Ezekiel 16:12

“And I put a ring in your nose and earrings in your ears and a crown of beauty on your head.”

Ezekiel 16:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 16:12, word by word

And I putאֶתֵּןeten

put

To place something somewhere.

Where else “eten” appears
a ringנֶזֶםnezem

ring, earring

Ring worn in the nose or the ear as an ornament.

Where else “nezem” appears
in your noseאַפֵּape

nose

The nose, the part of the face we breathe through.

Where else “ape” appears
and earringsעֲגִילִיםagilim

earring

Earring: a ring for the ear.

Where else “agilim” appears
in your earsאָזְנָיִaznayi

ear

The part of the head we hear with; where earrings were worn or a servant was marked.

Where else “aznayi” appears
and a crownעֲטֶרֶתateret

crown

A crown: a ring of precious metal worn by a king; also an image of honor.

Where else “ateret” appears
of beautyתִּפְאֶרֶתtiferet

beauty

Beauty and splendor seen in something or someone.

Where else “tiferet” appears
on your headרֹאשֵׁroshe

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

Where else “roshe” appears

The context

11And I adorned you with ornaments, and put bracelets on your hands and a necklace on your neck.

12 · This verse (above)

13And you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was fine linen and silk and embroidered cloth; fine flour and honey and oil you ate; and you became beautiful exceedingly, and you prospered to royalty.

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