Ezekiel 27:15

“The sons of Dedan were your traders; many coastlands were the market of your hand; horns of ivory and ebony they brought back as your gift.”

Ezekiel 27:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 27:15, word by word

The sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of Dedanדְדָןdedan

Dedan

Dedan, the name of men and of a people of Arabia.

Where else “dedan” appears
were your tradersרֹכְלַיִrochlayi

go about trading

Go from place to place selling; as a participle, trader, traveling merchant.

Where else “rochlayi” appears
many coastlandsאִיִּיםiyim

coast, island

Coast, island: the lands along the sea.

Where else “iyim” appears
many coastlandsרַבִּיםrabim

many

A great number of people or things.

Where else “rabim” appears
were the marketסְחֹרַתsechorat

trade

Trade, commerce.

Where else “sechorat” appears
of your handיָדֵyade

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yade” appears
hornsקַרְנוֹתkarnot

horn

The hard point that grows from the head of bulls, rams and goats.

Where else “karnot” appears
of ivoryשֵׁןshen

ivory

The hard white material of elephant tusks, very valuable.

Where else “shen” appears
and ebonyהָבְנִיםhavnim

ebony

Ebony, a dark and hard wood brought from afar (Ezekiel 27:15). Only in the plural.

Where else “havnim” appears
they brought backהֵשִׁיבוּheshivu

bring back

To return something, restore.

Where else “heshivu” appears
as your giftאֶשְׁכָּרֵeshkare

gift, tribute

A present, a gift offered as tribute to a king. A rare word.

Where else “eshkare” appears

The context

14Those of Beth-togarmah with horses, steeds, and mules paid for your wares.

15 · This verse (above)

16Aram was your merchant because of the abundance of your works; with turquoise, purple, embroidery, fine linen, coral, and ruby they paid for your wares.

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