Ezekiel 5:3

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.5.3", "source": "וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ מִשָּׁ֖ם מְעַ֣ט בְּמִסְפָּ֑ר וְצַרְתָּ֥ אוֹתָ֖ם בִּכְנָפֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "wə-*lāqaḥtā* *miššām* *məʿaṭ* *bəmispār* wə-*ṣartā* *ʾôtām* *biknāpeykā*", "grammar": { "wə-*lāqaḥtā*": "conjunction + perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall take", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective - few", "*bəmispār*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in number", "wə-*ṣartā*": "conjunction + perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall bind", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*biknāpeykā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your edges/corners/hems" }, "variants": { "*məʿaṭ bəmispār*": "few in number/small amount", "*ṣartā*": "bind/wrap/tie up", "*kānāp*": "wing/edge/corner/hem of garment" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ מִשָּׁ֖ם מְעַ֣ט בְּמִסְפָּ֑ר וְצַרְתָּ֥ אוֹתָ֖ם בִּכְנָפֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

wə-lāqaḥtā miššām məʿaṭ bəmispār wə-ṣartā ʾôtām biknāpeykā

Grammar Details

• wə-*lāqaḥtā*: conjunction + perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall take
• *miššām*: preposition + adverb - from there
• *məʿaṭ*: masculine singular adjective - few
• *bəmispār*: preposition + masculine singular noun - in number
• wə-*ṣartā*: conjunction + perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall bind
• *ʾôtām*: direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them
• *biknāpeykā*: preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your edges/corners/hems

Word Meanings

• *məʿaṭ bəmispār*: few in number/small amount
• *ṣartā*: bind/wrap/tie up
• *kānāp*: wing/edge/corner/hem of garment

