Ezekiel 30:2

““Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: Wail, “Ah, the day!””

Ezekiel 30:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 30:2, word by word

“Sonבֶּןben

human being

Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.

Where else “ben” appears
of manאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears
prophesyהִנָּבֵאhinave

prophesy

To speak what God's spirit gives to say.

Where else “hinave” appears
and sayאָמַרְתָּamarta

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amarta” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehvi” appears
Wailהֵילִילוּhelilu

howl, wail

To howl, to wail: to cry out loud in grief or alarm.

Where else “helilu” appears
“Ahהָהּhah

Alas!

"Ah!", "Alas!", a cry of grief.

Where else “hah” appears
the dayיּוֹםyom

day of YHWH

"The day of YHWH", when he comes to judge.

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The context

1And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,

2 · This verse (above)

3For near is the day, and near is the day of YHWH; a day of cloud, a time of the nations it will be.

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