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Judahיְהוּדָהand the landוְאֶרֶץof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלtheyהֵמָּהwere your traders;רֹכְלָיִךְwith wheatבְּחִטֵּיof Minnith,מִנִּיתand panag,וּפַנַּגand honey,וּדְבַשׁand oil,וָשֶׁמֶןand balmוָצֹרִיthey paid forנָתְנוּyour exchange.מַעֲרָבֵךְ
Ezekiel 27:17
Study it in the app“Judah 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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 27:17, word by word
- Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda
Judah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appears- and the landאֶרֶץerets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- were your tradersרֹכְלָיִrochlayi
go about trading
Go from place to place selling; as a participle, trader, traveling merchant.
Where else “rochlayi” appears- with wheatחִטֵּיchite
wheat
Wheat.
Where else “chite” appears- of Minnithמִנִּיתminit
Minnith
Minnith, a place east of the Jordan, in the land of the sons of Ammon (Ezekiel 27:17).
Where else “minit” appears- and panagפַנַּגfanag
pannag
A word found only once; perhaps a kind of sweet food.
Where else “fanag” appears- and honeyדְבַשׁdevash
honey
Honey; also sweet fruit syrup.
Where else “devash” appears- and oilשֶׁמֶןshemen
oil
The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.
Where else “shemen” appears- and balmצֹרִיtsori
balm
Balm: a resin used as medicine; Gilead was famous for it.
Where else “tsori” 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 exchangeמַעֲרָבֵmaarave
merchandise, trade
Trade, exchange; by extension the goods that are bought and sold.
Where else “maarave” appears
Translation note
“Panag”: a word that appears only here; perhaps a kind of sweet or of grain.
The context
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.
17 · This verse (above)
18Damascus was your merchant in the abundance of your works, because of the abundance of all wealth, with wine of Helbon and white wool.