Ezekielchapter 17
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Ezekiel 17— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.
A riddle of two great eagles and a spreading vine1
Ezekiel 17:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Ezekiel 17:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Ezekiel 17:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאָמַרְתָּ֞veamartaand you will sayH559כֹּה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֣ר׀ʾamarhe saysH559אֲדֹנָ֣יʾadonai[the] LordH136יְהוִ֗הyahwehYahwehH3069הַנֶּ֤שֶׁרhanesherthe eagleH5404הַגָּדוֹל֙hagadol<the> greatH1419גְּד֤וֹלgedol<the> great ofH1419הַכְּנָפַ֙יִם֙hakenafayim<the> wingsH3671אֶ֣רֶךְʾerekh<the> long ofH750הָאֵ֔בֶרhaever<the> pinionH83מָלֵא֙male'fullH4392הַנּוֹצָ֔הhanotzah<the> plumageH5133אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834ל֖וֹlo[belonged] to itהָֽרִקְמָ֑הharikmah<the> variegated plumageH7553בָּ֚אba'it cameH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַלְּבָנ֔וֹןhalevanon<the> LebanonH3844וַיִּקַּ֖חvaiyikachand it tookH3947אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853צַמֶּ֥רֶתtzameret[the] treetop ofH6788הָאָֽרֶז׃haarezthe cedarH730
Ezekiel 17:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֵ֛תʾet<obj.>H853רֹ֥אשׁrosh[the] topH7218יְנִֽיקוֹתָ֖יוyenikotavshoots itsH3242קָטָ֑ףkatafit plucked offH6998וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙vayviehuand it brought itH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413אֶ֣רֶץʾeretza land ofH776כְּנַ֔עַןkenaanmerchant[s]H3667בְּעִ֥ירbeirin a city ofH5892רֹכְלִ֖יםrokhelimtradersH7402שָׂמֽוֹ׃samoit placed itH7760
Ezekiel 17:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקַּח֙vaiyikachand it tookH3947מִזֶּ֣רַעmizera'one of [the] seed ofH2233הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretzthe landH776וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּvaiyitenehuand it put itH5414בִּשְׂדֵה־bisdeh-in a field ofH7704זָ֑רַעzara'seedH2233קָ֚חkach<you> take [it]H3947עַל־ʾal-atH5921מַ֣יִםmayimwatersH4325רַבִּ֔יםrabimmanyH7227צַפְצָפָ֖הtzaftzafaha willowH6851שָׂמֽוֹ׃samoit placed itH7760
Ezekiel 17:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּצְמַ֡חvaiyitzmachand it sproutedH6779וַיְהִי֩vayhiand it becameH1961לְגֶ֨פֶןlegefen<into> a vineH1612סֹרַ֜חַתsorachatspreadingH5628שִׁפְלַ֣תshiflatlow ofH8217קוֹמָ֗הkomahstatureH6967לִפְנ֤וֹתlifnotto turnH6437דָּלִיּוֹתָיו֙daliyotavbranches itsH1808אֵלָ֔יוʾelavto itH413וְשָׁרָשָׁ֖יוvesharashavand roots itsH8328תַּחְתָּ֣יוtachtavunder itH8478יִֽהְי֑וּyihyuthey wereH1961וַתְּהִ֣יvatehiand it becameH1961לְגֶ֔פֶןlegefen<into> a vineH1612וַתַּ֣עַשׂvataasand it producedH6213בַּדִּ֔יםbadimshootsH905וַתְּשַׁלַּ֖חvateshalachand it sent outH7971פֹּארֽוֹת׃porotboughsH6288
Ezekiel 17:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֤יvayhiand it wasH1961נֶֽשֶׁר־nesher-an eagleH5404אֶחָד֙ʾechadoneH259גָּד֔וֹלgadolgreatH1419גְּד֥וֹלgedolgreat ofH1419כְּנָפַ֖יִםkenafayimwingsH3671וְרַב־verav-and great ofH7227נוֹצָ֑הnotzahplumageH5133וְהִנֵּה֩vehinehand there!H2009הַגֶּ֨פֶןhagefenthe vineH1612הַזֹּ֜אתhazot<the> thisH2063כָּֽפְנָ֧הkafenahit bentH3719שָׁרֳשֶׁ֣יהָshorosheiharoots itsH8328עָלָ֗יוʾalavon itH5921וְדָֽלִיּוֹתָיו֙vedaliyotavand branches itsH1808שִׁלְחָה־shilchah-it sent outH7971לּ֔וֹloto itלְהַשְׁק֣וֹתlehashkotto waterH8248אוֹתָ֔הּʾotah<obj.> itH853מֵעֲרֻג֖וֹתmearugotfrom [the] beds ofH6170מַטָּעָֽהּ׃mataahplanting itsH4302
