Ezekiel 23:2

““Son of man, there were two women, daughters of one mother.”

Ezekiel 23:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 23:2, 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
there wereהָיוּhayu

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “hayu” appears
twoשְׁתַּיִםshetayim

two

A pair, a quantity of two.

Where else “shetayim” appears
womenנָשִׁיםnashim

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “nashim” appears
daughtersבְּנוֹתbenot

daughter

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

Where else “benot” appears
of oneאַחַתachat

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “achat” appears
motherאֵםem

mother

The woman who gives birth to and raises her children, and who is owed honor.

Where else “em” appears

The context

1And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,

2 · This verse (above)

3And they prostituted themselves in Egypt; in their youth they prostituted themselves; there their breasts were pressed, and there were squeezed the bosoms of their virginity.

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