Ezekiel 47:3
As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through ankle-deep water.
BSB
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ASV
When the man went forth eastward with the line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the ankles.
KJV
And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles.
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| בְּצֵאת־ | be.tzet- | when went out | H3318 → |
| הָאִ֥ישׁ | ha.'Ish | the man | H376 → |
| קָדִ֖ים | ka.Dim | east | H6921 → |
| וְקָ֣ו | ve.Kav | and a measuring-line | H6957 → |
| בְּיָד֑וֹ | be.ya.Do | [was] in hand his | H3027 → |
| וַיָּ֤מָד | vai.Ya.mod | and he measured out | H4058 → |
| אֶ֙לֶף֙ | 'e.lef | a thousand | H505 → |
| בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה | ba.'a.Mah | by the cubit | H520 → |
| וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֥נִי | vai.ya.'a.vi.Re.ni | and he made pass me | H5674 → |
| בַמַּ֖יִם | va.Ma.yim | in the waters | H4325 → |
| מֵ֥י | mei | waters of | H4325 → |
| אָפְסָֽיִם׃ | 'a.fe.Sa.yim | ankles | H657 → |
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