Ezekiel 17:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֶל־ʾel-toH413שָׂ֥דֶהsadeha fieldH7704טּ֛וֹבtovgoodH2896אֶל־ʾel-toH413מַ֥יִםmayimwatersH4325רַבִּ֖יםrabimmanyH7227הִ֣יאhi'itH1931שְׁתוּלָ֑הshetulah[was] plantedH8362לַעֲשׂ֤וֹתlaasotto produceH6213עָנָף֙ʾanafbranch[es]H6057וְלָשֵׂ֣אתvelasetand to bearH5375פֶּ֔רִיperifruitH6529לִהְי֖וֹתlihyotto becomeH1961לְגֶ֥פֶןlegefen<into> a vine ofH1612אַדָּֽרֶת׃ סʾadaretsplendorH155
Ezekiel 17:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֱמֹ֗רʾemorsayH559כֹּ֥הkohthusH3541אָמַ֛רʾamarhe saysH559אֲדֹנָ֥יʾadonai[the] LordH136יְהֹוִ֖הyahwehYahwehH3069תִּצְלָ֑חtitzlachwill it prosper?H6743הֲלוֹא֩halo'¿ notH3808אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שָׁרָשֶׁ֨יהָsharasheiharoots itsH8328יְנַתֵּ֜קyenatekwill it pull upH5423וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853פִּרְיָ֣הּ׀piryahfruit itsH6529יְקוֹסֵ֣סyekoseswill it strip off?H7082וְיָבֵ֗שׁveyaveshand it will witherH3001כָּל־kol-allH3605טַרְפֵּ֤יtarpei[the] fresh [things] ofH2965צִמְחָהּ֙tzimchahgrowth itsH6780תִּיבָ֔שׁtivashit will witherH3001וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808בִזְרֹ֤עַvizroa'by an armH2220גְּדוֹלָה֙gedolahgreatH1419וּבְעַם־uveam-and by a peopleH5971רָ֔בravnumerousH7227לְמַשְׂא֥וֹתlemasotto lift upH5375אוֹתָ֖הּʾotah<obj.> itH853מִשָּׁרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃misharasheihafrom roots itsH8328
Ezekiel 17:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהִנֵּ֥הvehinehand there!H2009שְׁתוּלָ֖הshetulah[it is] plantedH8362הֲתִצְלָ֑חhatitzlach¿ will it prosperH6743הֲלוֹא֩halo'¿ notH3808כְגַ֨עַתkhegaatwhen touchesH5060בָּ֜הּbah<in> itר֤וּחַruach[the] wind ofH7307הַקָּדִים֙hakadimthe eastH6921תִּיבַ֣שׁtivashwill it witherH3001יָבֹ֔שׁyavoshcompletely <to wither>H3001עַל־ʾal-onH5921עֲרֻגֹ֥תʾarugot[the] beds ofH6170צִמְחָ֖הּtzimchahgrowth itsH6780תִּיבָֽשׁ׃ פtivashit will witherH3001
The oath sworn to Babylon's king, then broken11
Ezekiel 17:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Ezekiel 17:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֱמָר־ʾemor-sayH559נָא֙na'pleaseH4994לְבֵ֣יתleveitto [the] house ofH1004הַמֶּ֔רִיhameri<the> rebellionH4805הֲלֹ֥אhalo'¿ notH3808יְדַעְתֶּ֖םyeda'temdo you knowH3045מָה־mah-what?H4100אֵ֑לֶּהʾeleh[are] these [things]H428אֱמֹ֗רʾemorsayH559הִנֵּה־hineh-there!H2009בָ֨אva'he wentH935מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֤לbavelBabylonH894יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yerushalimJerusalemH3389וַיִּקַּ֤חvaiyikachand he tookH3947אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מַלְכָּהּ֙malkahking itsH4428וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853שָׂרֶ֔יהָsareihaprinces itsH8269וַיָּבֵ֥אvaiyave'and he broughtH935אוֹתָ֛םʾotam<obj.> themH853אֵלָ֖יוʾelavto himselfH413בָּבֶֽלָה׃bavelahBabylon towardsH894
Rashi on Ezekiel 17:12
what these are What this riddle is, and he explained it to them.
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Ezekiel 17:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקַּח֙vaiyikachand he tookH3947מִזֶּ֣רַעmizera'one of [the] offspring ofH2233הַמְּלוּכָ֔הhamelukhah<the> royaltyH4410וַיִּכְרֹ֥תvaiyikhrotand he madeH3772אִתּ֖וֹʾitowith himH854בְּרִ֑יתberita covenantH1285וַיָּבֵ֤אvaiyave'and he made goH935אֹתוֹ֙ʾoto<obj.> himH853בְּאָלָ֔הbealahin an oathH423וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853אֵילֵ֥יʾeilei[the] leaders ofH352הָאָ֖רֶץhaaretzthe landH776לָקָֽח׃lakachhe tookH3947
Ezekiel 17:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Ezekiel 17:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּמְרָד־vaiyimrod-and he rebelledH4775בּ֗וֹboagainst himלִשְׁלֹ֤חַlishloachby sendingH7971מַלְאָכָיו֙malakhavmessengers hisH4397מִצְרַ֔יִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714לָֽתֶת־latet-to giveH5414ל֥וֹloto <the> himסוּסִ֖יםsusimhorsesH5483וְעַם־veam-and a peopleH5971רָ֑בravnumerousH7227הֲיִצְלָ֤חhayitzlach¿ will he prosperH6743הֲיִמָּלֵט֙hayimalet¿ will he escapeH4422הָעֹשֵׂ֣הhaosehthe [one who] doesH6213אֵ֔לֶּהʾelehthese [things]H428וְהֵפֵ֥רveheferand will he break?H6565בְּרִ֖יתberita covenantH1285וְנִמְלָֽט׃venimlatand will he escape?H4422
Ezekiel 17:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416אָ֗נִיʾaniof meH589נְאֻם֮neum[the] utterance ofH5002אֲדֹנָ֣יʾadonai[the] LordH136יְהוִה֒yahwehYahwehH3069אִם־ʾim-ifH518לֹ֗אlo'notH3808בִּמְקוֹם֙bimkomin [the] place ofH4725הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingH4428הַמַּמְלִ֣יךְhamamlikhwho made kingH4427אֹת֔וֹʾoto<obj.> himH853אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherwhomH834בָּזָה֙bazahhe despisedH959אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אָ֣לָת֔וֹʾalatooath hisH423וַאֲשֶׁ֥רvaasherand whomH834הֵפֵ֖רheferhe brokeH6565אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בְּרִית֑וֹberitocovenant hisH1285אִתּ֥וֹʾitowith himH854בְתוֹךְ־vetokh-in [the] midst ofH8432בָּבֶ֖לbavelBabylonH894יָמֽוּת׃yamuthe will dieH4191
Ezekiel 17:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלֹא֩velo'and notH3808בְחַ֨יִלvechayilwith an armyH2428גָּד֜וֹלgadollargeH1419וּבְקָהָ֣לuvekahaland with a companyH6951רָ֗בravgreatH7227יַעֲשֶׂ֨הyaasehhe will do withH6213אוֹת֤וֹʾoto<obj.> himH853פַרְעֹה֙farohPharaohH6547בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbamilchamahin <the> battleH4421בִּשְׁפֹּ֥ךְbishpokhwhen pour outH8210סֹלְלָ֖הsolelaha moundH5550וּבִבְנ֣וֹתuvivnotand when buildH1129דָּיֵ֑קdayeka siege-wallH1785לְהַכְרִ֖יתlehakhritto cut offH3772נְפָשׁ֥וֹתnefashotlivesH5315רַבּֽוֹת׃rabotmanyH7227
Ezekiel 17:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּבָזָ֥הuvazahand he despisedH959אָלָ֖הʾalah[the] oathH423לְהָפֵ֣רlehaferby breakingH6565בְּרִ֑יתberit[the] covenantH1285וְהִנֵּ֨הvehinehand there!H2009נָתַ֥ןnatanhe had givenH5414יָד֛וֹyadohand hisH3027וְכָל־vekholand allH3605אֵ֥לֶּהʾelehthese [things]H428עָשָׂ֖הʾasahhe didH6213לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִמָּלֵֽט׃ סyimalethe will escapeH4422
Ezekiel 17:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לָכֵ֞ןlakhen<to> thereforeH3651כֹּה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֨רʾamarhe saysH559אֲדֹנָ֣יʾadonai[the] LordH136יְהוִה֮yahwehYahwehH3069חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416אָנִי֒ʾaniof meH589אִם־ʾim-ifH518לֹ֗אlo'notH3808אָֽלָתִי֙ʾalatioath myH423אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834בָּזָ֔הbazahhe despisedH959וּבְרִיתִ֖יuveritiand covenant myH1285אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834הֵפִ֑ירhefirhe brokeH6331וּנְתַתִּ֖יוunetativand I will requite itH5414בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃beroshoon own head hisH7218
