Ezekiel 21:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I will also smite my hands together, and I will cause my wrath to rest: I, Jehovah, have spoken it.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זְעַ֤ק וְהֵילֵל֙ בֶּן־אָדָ֔ם כִּי־הִיא֙ הָיתָ֣ה בְעַמִּ֔י הִ֖יא בְּכָל־נְשִׂיאֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מְגוּרֵ֤י אֶל־חֶ֙רֶב֙ הָי֣וּ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י לָכֵ֖ן סְפֹ֥ק אֶל־יָרֵֽךְ׃

Transliteration

zəʿaq and-hêlēl ben-ʾāḏām for-it hāyṯāh in-ʿammî it in-all-nəśîʾê yiśrāʾēl məḡûrê to-ḥereḇ hāyû with-ʿammî lāḵēn səp̄ōq to-yārēḵ.

Grammar Details

*zəʿaq*: qal imperative masculine singular - cry out
*hêlēl*: hiphil imperative masculine singular - wail
*ben*: construct state, masculine singular - son of
*ʾāḏām*: masculine singular - man/humanity
*hāyṯāh*: qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it was/has been
*ʿammî*: masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people
*nəśîʾê*: masculine plural construct - princes/leaders of
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*məḡûrê*: masculine plural construct - terrors/fears of
*ḥereḇ*: feminine singular - sword
*hāyû*: qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were
*lāḵēn*: adverb - therefore
*səp̄ōq*: qal imperative masculine singular - strike/clap
*yārēḵ*: feminine singular - thigh/side

Word Meanings

*zəʿaq*: cry out/scream/call for help
*hêlēl*: wail/howl/lament
*məḡûrê*: terrors/fears/dread
*səp̄ōq*: strike/clap/slap
*yārēḵ*: thigh/side/haunch

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ezek 5:13 : 13 Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and I will cause my wrath toward them to rest, and I shall be comforted; and they shall know that I, Jehovah, have spoken in my zeal, when I have accomplished my wrath upon them.
Ezek 21:14 : 14 Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thy hands together; and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the deadly wounded: it is the sword of the great one that is deadly wounded, which entereth into their chambers.
Ezek 22:13 : 13 Behold, therefore, I have smitten my hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.
Zech 6:8 : 8 Then cried he to me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, they that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.
Ezek 16:42 : 42 So will I cause my wrath toward thee to rest, and my jealousy shall depart from thee, and I will be quiet, and will be no more angry.
Num 24:10 : 10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
Deut 28:63 : 63 And it shall come to pass, that, as Jehovah rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you, so Jehovah will rejoice over you to cause you to perish, and to destroy you; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest in to possess it.
Isa 1:24 : 24 Therefore saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies;

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