Ezekiel 17:9

“Say, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: Will it prosper? Will he not tear out its roots and strip off its fruit, so that it withers? All the leaves of its sprouting will wither; and not with a great arm nor with many people will it take to pull it up from its roots.”

Ezekiel 17:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 17:9, word by word

Sayאֱמֹרemor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “emor” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהֹוִהyehovi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

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Will it prosperתִּצְלָחtitslach

prosper

To go well, thrive.

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tear outיְנַתֵּקyenatek

tear off, break

Tear off, break by pulling.

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its rootsשָׁרָשֶׁיsharashe

root

The part of a plant under the ground that holds it up and feeds it.

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and strip offיְקוֹסֵסyekoses

strip off

To cut off, strip.

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its fruitפִּרְיָpirya

fruit

What a tree or the land produces, which is eaten.

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so that it withersיָבֵשׁyavesh

dry up

To lose water or moisture and become parched or withered.

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the leavesטַרְפֵּיtarpe

leaf

A tender leaf of a growing plant.

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of its sproutingצִמְחָtsimach

growth, sprout

What springs from the ground: plants, vegetation; a shoot.

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with a greatגְּדוֹלָהgedola

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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armזְרֹעַzeroa

arm

The limb between shoulder and hand; in an animal, the shoulder.

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nor with manyרָבrav

many

A great number of people or things.

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peopleעַםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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will it take to pullמַשְׂאוֹתmasot

take

To get something; with "a wife", to marry.

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The context

8In a good field, beside many waters, it was planted, to produce branches and to bear fruit, to become a glorious vine.’

9 · This verse (above)

10And look, it is planted; will it prosper? Will it not wither completely when the east wind touches it? On the beds of its sprouting it will wither.’”

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