְהָיְתָ֤הve.ha.ye.Tahand it will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)
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 4:3 word 16
בַמָּצוֹר֙va.ma.tzOrin <the> state of siege
Lemma: מָצוֹר (ma.tsor) · Strong's: H4692
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: siege
Used 25 times. Also: Deuteronomy 20:19, Deuteronomy 20:20, Deuteronomy 28:53, Deuteronomy 28:55, Deuteronomy 28:57, 2 Kings 24:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4692; TAHOT Ezekiel 4:3 word 17
וְצַרְתָּ֣ve.tzar.Taand you will lay siege
Lemma: צוּר (tsur) · Strong's: H6696A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)
Meaning: to confine
Used 32 times. Also: Deuteronomy 14:25, Deuteronomy 20:12, Deuteronomy 20:19, Judges 9:31, 1 Samuel 23:8, 2 Samuel 11:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6696A; TAHOT Ezekiel 4:3 word 18
עָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haon it
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 4:3 word 19
א֥וֹת'ot[will be] a sign
Lemma: אוֹת (ot) · Strong's: H0226H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: sign: indicator
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 17:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0226H; TAHOT Ezekiel 4:3 word 20
הִ֖יאhi'it
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Ezekiel 4:3 word 21
לְבֵ֥יתle.Veitfor [the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: household
Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Ezekiel 4:3 word 22
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃\ \סYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Ezekiel 4:3 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| take | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| an iron | → | בַּרְזֶל H1270 iron |
| plate | → | מַחֲבַת H4227 griddle |
| and set it up | → | נָתַן H5414H to give: put |
| as an iron | → | בַּרְזֶל H1270 iron |
| wall | → | קִיר H7023 wall |
| between yourself | → | בַּ֫יִן H0996G between |
| . . . | → | בַּ֫יִן H0996G between |
| and the city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| Turn | → | כּוּן H3559H to establish: establish |
| your face | → | פָּנֶה H6440H face |
| toward it | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| so that it is | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| under siege | → | מָצוֹר H4692 siege |
| and besiege it | → | צוּר H6696A to confine |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| This | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| will be a sign | → | אוֹת H0226H sign: indicator |
| to the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
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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