Ezekiel 35:1

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.35.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* unto me *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came/was", "*dəḇar*": "construct masculine singular - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened/and it was", "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } }

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  • Ezek 21:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wə·hî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to me *lē·mōr*.", "grammar": { "*wə·hî*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came/happened", "*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*lē·mōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word/utterance/matter/thing", "*lē·mōr*": "saying/to say/as follows" } }
  • Ezek 22:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* unto me *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and it was/became'", "*dəḇar*": "construct form, masculine singular noun - 'word of'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - 'saying/to say'" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/became", "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/as follows" } }
  • Ezek 34:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayḥî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* unto me *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayḥî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came/happened", "*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say" }, "variants": { "*wayḥî*": "and it happened/came to pass/occurred", "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } }
  • 2 Pet 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.21", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ θελήματι ἀνθρώπου ἠνέχθη ποτέ προφητεία: ἀλλʼ ὑπὸ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου φερόμενοι ἐλάλησαν Ἅγιοι Θεοῦ ἄνθρωποι.", "text": "For not by *thelēmati anthrōpou ēnechthē pote prophēteia*: but *hypo Pneumatos Hagiou pheromenoi elalēsan Hagioi Theou anthrōpoi*.", "grammar": { "Οὐ": "negative particle - 'not'", "γὰρ": "conjunction - 'for'", "*thelēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man/human", "*ēnechthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - 'was brought/carried'", "*pote*": "adverb - ever/at any time", "*prophēteia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prophecy", "ἀλλʼ": "conjunction - 'but'", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - 'by/under'", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Holy", "*pheromenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'being carried/moved'", "*elalēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - 'they spoke'", "*Hagioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - holy ones", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/humans" }, "variants": { "*thelēmati*": "will/desire/wish/intention", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/of human/of mankind", "*ēnechthē*": "was brought/was carried/was borne", "*prophēteia*": "prophecy/prediction/inspired utterance", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/Breath/Wind", "*pheromenoi*": "being carried/being moved/being led", "*elalēsan*": "they spoke/they uttered/they declared", "*Hagioi*": "holy ones/holy people/saints", "*anthrōpoi*": "men/humans/mankind" } }

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  • Ezek 35:2-3
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    2{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.35.2", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם שִׂ֥ים פָּנֶ֖יךָ עַל־הַ֣ר שֵׂעִ֑יר וְהִנָּבֵ֖א עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾādām* *śîm* *pānêḵā* against-*har* *Śēʿîr* and *hinnāḇēʾ* against it.", "grammar": { "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind/Adam", "*śîm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - set/place", "*pānêḵā*": "noun common plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*har*": "noun masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*Śēʿîr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*hinnāḇēʾ*": "niphal imperative masculine singular - prophesy", "against": "preposition *ʿal* - on/against/concerning" }, "variants": { "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human being/mortal", "*śîm*": "set/place/direct/turn", "*pānêḵā*": "your face/your presence", "*hinnāḇēʾ*": "prophesy/speak as a prophet" } }

    3{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.35.3", "source": "וְאָמַ֣רְתָּ לּ֗וֹ כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הִנְנִ֥י אֵלֶ֖יךָ הַר־שֵׂעִ֑יר וְנָטִ֤יתִי יָדִי֙ עָלֶ֔יךָ וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ שְׁמָמָ֥ה וּמְשַׁמָּֽה׃", "text": "And *ʾāmartā* to him, thus *ʾāmar* *ʾĂdōnāy* *YHWH*: *hinənî* against you, *har*-*Śēʿîr*, and *nāṭîtî* my *yādî* against you, and *nətattîḵā* *šəmāmâ* and *məšammâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall say", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said/has said", "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*har*": "noun masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*Śēʿîr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*nāṭîtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I will stretch out", "*yādî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*nətattîḵā*": "qal perfect 1st common singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will make you", "*šəmāmâ*": "noun feminine singular - desolation", "*məšammâ*": "noun feminine singular - devastation" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/speaks/declares", "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am/I am against you", "*nāṭîtî*": "I will stretch out/extend", "*šəmāmâ*": "desolation/waste/ruin", "*məšammâ*": "devastation/astonishment/horror" } }

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  • Ezek 14:2
    83%

    2{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.14.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wə-yəhî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to-me *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came/was", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word/message/command", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/speaking/commanding" } }

  • Ezek 20:2
    82%

    2{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayehî* *debar*-*YHWH* to-me *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came", "*debar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wayehî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*debar*": "word/speech/command", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } }

  • Ezek 18:1
    82%

    1{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-* *yəhî* *dəbar*-*YHWH* *ʾēlay* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and, then", "*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - came, happened", "*dəbar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "came/happened/was", "*dəbar*": "word/matter/communication" } }

