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Damascusדַּמֶּשֶׂקwas your merchantסֹחַרְתֵּךְin the abundanceבְּרֹבof your works,מַעֲשַׂיִךְbecause of the abundanceמֵרֹבof allכָּלwealth,הוֹןwith wineבְּיֵיןof Helbonחֶלְבּוֹןand whiteצָחַרwool.וְצֶמֶר
Ezekiel 27:18
Study it in the app“Damascus was your merchant in the abundance of your works, because of the abundance of all wealth, with wine of Helbon and white wool.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 27:18, word by word
- Damascusדַּמֶּשֶׂקdamesek
Damascus
See it on the mapWhere else “damesek” appears- was your merchantסֹחַרְתֵּsocharte
trade
To travel about selling; the seller.
Where else “socharte” appears- in the abundanceרֹבrov
abundance
A great amount, so large that it is not measured.
Where else “rov” appears- of your worksמַעֲשַׂיִmaasayi
workmanship
Something made by hand: a piece of craftsmanship, or an idol.
Where else “maasayi” appears- wealthהוֹןhon
wealth
What someone owns in money, land and livestock; his fortune.
Where else “hon” appears- with wineיֵיןyen
wine
Wine; also drunkenness.
Where else “yen” appears- of Helbonחֶלְבּוֹןchelbon
Helbon
Helbon: a place in Syria famous for its wine.
Where else “chelbon” appears- and whiteצָחַרtsachar
white (wool)
Whiteness; "white wool".
Where else “tsachar” appears- woolצֶמֶרtsemer
wool
Wool.
Where else “tsemer” appears
Places in this verse
Damascus
Today: Damascus, capital of Syria
A city in southern Syria, about 135 miles (220 km) northeast of Jerusalem; today it is the capital of Syria.
David put it under his control (2 Sam 8:6). On the road to Damascus, Jesus appeared to Saul, who was going to persecute believers (Acts 9:3-5).
The context
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.
18 · This verse (above)
19Vedan and Javan from Uzal paid for your wares; wrought iron, cassia, and aromatic cane were in your exchange.