Theyהֵמָּהwere your tradersרֹכְלַיִךְin luxurious things,בְּמַכְלֻלִיםin cloaksבִּגְלוֹמֵיof blueתְּכֵלֶתand embroidery,וְרִקְמָהand in chestsוּבְגִנְזֵיof colored fabrics,בְּרֹמִיםboundחֲבֻשִׁיםwith cordsבַּחֲבָלִיםand firm,וַאֲרֻזִיםin your market.בְּמַרְכֻלְתֵּךְ
Ezekiel 27:24
Study it in the app“They were your traders in luxurious things, in cloaks of blue and embroidery, and in chests of colored fabrics, bound with cords and firm, in your market.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 27:24, word by word
- were your tradersרֹכְלַיִrochlayi
go about trading
Go from place to place selling; as a participle, trader, traveling merchant.
Where else “rochlayi” appears- in luxurious thingsמַכְלֻלִיםmachlulim
splendid things
Something perfect; costly goods, splendid garments.
Where else “machlulim” appears- in cloaksגְלוֹמֵיgelome
cloak
A cloak, a garment that wraps around.
Where else “gelome” appears- of blueתְּכֵלֶתtechelet
violet-blue
Thread or cloth dyed violet-blue, a very costly dye.
Where else “techelet” appears- and embroideryרִקְמָהrikma
embroidery
Cloth decorated with colored threads.
Where else “rikma” appears- and in chestsגִנְזֵיginze
chest
Boxes for keeping cloth.
Where else “ginze” appears- of colored fabricsבְּרֹמִיםberomim
colored fabric
Colored fabric, woven with threads of different colors.
Where else “beromim” appears- boundחֲבֻשִׁיםchavushim
saddle
To fasten something firmly, or saddle an animal to ride it.
Where else “chavushim” appears- with cordsחֲבָלִיםchavalim
cord
A rope of twisted fibers, for tying, measuring or letting something down.
Where else “chavalim” appears- and firmאֲרֻזִיםaruzim
firm, of cedar
Firm, well made; or made of cedar (said of the chests of Ezekiel 27:24).
Where else “aruzim” appears- in your marketמַרְכֻלְתֵּmarchulte
market
A market.
Where else “marchulte” appears
Translation note
Several words of this verse appear only here; the sense is approximate.
The context
23Haran and Canneh and Eden, the traders of Sheba, Assyria, Chilmad were your traders.
24 · This verse (above)
25The ships of Tarshish were your caravans for your exchange; and you were filled and became very heavy in the heart of the seas.