Ezekiel 19:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

She brought up one of her cubs; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey and devoured men.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתַּ֛עַל אֶחָ֥ד מִגֻּרֶ֖יהָ כְּפִ֣יר הָיָ֑ה וַיִּלְמַ֥ד לִטְרָף־טֶ֖רֶף אָדָ֥ם אָכָֽל׃

Transliteration

wa-taʿal ʾeḥāḏ miggûreyhā kəp̄îr hāyāh wa-yilmaḏ liṭrāp̄-ṭerep̄ ʾāḏām ʾāḵāl

Grammar Details

• *wa-*: conjunction + consecutive - and
• *taʿal*: 3rd person feminine singular, imperfect, hiphil - she brought up
• *ʾeḥāḏ*: masculine singular numeral - one
• *miggûreyhā*: preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - from her cubs
• *kəp̄îr*: masculine singular noun - young lion
• *hāyāh*: 3rd person masculine singular, perfect, qal - he became
• *yilmaḏ*: 3rd person masculine singular, imperfect, qal - he learned
• *liṭrāp̄*: preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to tear/rend
• *ṭerep̄*: masculine singular noun - prey/torn flesh
• *ʾāḏām*: masculine singular noun - man/men
• *ʾāḵāl*: 3rd person masculine singular, perfect, qal - he devoured

Word Meanings

• *taʿal*: brought up/raised/promoted
• *kəp̄îr*: young lion/lion cub
• *liṭrāp̄*: to tear/to hunt/to rend
• *ṭerep̄*: prey/food/torn flesh
• *ʾāḏām*: man/mankind/humans

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And she brought up one of her cubs; it became a young lion, and it learned to catch prey; it devoured men.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And she brought up{H5927} one{H259} of her whelps:{H1482} he became a young lion,{H3715} and he learned{H3925} to catch{H2963} the prey;{H2964} he devoured{H398} men.{H120}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And she brought up{H5927}{(H8686)} one{H259} of her whelps{H1482}: it became a young lion{H3715}, and it learned{H3925}{(H8799)} to catch{H2963}{(H8800)} the prey{H2964}; it devoured{H398}{(H8804)} men{H120}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  to spoyle, and to deuoure folke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And she brought vp one of her whelps, and it became a lyon, and it learned to catch the praye, and it deuoured men.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  One of her whelpes she brought vp, and it be came a lion, it learned to catche the pray and to deuour folke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  She brought up one of her cubs: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And she bringeth up one of her whelps, A young lion it hath been, And it learneth to tear prey, man it hath devoured.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she brought up one of her whelps: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she brought up one of her whelps: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And one of her little ones came to growth under her care, and became a young lion, learning to go after beasts for his food; and he took men for his meat.

• World English Bible (2000)

  She brought up one of her cubs: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  She reared one of her cubs; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey; he devoured people.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 23:31-32 : 31 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. 32 He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his ancestors had done.
• 2 Chr 36:1-2 : 1 The people of the land took Jehoahaz, the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's place in Jerusalem. 2 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
• Ezek 19:6 : 6 He prowled among the lions; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey and devoured people.
• Ezek 22:25 : 25 There is a conspiracy of her prophets within her, like a roaring lion that tears its prey; they have devoured lives, seized treasure and precious things, and made many widows within her.