Ezekiel 12:27

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם הִנֵּ֤ה בֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֹֽמְרִ֔ים הֶחָז֛וֹן אֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא חֹזֶ֖ה לְיָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וּלְעִתִּ֥ים רְחוֹק֖וֹת ה֥וּא נִבָּֽא׃

Transliteration

ben-ʾādām behold bêṯ-Yiśrāʾēl ʾōmərîm the-ḥāzôn that-he ḥōzeh for-yāmîm rabbîm and-for-ʿittîm rəḥôqôṯ he nibbāʾ

Grammar Details

*ben*-*ʾādām*: construct chain, vocative - son of man/human
*bêṯ*-*Yiśrāʾēl*: construct chain - house of Israel
*ʾōmərîm*: qal participle, masculine plural - saying
*ḥāzôn*: common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the vision
*ḥōzeh*: qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/envisioning
*yāmîm*: common noun, masculine plural - days
*rabbîm*: adjective, masculine plural - many
*ʿittîm*: common noun, feminine plural - times
*rəḥôqôṯ*: adjective, feminine plural - distant/far
*nibbāʾ*: niphal participle, masculine singular - prophesying

Word Meanings

*ḥōzeh*: seeing/envisioning/prophesying
*nibbāʾ*: prophesying/predicting

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Dan 10:14 : 14 Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.
Ezek 12:22 : 22 Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
2 Pet 3:4 : 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
Isa 28:14-15 : 14 Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem. 15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:

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