Ezekiel 21:24

“Therefore thus says Adonai YHWH: “Because you have brought to remembrance your iniquity in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that your sins appear in all your deeds; because you have been remembered, in the palm you will be seized.”

Ezekiel 21:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 21:24, word by word

saysאָמַרamar

say

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

Where else “amar” 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
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

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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you have brought to remembranceהַזְכַּרְhazkar

mention

To speak of something, bring it to others' minds.

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your iniquityעֲוֺנְavon

iniquity

A serious wrong.

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in that your transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵיpishe

transgression

A serious wrong against someone: rebellion, transgression.

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are uncoveredהִגָּלוֹתhigalot

uncover

To remove what covers, leaving something in view.

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so that your sinsחַטֹּאותֵיchatovte

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

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appearהֵרָאוֹתheraot

appear

To let oneself be seen: YHWH let Abram see him.

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your deedsעֲלִילוֹתֵיalilote

deed

What someone does, above all his deeds, good or bad, which others can see.

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in the palmכַּףkaf

palm

The flat, hollow part of the hand; also what someone does or can do with it.

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you will be seizedתִּתָּפֵשׂוּtitafesu

seize

To grab or capture someone.

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The context

23And it will be to them like an empty divination in their eyes; oaths of oaths they have; but he brings to remembrance iniquity, so that they may be seized.”

24 · This verse (above)

25And you, mortally wounded, wicked chief of Israel, whose day has come in the time of the iniquity of the end:

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