Ezekiel 2:6

“And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them, and of their words do not be afraid, though thistles and thorns are with you and you sit among scorpions; of their words do not be afraid, and at their faces do not be dismayed, for they are a rebellious house.”

Ezekiel 2:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 2:6, word by word

sonבֶןven

human being

Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.

Where else “ven” appears
of manאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears
be afraidתִּירָאtira

fear

To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.

Where else “tira” appears
and of their wordsדִּבְרֵיdivre

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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thistlesסָרָבִיםsaravim

brier

A thistle or brier, a thorny plant.

Where else “saravim” appears
and thornsסַלּוֹנִיםsalonim

brier

A thorn, a prickle.

Where else “salonim” appears
sitיוֹשֵׁבyoshev

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

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scorpionsעַקְרַבִּיםakrabim

scorpion

Scorpion; also a whip with knots.

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and at their facesפְּנֵיpene

face

The front of the head, of someone or of God.

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be dismayedתֵּחָתtechat

be dismayed

To lose heart from fear, to have no strength to go on.

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a rebelliousמְרִיmeri

rebellion

Rebellion. "Sons of rebellion" are rebels.

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houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

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The context

5And they, whether they listen or stop listening —for they are a rebellious house— will know that a prophet has been among them.

6 · This verse (above)

7And you will speak my words to them, whether they listen or stop listening, for they are rebellion.

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