Ezekiel 32:21

“The mighty ones of the mighty men will speak to him from the midst of Sheol, with his helpers: ‘They have gone down, they lie there, the uncircumcised, slain by the sword.’”

Ezekiel 32:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 32:21, word by word

The mighty onesאֵלֵיele

El, God, god

"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".

Where else “ele” appears
of the mighty menגִבּוֹרִיםgiborim

warrior

A brave warrior, or a capable man.

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will speakיְדַבְּרוּyedabru

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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from the midstתּוֹךְtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

Where else “toch” appears
of Sheolשְׁאוֹלsheol

Sheol

Sheol: in the Old Testament, the place of the dead, the grave, where all go down at death.

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with his helpersעֹזְרָיozray

helper

A person who comes to another's side to help him in what he needs.

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‘They have gone downיָרְדוּyardu

go down

To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.

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they lie thereשָׁכְבוּshachvu

sleep in death

To die, like lying down to sleep beside one's ancestors.

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the uncircumcisedעֲרֵלִיםarelim

uncircumcised

A man without the covenant sign; said with scorn.

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slainחַלְלֵיchalle

slain

Someone killed or wounded in war.

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by the sword.’חָרֶבcharev

sword

A sword; or war.

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The context

20In the midst of those slain by the sword they will fall; to the sword she is given; drag her away and all her multitudes.

21 · This verse (above)

22There is Assyria and all her assembly; around him are his graves, all of them slain, those fallen by the sword,

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