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And speakוּמְשֹׁלa proverbמָשָׁלto the rebelliousהַמֶּרִיhouse,אֶל בֵּיתand say to them:וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵיהֶם‘ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִהSet onשְׁפֹתthe pot,הַסִּירset it on,שְׁפֹתand alsoוְגַםpourיְצֹקwaterמָיִםinto it.בּוֹ
Ezekiel 24:3
Study it in the app“And speak a proverb to the rebellious house, and say to them: ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: Set on the pot, set it on, and also pour water into it.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 24:3, word by word
- 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 rebelliousמֶּרִיmeri
rebellion
Rebellion. "Sons of rebellion" are rebels.
Where else “meri” appears- houseבֵּיתbet
dynasty
Someone's descendants: "the house of David".
Where else “bet” appears- and say to themאָמַרְתָּamarta
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amarta” 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".
Where else “yehvi” appears- Set onשְׁפֹתshefot
set on, put
Set, put something in its place (like the pot on the fire); establish.
Where else “shefot” appears- the potסִּירsir
pot
A large vessel of bronze or clay in which food was cooked over the fire.
Where else “sir” appears- pourיְצֹקyetsok
pour
To pour a liquid over something or into something.
Where else “yetsok” appears- waterמָיִםmayim
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appears
The context
2“Son of man, write down for yourself the name of the day, this very day; the king of Babylon has leaned against Jerusalem on this very day.
3 · This verse (above)
4Gather its pieces into it, every good piece, thigh and shoulder; with the choicest of the bones fill it.