Ezekiel 27:16

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

Ezekiel 27:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 27:16, word by word

Aramאֲרָםaram

Aram

Aram, a son of Shem; also the land of the Arameans (Syria) and its people; also other men.

Where else “aram” 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
of your worksמַעֲשָׂיִmaasayi

workmanship

Something made by hand: a piece of craftsmanship, or an idol.

Where else “maasayi” appears
with turquoiseנֹפֶךְnofech

precious stone

A precious stone whose exact identity is uncertain, perhaps a ruby or a garnet.

Where else “nofech” appears
purpleאַרְגָּמָןargaman

purple

Thread or cloth dyed purple, a costly dark red.

Where else “argaman” appears
embroideryרִקְמָהrikma

embroidery

Cloth decorated with colored threads.

Where else “rikma” appears
fine linenבוּץvuts

fine linen

Fine linen: a fine, white, costly cloth. It is the word of the later books (Chronicles, Esther, Ezekiel) for the cloth Exodus calls by another Hebrew word, also rendered "fine linen."

Where else “vuts” appears
coralרָאמֹתramot

coral

Coral or another stone of great value; its identification is uncertain.

Where else “ramot” appears
and rubyכַדְכֹּדchadkod

ruby? (a gem, uncertain)

A sparkling gem; the identification is uncertain, perhaps the ruby.

Where else “chadkod” 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

15The 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.

16 · This verse (above)

17Judah and the land of Israel, they were your traders; with wheat of Minnith, and panag, and honey, and oil, and balm they paid for your exchange.

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