Ezekiel 20:33

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, surely with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, will I be king over you:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

חַי־אָ֕נִי נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה אִם־לֹ֠א בְּיָ֨ד חֲזָקָ֜ה וּבִזְר֧וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֛ה וּבְחֵמָ֥ה שְׁפוּכָ֖ה אֶמְל֥וֹךְ עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃

Transliteration

ḥay-ʾānî nəʾum ʾăḏōnāy YHWH ʾim-lōʾ bəyāḏ ḥăzāqâ ûḇizrôaʿ nəṭûyâ ûḇəḥēmâ šəp̄ûḵâ ʾemlôḵ ʿălêḵem

Grammar Details

*ḥay*: adjective, masculine singular - living/alive
*ʾānî*: pronoun, 1st singular - I
*nəʾum*: construct noun, masculine singular - declaration of
*ʾăḏōnāy*: noun, masculine singular - Lord/Master
*YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name
*ʾim*-*lōʾ*: conditional particle + negative particle - surely [positive oath formula]
*bəyāḏ*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - with hand
*ḥăzāqâ*: adjective, feminine singular - strong/mighty
*ûḇizrôaʿ*: conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and with arm
*nəṭûyâ*: qal passive participle, feminine singular - stretched out/extended
*ûḇəḥēmâ*: conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and with wrath
*šəp̄ûḵâ*: qal passive participle, feminine singular - poured out
*ʾemlôḵ*: qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will rule/reign
*ʿălêḵem*: preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - over you

Word Meanings

*ḥay*-*ʾānî*: as I live/by my life/as surely as I live [oath formula]
*nəʾum*: declaration of/utterance of/oracle of
*ʾim*-*lōʾ*: surely/certainly [oath formula indicating positive assertion]
*bəyāḏ* *ḥăzāqâ*: with a mighty hand/with strong power/with firm control
*ûḇizrôaʿ* *nəṭûyâ*: with an outstretched arm/with extended power
*ûḇəḥēmâ* *šəp̄ûḵâ*: with poured out fury/with outpoured wrath/with unleashed anger
*ʾemlôḵ*: I will rule/I will reign/I will be king

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Referenced Verses

Jer 21:5 : 5 And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation.
Jer 42:18 : 18 For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: As mine anger and my wrath hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so shall my wrath be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt; and ye shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this place no more.
Jer 44:6 : 6 Wherefore my wrath and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as it is this day.
Lam 2:4 : 4 He hath bent his bow like an enemy, he hath stood with his right hand as an adversary, And hath slain all that were pleasant to the eye: In the tent of the daughter of Zion he hath poured out his wrath like fire.
Ezek 8:18 : 18 Therefore will I also deal in wrath; mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.
Dan 9:11-12 : 11 Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even turning aside, that they should not obey thy voice: therefore hath the curse been poured out upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God; for we have sinned against him. 12 And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil; for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.

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