  • Ezek 28:1
    82%

    1{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.28.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* *ʾēlay* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it became/happened", "*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word/speech of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, subject - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/as follows" } }

  • Jer 35:12
    82%

    12{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.35.12", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wayĕhî* *dĕbar*-*yhwh* to-*yirmĕyāhû* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came", "*dĕbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*yirmĕyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wayĕhî*": "and it came/happened/occurred", "*dĕbar*": "word/message/command of", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/as follows" } }

  • Ezek 37:15
    82%

    15{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.15", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayᵊhî dᵊbar-Yᵊhwâ* to me *ʾēlay lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wayᵊhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was/came", "*dᵊbar-Yᵊhwâ*": "construct state - word of YHWH", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wayᵊhî*": "and it was/came/happened", "*dᵊbar*": "word/speech/matter", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } }

  • Ezek 28:20
    82%

    20{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.28.20", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *ḏəḇar*-*YHWH* *ʾēlay* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it became/happened", "*ḏəḇar*-*YHWH*": "noun masculine singular construct + divine name - word of YHWH", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*ḏəḇar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/as follows" } }

  • Ezek 33:23
    82%

    23{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.23", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהֹוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wayəhî* *dəbar*-*YHWH* to-me to-*lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened/became", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say" }, "variants": { "*dəbar*": "word/speech/message/command" } }

  • Ezek 36:16
    82%

    16{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.36.16", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And-*yәhî* *dәbar*-*YHWH* to-me *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*yәhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it was/came", "*dәbar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*yәhî*": "it was/it came/it happened", "*dәbar*": "word/speech/message", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } }

  • Ezek 28:11
    81%

    11{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.28.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֶאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *ḏəḇar*-*YHWH* *ʾēlay* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it became/happened", "*ḏəḇar*-*YHWH*": "noun masculine singular construct + divine name - word of YHWH", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*ḏəḇar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/as follows" } }

  • Jer 2:1
    81%

    1{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*Wə-yəhî* *dəbar*-*YHWH* *ʾēlay* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*Wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*dəbar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*Wə-yəhî*": "and it came/and it happened/and it came to pass", "*dəbar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } }

  • Jer 30:1
    81%

    1{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.30.1", "source": "הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֣ה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר", "text": "The *dāḇār* which *hāyāh* to-*yirmᵉyāhû* from *Yhwh* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun - word/matter/thing", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was/came/happened", "*yirmᵉyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing/affair/command", "*hāyāh*": "came/happened/was/became", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/that is to say" } }

  • Ezek 12:21
    81%

    21{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.21", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And-*wəyəhî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* *ʾēlay* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wəyəhî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came/happened", "*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word/speech of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, subject of construct chain", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying/to say" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/matter/thing" } }

  • Ezek 22:23
    81%

    23{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.23", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* unto me *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and it was/became'", "*dəḇar*": "construct form, masculine singular noun - 'word of'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - 'saying/to say'" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/became", "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/as follows" } }

  • Ezek 12:26
    80%

    26{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.26", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And-*wəyəhî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* *ʾēlay* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wəyəhî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came/happened", "*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word/speech of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, subject of construct chain", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying/to say" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/matter/thing" } }

  • Ezek 23:1
    80%

    1{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to me *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "3rd singular masculine waw-consecutive imperfect of *hāyâ* - and it came/happened", "*dəḇar*": "construct singular masculine noun - word/speech of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to say/saying'" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/as follows" } }

  • Jer 11:1
    80%

    1{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.1", "source": "הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֣ה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "The *dābār* which *hāyāh* to-*yirmĕyāhû* from *yhwh* *lēʾmōr*:", "grammar": { "*dābār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/happened/came", "*yirmĕyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/matter/speech/thing/command", "*hāyāh*": "was/happened/came/became", "*mēʾēt*": "from with/from the presence of" } }

  • Jer 1:4
    80%

    4{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yĕhî* *dĕbar*-*YHWH* *ʾēlay* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came", "*dĕbar*": "construct singular - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "and it was/and it came/and it happened", "*dĕbar*-*YHWH*": "word of YHWH/message from YHWH/oracle of YHWH" } }

  • Ezek 36:1
    80%

    1{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.36.1", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֔ם הִנָּבֵ֖א אֶל־הָרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ הָרֵי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שִׁמְע֖וּ דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə'attāh* *ben-'ādām* *hinnābē'* *'el-hārē* *yiśrā'ēl* *wə'āmartā* *hārē* *yiśrā'ēl* *šim'û* *dəbar-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə'attāh*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - and you", "*ben-'ādām*": "construct state noun - son of man", "*hinnābē'*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - prophesy", "*'el-hārē*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to/toward mountains of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə'āmartā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*hārē*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of", "*šim'û*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dəbar-YHWH*": "construct state noun + divine name - word of YHWH/LORD" }, "variants": { "*hinnābē'*": "prophesy/speak as a prophet", "*dəbar-YHWH*": "word/message/command of YHWH" } }

