Ezekiel 27:25

“The ships of Tarshish were your caravans for your exchange; and you were filled and became very heavy in the heart of the seas.”

Ezekiel 27:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 27:25, word by word

The shipsאֳנִיּוֹתoniyot

ship

Ship.

Where else “oniyot” appears
of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshish

Tarshish

Tarshish, a son of Javan; also a distant place on the Mediterranean, famous for its ships. Also the name of two men.

Where else “tarshish” appears
were your caravansשָׁרוֹתַיִsharotayi

travel about

To go about, to journey from place to place.

Where else “sharotayi” appears
for your exchangeמַעֲרָבֵmaarave

merchandise, trade

Trade, exchange; by extension the goods that are bought and sold.

Where else “maarave” appears
and you were filledתִּמָּלְאִיtimali

fill

To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.

Where else “timali” appears
and became very heavyתִּכְבְּדִיtichbdi

be heavy

To weigh much, like a burden.

Where else “tichbdi” appears
and became very heavyמְאֹדmeod

very

To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.

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in the heartלֵבlev

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “lev” appears
of the seasיַמִּיםyamim

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

Where else “yamim” appears

The context

24They 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.

25 · This verse (above)

26Into many waters your rowers have brought you; the east wind has broken you in the heart of the seas.

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