Aramאֲרָםwas your merchantסֹחַרְתֵּךְbecause of the abundanceמֵרֹבof your works;מַעֲשָׂיִךְwith turquoise,בְּנֹפֶךְpurple,אַרְגָּמָןembroidery,וְרִקְמָהfine linen,וּבוּץcoral,וְרָאמֹתand rubyוְכַדְכֹּדthey paid forנָתְנוּyour wares.בְּעִזְבוֹנָיִךְ
Ezekiel 27:16
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.