And he broughtוַיָּבֵיאmeאוֹתִיthere,שָׁמָּהand look,וְהִנֵּהa manאִישׁwhose appearanceמַרְאֵהוּwas like the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵהof bronze,נְחֹשֶׁתwith a linen cordוּפְתִיל פִּשְׁתִּיםin his handבְּיָדוֹand the measuring reed;וּקְנֵה הַמִּדָּהand heוְהוּאwas standingעֹמֵדin the gate.בַּשָּׁעַר
Ezekiel 40:3
Study it in the app“And he brought me there, and look, a man whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze, with a linen cord in his hand and the measuring reed; and he was standing in the gate.”
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Ezekiel 40:3, word by word
- And he broughtיָּבֵיאyave
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “yave” appears- a manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- whose appearanceמַרְאֵmare
appearance
The appearance of someone or something: how it looks, beautiful or ugly.
Where else “mare” appears- of bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתnechoshet
bronze
Bronze, or things made of bronze.
Where else “nechoshet” appears- with a linen cordפְתִילfetil
cord
Cord, twisted thread.
Where else “fetil” appears- with a linen cordפִּשְׁתִּיםpishtim
linen, flax
Flax: the plant whose fibers are made into thread and cloth; linen.
Where else “pishtim” appears- in his handיָדyad
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appears- and the measuring reedקְנֵהkene
reed
A tall hollow marsh plant; or a fragrant one.
Where else “kene” appears- and the measuring reedמִּדָּהmida
measure
The size or measure of something.
Where else “mida” appears- was standingעֹמֵדomed
stand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “omed” appears- in the gateשָּׁעַרshaar
gate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shaar” appears
The context
2In visions of Elohim he brought me to the land of Israel, and set me down on a mountain very high, and on it was something like the structure of a city to the south.
3 · This verse (above)
4And the man spoke to me, “Son of man, see with your eyes, and with your ears hear, and set your heart on all that I am showing you, for in order to show it to you you have been brought here. Declare all that you see to the house of Israel.”