Ezekiel 5:1

“And you, son of man, take for yourself a sharp sword; as a barbers' razor you will take it for yourself, and pass it over your head and over your beard; and take for yourself scales for weighing, and divide them.”

Ezekiel 5:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 5:1, word by word

sonבֶןven

human being

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

Where else “ven” appears
of manאָדָםadam

human being

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

Where else “adam” appears
takeקַחkach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

Where else “kach” appears
a sharpחַדָּהchada

sharp

Sharp, cutting; said of a sword.

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swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

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as a barbers'גַּלָּבִיםgalavim

barber

A barber, one who shaves.

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razorתַּעַרtaar

razor

A razor for shaving.

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and pass itהַעֲבַרְתָּhaavarta

bring across

To bring across, or take away.

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over your headרֹאשְׁrosh

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

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and over your beardזְקָנֶzekane

beard

Beard; also the chin.

Where else “zekane” appears
scalesמֹאזְנֵיmozne

scales

A pair of scales.

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for weighingמִשְׁקָלmishkal

weight

Weight; weighing.

Where else “mishkal” appears
and divide themחִלַּקְתָּchilakta

divide

To give each one their part.

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The context

1 · This verse (above)

2A third you will burn with fire in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are completed; and you will take a third and strike it with the sword all around it; and a third you will scatter to the wind, and a sword I will unsheathe after them.

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