Ezekiel 8:5

“And he said to me, “Son of man, lift up your eyes toward the north.” And I lifted up my eyes toward the north, and look, north of the gate of the altar was this statue of jealousy at the entrance.”

Ezekiel 8:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 8:5, word by word

And he saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

Where else “yomer” appears
“Sonבֶּןben

human being

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

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of manאָדָםadam

human being

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

Where else “adam” appears
lift upשָׂאsa

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

Where else “sa” appears
your eyesעֵינֶיene

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

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toward the northדֶּרֶךְderech

direction

Where one is going or facing; the heading of something.

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toward the northצָפוֹנָtsafona

north

North.

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of the gateשַׁעַרshaar

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

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of the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

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statueסֵמֶלsemel

image, figure

Image, figure: an image made to be worshiped.

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of jealousyקִּנְאָהkina

jealousy

A husband's burning that tolerates no rivals; so is YHWH with his people.

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at the entranceבִּאָהbia

entrance

The entrance of a building.

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The context

4And look, there was the glory of the Elohim of Israel, like the appearance that I saw in the plain.

5 · This verse (above)

6And he said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing, the great abominations that the house of Israel is doing here, to go far from my sanctuary? And yet you will again see great abominations.”

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