Ezekiel 24:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Heap on the wood, make the fire hot, boil well the flesh, and make thick the broth, and let the bones be burned.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַרְבֵּ֤ה הָעֵצִים֙ הַדְלֵ֣ק הָאֵ֔שׁ הָתֵ֖ם הַבָּשָׂ֑ר וְהַרְקַח֙ הַמֶּרְקָחָ֔ה וְהָעֲצָמ֖וֹת יֵחָֽרוּ׃

Transliteration

harbēh the 'ēṣîm, hadlēq the 'ēš, hāṯēm the bāśār, and harqaḥ the merqāḥāh, and the 'ăṣāmôṯ yēḥārû.

Grammar Details

*harbēh*: hiphil infinitive absolute - increase greatly/heap up
*'ēṣîm*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the wood/logs
*hadlēq*: hiphil imperative, masculine singular - kindle/set on fire
*'ēš*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the fire
*hāṯēm*: hiphil imperative, masculine singular - finish/complete
*bāśār*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the flesh/meat
*harqaḥ*: hiphil imperative, masculine singular - mix/compound
*merqāḥāh*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the spice mixture
*'ăṣāmôṯ*: feminine plural noun with definite article - the bones
*yēḥārû*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be burned/charred

Word Meanings

*harbēh*: increase greatly/heap up/multiply
*'ēṣîm*: wood/logs/timber
*hadlēq*: kindle/set on fire/light
*hāṯēm*: finish/complete/consume fully
*bāśār*: flesh/meat/body
*harqaḥ*: mix/compound/season
*merqāḥāh*: spice mixture/ointment/seasoning
*yēḥārû*: they will be burned/charred/scorched

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Referenced Verses

Jer 17:3 : 3 O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures for a spoil, [and] thy high places, because of sin, throughout all thy borders.
Jer 20:5 : 5 Moreover I will give all the riches of this city, and all the gains thereof, and all the precious things thereof, yea, all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies; and they shall make them a prey, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.
Lam 1:10 : 10 The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: For she hath seen that the nations are entered into her sanctuary, Concerning whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thine assembly.
Lam 2:16 : 16 All thine enemies have opened their mouth wide against thee; They hiss and gnash the teeth; they say, We have swallowed her up; Certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

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