Ezekiel 9:2

“And look, six men coming from the direction of the upper gate that faces north, each with his instrument for smashing in his hand; and one man in their midst clothed in linen, with a scribe's inkhorn at his waist; and they came in and stood beside the bronze altar.”

Ezekiel 9:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 9:2, word by word

sixשִׁשָּׁהshisha

six

Six; also "sixth".

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menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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comingבָּאִיםbaim

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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from the directionדֶּרֶךְderech

direction

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

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of the upperעֶלְיוֹןelyon

Most High, Elyon

"Elyon": the highest, the Most High. It is a title of God: there is no one above him. As an adjective, upper, high.

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gateשַׁעַרshaar

gate

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

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facesמָפְנֶהmafne

look

To fix the eyes on something and attend to it, not overlook it.

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northצָפוֹנָtsafona

north

North.

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with his instrumentכְּלִיkeli

weapon

What is carried to war to fight with: sword, bow, spear.

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for smashingמַפָּצmapats

shattering

A blow that smashes; a weapon for smashing.

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in his handיָדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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and oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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in their midstתוֹכָtocha

midst

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

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clothedלָבֻשׁlavush

put on

To cover the body with clothes: to put on what one is to wear.

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in linenבַּדִּיםbadim

linen

Linen; white linen cloth, and garments made of it.

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with a scribe'sסֹּפֵרsofer

scribe

An official who writes and reads the documents of the king or the temple.

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inkhornקֶסֶתkeset

writing case

An inkwell or writing case, the scribe's container for ink.

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at his waistמָתְנָיmatnay

waist, loins

Waist, loins.

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and stoodיַּעַמְדוּyaamdu

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

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besideאֵצֶלetsel

beside

Beside, next to.

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the bronzeנְּחֹשֶׁתnechoshet

bronze

Bronze, or things made of bronze.

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altarמִזְבַּחmizbach

altar

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

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The context

1And he cried in my ears with a loud voice, saying, “Draw near, you who are in charge of the city, each with his instrument of destruction in his hand.”

2 · This verse (above)

3And the glory of the Elohim of Israel had gone up from upon the cherub on which it had been, to the threshold of the house; and he called to the man clothed in linen, who had the scribe's inkhorn at his waist.

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