Ezekiel 16:34

“And there was in you the opposite of other women in your prostitutions: no one prostituted himself after you; and when you gave a fee, and no fee was given to you, you were the opposite.”

Ezekiel 16:34 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 16:34, word by word

And there wasיְהִיyehi

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “yehi” appears
the oppositeהֵפֶךְhefech

opposite

The reverse, the opposite.

Where else “hefech” appears
of other womenנָּשִׁיםnashim

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “nashim” appears
in your prostitutionsתַזְנוּתַיִtaznutayi

prostitution

Prostitution; figuratively, unfaithfulness to God by going after other gods.

Where else “taznutayi” appears
no one prostituted himselfזוּנָּהzuna

prostitute oneself

To give one's body to others outside marriage, often for pay; the woman who does so.

Where else “zuna” appears
and when you gaveתִתֵּtite

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “tite” appears
a feeאֶתְנָןetnan

wages of a prostitute

The pay of a prostitute; also a gift.

Where else “etnan” appears

The context

33To all prostitutes they give a gift, but you gave your gifts to all your lovers, and you bribed them to come to you from all around for your prostitutions.

34 · This verse (above)

35Therefore, prostitute, hear the word of YHWH!

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