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“Sonבֶּןof man,אָדָםpropoundחוּדa riddleחִידָהand speakוּמְשֹׁלa proverbמָשָׁלto the houseאֶל בֵּיתof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל
Ezekiel 17:2
Study it in the app““Son of man, propound a riddle and speak a proverb to the house of Israel,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 17:2, word by word
- “Sonבֶּןben
human being
Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.
Where else “ben” appears- of manאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- propoundחוּדchud
propound a riddle
Propound a riddle: put a riddle to others for them to solve. The word comes from "tie a knot."
Where else “chud” appears- a riddleחִידָהchida
riddle
Riddle: an obscure saying that must be worked out; a puzzle.
Where else “chida” appears- and speakמְשֹׁלmeshol
speak proverbs
To speak in sayings or pictures that people repeat.
Where else “meshol” appears- a proverbמָשָׁלmashal
proverb
A short, wise saying.
Where else “mashal” appears- to the houseבֵּיתbet
dynasty
Someone's descendants: "the house of David".
Where else “bet” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears
The context
1And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,
2 · This verse (above)
3and say, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: The great eagle, great of wings, long of pinion, full of feathers, which had colors, came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar.