Ezekiel 37:4

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י הִנָּבֵ֖א עַל־הָעֲצָמ֣וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם הָעֲצָמוֹת֙ הַיְבֵשׁ֔וֹת שִׁמְע֖וּ דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer to me hinnābēʾ upon hāʿăṣāmôt hāʾēlleh and wᵊʾāmartā to them hāʿăṣāmôt hayyᵊbēšôt šimʿû dᵊbar-Yᵊhwâ

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *hinnābēʾ*: verb, niphal imperative, masculine singular - prophesy
• *ʿal-hāʿăṣāmôt*: preposition with noun, feminine plural with definite article - upon/to the bones
• *hāʾēlleh*: demonstrative pronoun - these
• *wᵊʾāmartā*: verb, qal perfect with waw-conjunctive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say
• *ʾălêhem*: preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them
• *hāʿăṣāmôt*: noun, feminine plural with definite article - the bones
• *hayyᵊbēšôt*: adjective, feminine plural with definite article - the dry
• *šimʿû*: verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen
• *dᵊbar-Yᵊhwâ*: construct state - word of YHWH

Word Meanings

• *hinnābēʾ*: prophesy/speak as a prophet
• *šimʿû*: hear/listen/obey
• *dᵊbar*: word/speech/command

Referenced Verses

• John 5:28-29 : 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
• John 5:25 : 25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
• Ezek 36:1 : 1 Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:
• Jer 22:29 : 29 O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD.
• Matt 21:21 : 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
• John 2:5 : 5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
• Ezek 37:11 : 11 Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
• 1 Kgs 13:2 : 2 And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.
• Mic 6:2 : 2 Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
• Isa 26:19 : 19 Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
• Isa 42:18 : 18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
• Num 20:8 : 8 Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.
• Ezek 37:15-16 : 15 The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, 16 Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions: