Ezekiel 2:1

King James Version 1611 (Original)

And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י בֶּן־אָדָם֙ עֲמֹ֣ד עַל־רַגְלֶ֔יךָ וַאֲדַבֵּ֖ר אֹתָֽךְ׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer unto me, ben-ʾādām ʿămōd upon raglêḵā and ʾădabbēr ʾōtāḵ

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *ben-ʾādām*: construct state - son of man/Adam
• *ʿămōd*: Qal imperative, masculine singular - stand
• *raglêḵā*: noun feminine dual construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your feet
• *ʾădabbēr*: Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak
• *ʾōtāḵ*: direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you

Word Meanings

• *ben-ʾādām*: son of man/son of Adam/mortal human
• *ʾădabbēr*: speak/converse with/address

Referenced Verses

• Dan 10:11 : 11 And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
• Ezek 3:17 : 17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
• Ezek 4:1 : 1 Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:
• Ezek 5:1 : 1 And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
• Ezek 3:1 : 1 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
• Ezek 3:4 : 4 And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.
• Acts 9:6 : 6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
• Acts 26:16 : 16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
• Ezek 3:10 : 10 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.
• Ezek 7:2 : 2 Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land.
• Ezek 12:3 : 3 Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house.
• Ezek 13:2 : 2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD;
• Ezek 14:3 : 3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
• Ezek 14:13 : 13 Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:
• Ezek 15:2 : 2 Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?
• Ezek 16:2 : 2 Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,
• Ezek 17:2 : 2 Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
• Ezek 20:3 : 3 Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.
• Ezek 37:3 : 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.
• Dan 8:17 : 17 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
• Dan 10:19 : 19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
• Matt 16:13-16 : 13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
• Matt 17:7 : 7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
• John 3:13 : 13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
• John 3:16 : 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
• Ps 8:4 : 4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
• Ezek 1:28 : 28 As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.
• Ezek 2:3 : 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.
• Ezek 2:6 : 6 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
• Ezek 2:8 : 8 But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.