Ezekiel 16:57

“before your wickedness was uncovered? As at the time of the reproach of the daughters of Aram and of all those around her, the daughters of the Philistines, who despise you all around.”

Ezekiel 16:57 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 16:57, word by word

beforeטֶרֶםterem

not yet, before

Not yet; before.

Where else “terem” appears
your wickednessרָעָתֵraate

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “raate” appears
was uncoveredתִּגָּלֶהtigale

uncover

To remove what covers, leaving something in view.

Where else “tigale” appears
at the timeעֵתet

time

The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".

Where else “et” appears
of the reproachחֶרְפַּתcherpat

disgrace, reproach

Disgrace, reproach, scorn from others. Being childless was then felt as a humiliation.

Where else “cherpat” appears
of the daughtersבְּנוֹתbenot

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

Where else “benot” appears
of Aramאֲרָםaram

Aram

Aram, a son of Shem; also the land of the Arameans (Syria) and its people; also other men.

Where else “aram” appears
those around herסְבִיבוֹתֶיsevivote

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

Where else “sevivote” appears
of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםpelishtim

Philistines

Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.

Where else “pelishtim” appears
who despiseשָּׁאטוֹתshatot

one who scorns

One who treats others with contempt.

Where else “shatot” appears

Translation note· on the manuscripts

“Aram” (ארם) and “Edom” (אדם) are written almost the same in Hebrew; some Hebrew manuscripts read “Edom.”

The context

56And was not Sodom your sister a report in your mouth in the day of your pride,

57 · This verse (above)

58Your infamy and your abominations, you bear them, declares YHWH.

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