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And he measuredוַיָּמָדa thousand:אֶלֶףa torrentנַחַלthatאֲשֶׁרI could notלֹא אוּכַלcross,לַעֲבֹרforכִּיthe waterהַמַּיִםhad risen,גָאוּwaterמֵיfor swimming,שָׂחוּa torrentנַחַלthatאֲשֶׁרcould notלֹאbe crossed.יֵעָבֵר
Ezekiel 47:5
Study it in the app“And he measured a thousand: a torrent that I could not cross, for the water had risen, water for swimming, a torrent that could not be crossed.”
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Ezekiel 47:5, word by word
- And he measuredיָּמָדyamad
measure
To work out the size or extent of something with a cord, a reed or paces.
Where else “yamad” appears- a thousandאֶלֶףelef
thousand
One thousand: a large, round number.
Where else “elef” appears- a torrentנַחַלnachal
torrent
A channel that runs with water only in the rainy season.
Where else “nachal” appears- I could notאוּכַלuchal
be able
To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.
Where else “uchal” appears- crossעֲבֹרavor
pass
To get over a river, or go through a land.
Where else “avor” appears- the waterמַּיִםmayim
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appears- had risenגָאוּgau
rise up
To go up, grow, like waters or plants.
Where else “gau” appears- for swimmingשָׂחוּsachu
swimming
Water to swim in.
Where else “sachu” appears
The context
4And he measured a thousand, and led me through the water, water to the knees; and he measured a thousand, and led me through, water to the waist.
5 · This verse (above)
6And he said to me, “Have you seen, son of man?” And he led me and brought me back to the bank of the torrent.