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Take some small amount of the hair and bind it in the edges of your garment.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You shall also take a few in number, and bind them in your skirts.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt take{H3947} thereof a few{H4592} in number,{H4557} and bind{H6696} them in thy skirts.{H3671}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou shalt also take{H3947}{(H8804)} thereof a few{H4592} in number{H4557}, and bind{H6696}{(H8804)} them in thy skirts{H3671}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yet afterwarde take a litle off the same, & bynde it in they cote lappe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt also take thereof a fewe in nomber, and binde them in thy lappe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou shalt also take therof a fewe in number, and bynde them in thy lappe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall take of it a few in number, and bind them in your skirts.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And thou hast taken thence a few in number -- and hast bound them in thy skirts;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And take from them a small number of hairs, folding them in your skirts.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall take of it a few in number, and bind them in your skirts.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But take a few strands of hair from those and tie them in the ends of your garment.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 39:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.10", "source": "וּמִן־הָעָ֣ם הַדַּלִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵין־לָהֶם֙ מְא֔וּמָה הִשְׁאִ֛יר נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֥ן רַב־טַבָּחִ֖ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּתֵּ֥ן לָהֶ֛ם כְּרָמִ֥ים וִֽיגֵבִ֖ים בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "And-from-the-*ʿām* the-*dallîm* who *ʾên*-to-them *məʾûmāh*, *hišʾîr* *nəbûzarʾădān* *rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm* in-*ʾereṣ* *yəhûdāh*, and-*yittēn* to-them *kərāmîm* and-*yəgēbîm* in-the-*yôm* the-that.", "grammar": { "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the people", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the poor", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine, singular - anything", "*hišʾîr*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he left/left behind", "*nəbûzarʾădān*": "proper name, masculine - Nebuzaradan", "*rab*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - guards/executioners", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he gave", "*kərāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - vineyards", "*yəgēbîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - fields", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the day" }, "variants": { "*dallîm*": "poor/impoverished/weak/lowly", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/nothing", "*hišʾîr*": "left/left behind/kept", "*kərāmîm*": "vineyards/orchards", "*yəgēbîm*": "fields/cisterns/agricultural plots" } }
• Jer 40:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.40.6", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֧א יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֥ה בֶן־אֲחִיקָ֖ם הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב אִתּוֹ֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעָ֔ם הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *yirmeyāhû* to *gədalyāh ben-ʾăḥîqām* to *hammişpātâ* and *wayyēšeb* with him in *tôk* the *ʿām* the ones *hanniš'ārîm* in the *ʾāreş*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/went", "*yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*gədalyāh ben-ʾăḥîqām*": "proper noun with patronymic - Gedaliah son of Ahikam", "*hammişpātâ*": "proper noun with definite article and directional he - to Mizpah", "*wayyēšeb*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt/stayed/remained", "*tôk*": "noun, construct - midst/among", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hanniš'ārîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones remaining/left", "*ʾāreş*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "and he came/went/entered/arrived", "*hammişpātâ*": "to Mizpah (a place name meaning 'watchtower')", "*wayyēšeb*": "and he dwelt/stayed/remained/lived", "*tôk*": "midst/among/within/middle of", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/populace", "*hanniš'ārîm*": "the ones remaining/left/surviving", "*ʾāreş*": "land/earth/territory/country" } }
• Jer 52:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.16", "source": "וּמִדַּלּ֣וֹת הָאָ֔רֶץ הִשְׁאִ֕יר נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן רַב־טַבָּחִ֑ים לְכֹרְמִ֖ים וּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃", "text": "And from *dalōt* the *ʾāreṣ* *hišʾîr* *nəbûzarʾădān* *raḇ*-*ṭabbāḥîm* for-*kōrəmîm* and-for-*yōgəḇîm*.", "grammar": { "*dalōt*": "construct feminine plural - poor/weak ones", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular - land/earth", "*hišʾîr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he left/allowed to remain", "*nəbûzarʾădān*": "proper noun - Nebuzaradan", "*raḇ*": "construct masculine singular - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "masculine plural - guards/executioners/slaughterers", "*kōrəmîm*": "masculine plural - vinedressers/vine-keepers", "*yōgəḇîm*": "masculine plural - farmers/plowmen/field workers" }, "variants": { "*dalōt*": "poor/weak/lowest class", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*hišʾîr*": "left behind/allowed to remain/spared", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "guards/executioners/slaughterers/cooks", "*yōgəḇîm*": "farmers/plowmen/field workers/tillers" } }
• Matt 7:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.14", "source": "Ὅτί στενὴ ἡ πύλη, καὶ τεθλιμμένη ἡ ὁδὸς, ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν, καὶ ὀλίγοι εἰσὶν οἱ εὑρίσκοντες αὐτήν.", "text": "Because *stenē hē pylē*, and *tethlimmenē hē hodos*, the *apagousa eis tēn zōēn*, and *oligoi eisin hoi heuriskontes autēn*.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*stenē*": "nominative singular feminine - narrow", "*hē pylē*": "nominative singular feminine - the gate", "*tethlimmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular feminine - having been confined/restricted", "*hē hodos*": "nominative singular feminine - the way/road", "*hē apagousa*": "nominative singular feminine present active participle - the leading away", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/to", "*tēn zōēn*": "accusative singular feminine - the life", "*oligoi*": "nominative plural masculine - few", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*hoi heuriskontes*": "nominative plural masculine present active participle - the ones finding", "*autēn*": "accusative singular feminine - it/her [referring to gate/way]" }, "variants": { "*stenē*": "narrow/confined/restricted", "*tethlimmenē*": "compressed/confined/afflicted/restricted", "*hodos*": "way/road/path/journey", "*apagousa*": "leading away/taking away/conducting", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/divine life", "*oligoi*": "few/small number/not many", "*heuriskontes*": "finding/discovering/obtaining" } }
• Luke 13:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Luke.13.23", "source": "Εἶπεν δέ τις αὐτῷ, Κύριε, εἰ ὀλίγοι οἱ σωζόμενοι; Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς,", "text": "*Eipen de tis* to him, *Kyrie*, *ei oligoi* the *sōzomenoi*? He *de eipen pros* them,", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - someone/a certain one", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir/Master", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if/whether", "*oligoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - few", "*sōzomenoi*": "present participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - being saved", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward" }, "variants": { "*tis*": "someone/a certain one/a person", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master", "*oligoi*": "few/small number", "*sōzomenoi*": "being saved/rescued/preserved", "*pros*": "to/toward/with" } } 24 { "verseID": "Luke.13.24", "source": "¶Ἀγωνίζεσθε εἰσελθεῖν διὰ τῆς στενῆς πύλης: ὅτι πολλοί, λέγω ὑμῖν, ζητήσουσιν εἰσελθεῖν, καὶ οὐκ ἰσχύσουσιν.", "text": "*Agōnizesthe eiselthein dia* the *stenēs pylēs*: because many, *legō* to you, *zētēsousin eiselthein*, and not *ischysousin*.", "grammar": { "*Agōnizesthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd plural - strive/struggle", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to enter", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*stenēs*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - narrow", "*pylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - gate/door", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*zētēsousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they will seek", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to enter", "*ischysousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they will be able" }, "variants": { "*Agōnizesthe*": "strive/struggle/make every effort", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in", "*stenēs pylēs*": "narrow gate/door", "*zētēsousin*": "they will seek/try/attempt", "*ischysousin*": "they will be able/be strong enough/succeed" } }
• 1 Pet 4:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.18", "source": "Καὶ Εἰ ὁ δίκαιος μόλις σώζεται, ὁ ἀσεβὴς καὶ ἁμαρτωλὸς ποῦ φανεῖται;", "text": "And if the *dikaios molis sōzetai*, the *asebēs* and *hamartōlos pou phaneitai*?", "grammar": { "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous one", "*molis*": "adverb - with difficulty/hardly/scarcely", "*sōzetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is saved", "*asebēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - ungodly one", "*hamartōlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sinner", "*pou*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*phaneitai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will appear/will be seen" }, "variants": { "*dikaios*": "righteous one/just person/righteous person", "*molis*": "with difficulty/barely/scarcely/hardly", "*asebēs*": "ungodly/impious/irreverent", "*phaneitai*": "will appear/will be seen/will show himself" } }
• 2 Kgs 25:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.12", "source": "וּמִדַּלַּ֣ת הָאָ֔רֶץ הִשְׁאִ֖יר רַב־טַבָּחִ֑ים לְכֹֽרְמִ֖ים וּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃", "text": "And from *dallat* the *ʾāreṣ* *hišʾîr* *raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm* for *kōrəmîm* and for *yōgəḇîm*.", "grammar": { "*dallat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - poorest of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*hišʾîr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil stem - he left", "*raḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners", "*kōrəmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vinedressers", "*yōgəḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - plowmen/farmers" }, "variants": { "*dallat* *hāʾāreṣ*": "poorest of the land/lower classes", "*hišʾîr*": "left/left behind/allowed to remain", "*kōrəmîm*": "vinedressers/vineyard keepers", "*yōgəḇîm*": "farmers/plowmen/field workers" } }