  • Ezek 12:17
    80%

    17{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.17", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And-*wəyəhî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* *ʾēlay* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wəyəhî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came/happened", "*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word/speech of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, subject of construct chain", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying/to say" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/matter/thing" } }

  • Ezek 21:8
    79%

    8{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.8", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ לְאַדְמַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִ֣י אֵלַ֔יִךְ וְהוֹצֵאתִ֥י חַרְבִּ֖י מִתַּעְרָ֑הּ וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י מִמֵּ֖ךְ צַדִּ֥יק וְרָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartā* to-*ʾaḏmaṯ* *yiśrāʾēl* thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *hinənî* to-you and-*hôṣēʾṯî* *ḥarbî* from-*taʿrāh* and-*hiḵrattî* from-you *ṣaddîq* and-*rāšāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunction - and you shall say", "*ʾaḏmaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hinənî*": "particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*hôṣēʾṯî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will draw out", "*ḥarbî*": "feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sword", "*taʿrāh*": "feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its sheath", "*hiḵrattî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will cut off", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous one", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked one" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḏmaṯ*": "land/ground/soil/territory", "*hinənî*": "behold me/I am against you/I am coming against you", "*hôṣēʾṯî*": "draw out/bring forth/remove", "*hiḵrattî*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one/innocent one", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/guilty one/evildoer" } }

  • Ezek 14:12
    79%

    12{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.14.12", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And-*wə-yəhî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to-me *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came/was", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word/message/command", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/speaking/commanding" } }

  • Jer 18:1
    79%

    1{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.18.1", "source": "הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֣ה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "The *dābār* which *hāyāh* to *Yirmeyāhû* from *YHWH* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*dābār*": "noun, masculine, singular, definite - word/thing/matter", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/happened/came", "*Yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/speech/matter/thing/affair", "*hāyāh*": "came/happened/became/existed", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say (introduces direct speech)" } }

  • Ezek 11:14
    79%

    14{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.11.14", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And-*yəhî* *dəbar-Yhwh* to-me *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - it happened/came", "*dəbar-Yhwh*": "construct chain - word of YHWH/LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*dəbar*": "word/matter/thing/speech" } }

  • Ezek 21:18
    79%

    18{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.18", "source": "כִּ֣י בֹ֔חַן וּמָ֕ה אִם־גַּם־שֵׁ֥בֶט מֹאֶ֖סֶת לֹ֣א יִֽהְיֶ֑ה נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ פ", "text": "For *bōḥan* and-what if-also-*šēḇeṭ* *mōʾeseṯ* not *yihyeh* *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*. [*p*]", "grammar": { "*bōḥan*": "pual participle masculine singular - being tested", "*šēḇeṭ*": "masculine singular - rod/staff", "*mōʾeseṯ*": "qal participle feminine singular - despising/rejecting", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "plural noun with 1st person suffix as divine title - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*p*": "paragraph marker in the Hebrew text" }, "variants": { "*bōḥan*": "being tested/tried/examined", "*šēḇeṭ*": "rod/staff/scepter/tribe", "*mōʾeseṯ*": "despising/rejecting/scorning", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle" } }

  • Jer 33:19
    79%

    19{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.19", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ לֵאמֽוֹר׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *dəḇar-YHWH* unto *yirəməyāhû* *lēʾmôr*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came", "*dəḇar-YHWH*": "construct state - word of YHWH", "*lēʾmôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar-YHWH*": "word/message/command of YHWH" } }

  • Zech 6:9
    79%

    9{ "verseID": "Zechariah.6.9", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *yəhî* (came) *ḏəḇar-YHWH* (word of *YHWH*) to me *lēmōr* (saying):", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - came/was", "*ḏəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "came/was/happened", "*ḏəḇar*": "word/message/commandment" } }

  • Ezek 17:11
    79%

    11{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *dəbar*-*YHWH* unto me *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - came/happened", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word/speech of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "came/happened/was", "*dəbar*": "word/speech/matter", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } }

  • Ezek 31:1
    78%

    1{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.31.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בְּאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה בַּשְּׁלִישִׁ֖י בְּאֶחָ֣ד לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ הָיָ֥ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* in *ʾaḥat ʿeśrēh* *šānāh* in the *šəlîšî* in *ʾeḥād* to the *ḥōdeš* *hāyāh* *dəḇar-YHWH* to me *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*ʾaḥat ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number, feminine construct - eleventh", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*šəlîšî*": "ordinal number with definite article - the third [month]", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - first/one", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with directional prefix - to the month", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/became/happened", "*dəḇar-YHWH*": "construct chain - word of YHWH/Yahweh", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*dəḇar-YHWH*": "word of YHWH/message of Yahweh/command of the LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/speaking" } }