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Tarshishתַּרְשִׁישׁwas your merchantסֹחַרְתֵּךְbecause of the abundanceמֵרֹבof allכָּלwealth;הוֹןwith silver,בְּכֶסֶףiron,בַּרְזֶלtin,בְּדִילand leadוְעוֹפֶרֶתthey paid forנָתְנוּyour wares.עִזְבוֹנָיִךְ
Ezekiel 27:12
Study it in the app“Tarshish was your merchant because of the abundance of all wealth; with silver, iron, tin, and lead they paid for your wares.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 27:12, word by word
- Tarshishתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshish
Tarshish
Tarshish, a son of Javan; also a distant place on the Mediterranean, famous for its ships. Also the name of two men.
Where else “tarshish” appears- was your merchantסֹחַרְתֵּsocharte
trade
To travel about selling; the seller.
Where else “socharte” appears- because of the abundanceרֹבrov
abundance
A great amount, so large that it is not measured.
Where else “rov” appears- wealthהוֹןhon
wealth
What someone owns in money, land and livestock; his fortune.
Where else “hon” appears- with silverכֶסֶףchesef
silver
A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.
Where else “chesef” appears- ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel
iron
Iron; an iron tool.
Where else “barzel” appears- tinבְּדִילbedil
tin
Tin: a metal that is separated in smelting.
Where else “bedil” appears- and leadעוֹפֶרֶתoferet
lead
Lead.
Where else “oferet” appears- they paid forנָתְנוּnatnu
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “natnu” appears- your waresעִזְבוֹנָיִizvonayi
wares, goods
Wares, merchandise; also the market where they are traded or what is paid for them.
Where else “izvonayi” appears
The context
11The sons of Arvad and your army were on your walls all around, and the Gammadites were in your towers; their shields they hung on your walls all around; they perfected your beauty.
12 · This verse (above)
13Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were your traders; with souls of men and objects of bronze they paid for your exchange.