Ezekiel 17:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּפָרַשְׂתִּ֤יufarastiand I will spreadH6566עָלָיו֙ʾalavover himH5921רִשְׁתִּ֔יrishtinet myH7568וְנִתְפַּ֖שׂvenitpasand he will be caughtH8610בִּמְצֽוּדָתִ֑יbimtzudatiin hunting net myH4686וַהֲבִיאוֹתִ֣יהוּvahaviotihuand I will bring himH935בָבֶ֗לָהvavelahBabylon towardsH894וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֤יvenishpatiand I will enter into judgmentH8199אִתּוֹ֙ʾitowith himH854שָׁ֔םshamthereH8033מַעֲל֖וֹmaalounfaithfulness hisH4604אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834מָֽעַל־maal-he has acted unfaithfullyH4603בִּֽי׃biagainst me
Ezekiel 17:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאֵ֨תveetand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605מִבְרָחָ֤יוmivrachovfugitives hisH4015בְּכָל־bekholamong allH3605אֲגַפָּיו֙ʾagapavtroops hisH102בַּחֶ֣רֶבbacherevby the swordH2719יִפֹּ֔לוּyipoluthey will fallH5307וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםvehanisharimand the [ones who] surviveH7604לְכָל־lekholto everyH3605ר֣וּחַruachwindH7307יִפָּרֵ֑שׂוּyiparesuthey will be scatteredH6566וִידַעְתֶּ֕םvida'temand you will knowH3045כִּ֛יkithatH3588אֲנִ֥יʾaniIH589יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068דִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃ סdibartiI have spokenH1696
A tender twig planted on a high mountain22
Ezekiel 17:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541אָמַר֙ʾamarhe saysH559אֲדֹנָ֣יʾadonai[the] LordH136יְהוִ֔הyahwehYahwehH3069וְלָקַ֣חְתִּיvelakachtiand I will takeH3947אָ֗נִיʾaniIH589מִצַּמֶּ֧רֶתmitzameretfrom [the] treetop ofH6788הָאֶ֛רֶזhaerezthe cedarH730הָרָמָ֖הharamah<the> highH7311וְנָתָ֑תִּיvenatatiand I will place [it]H5414מֵרֹ֤אשׁmeroshfrom [the] top ofH7218יֹֽנְקוֹתָיו֙yonekotavyoung shoots itsH3127רַ֣ךְrakha tender [shoot]H7390אֶקְטֹ֔ףʾektofI will pluck offH6998וְשָׁתַ֣לְתִּיveshataltiand I will plant [it]H8362אָ֔נִיʾaniIH589עַ֥לʾalonH5921הַר־har-a mountainH2022גָּבֹ֖הַgavohahighH1364וְתָלֽוּל׃vetaluland loftyH8524
Ezekiel 17:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בְּהַ֨רbeharon [the] mountain ofH2022מְר֤וֹםmerom[the] height ofH4791יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsraelH3478אֶשְׁתֳּלֶ֔נּוּʾeshtolenuI will plant itH8362וְנָשָׂ֤אvenasa'and it will bearH5375עָנָף֙ʾanafbranch[es]H6057וְעָ֣שָׂהveasahand it will produceH6213פֶ֔רִיferifruitH6529וְהָיָ֖הvehayahand it will becomeH1961לְאֶ֣רֶזleerez<into> a cedarH730אַדִּ֑ירʾadirmajesticH117וְשָׁכְנ֣וּveshakhenuand they will dwellH7931תַחְתָּ֗יוtachtavunder itH8478כֹּ֚לkoleveryH3605צִפּ֣וֹרtziporbirdH6833כָּל־kol-everyH3605כָּנָ֔ףkanafwingH3671בְּצֵ֥לbetzelin [the] shadow ofH6738דָּלִיּוֹתָ֖יוdaliyotavbranches itsH1808תִּשְׁכֹּֽנָּה׃tishkonahthey will dwellH7931
Ezekiel 17:24· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְֽיָדְע֞וּveyadeuand they will knowH3045כָּל־kol-allH3605עֲצֵ֣יʾatzei[the] trees ofH6086הַשָּׂדֶ֗הhasadehthe fieldH7704כִּ֣יkithatH3588אֲנִ֤יʾaniIH589יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068הִשְׁפַּ֣לְתִּי׀hishpaltiI bring lowH8213עֵ֣ץʾetza treeH6086גָּבֹ֗הַgavohatallH1364הִגְבַּ֙הְתִּי֙higbahtiI raise upH1361עֵ֣ץʾetza treeH6086שָׁפָ֔לshafallowH8217הוֹבַ֙שְׁתִּי֙hovashtiI make dryH3001עֵ֣ץʾetza treeH6086לָ֔חlachmoistH3892וְהִפְרַ֖חְתִּיvehifrachtiand I make sproutH6524עֵ֣ץʾetza treeH6086יָבֵ֑שׁyaveshdryH3002אֲנִ֥יʾaniIH589יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068דִּבַּ֥רְתִּיdibartiI have spokenH1696וְעָשִֽׂיתִי׃ פveasitiand I will actH6213