And look,וְהִנֵּהsixשִׁשָּׁהmenאֲנָשִׁיםcomingבָּאִיםfrom the directionמִדֶּרֶךְof the upperהָעֶלְיוֹןgateשַׁעַרthatאֲשֶׁרfacesמָפְנֶהnorth,צָפוֹנָהeachוְאִישׁwith his instrumentכְּלִי וֹfor smashingמַפָּצin his hand;בְּיָדוֹand oneוְ אֶחָדmanאִישׁin their midstבְּתוֹכָםclothedלָבֻשׁin linen,בַּדִּיםwith a scribe'sהַסֹּפֵרinkhornוְקֶסֶתat his waist;בְּמָתְנָיוand they came inוַיָּבֹאוּand stoodוַיַּעַמְדוּbesideאֵצֶלthe bronzeהַנְּחֹשֶׁתaltar.מִזְבַּח
Ezekiel 9:2
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 9:2, word by word
- sixשִׁשָּׁהshisha
six
Six; also "sixth".
Where else “shisha” appears- menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anashim” appears- comingבָּאִיםbaim
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “baim” appears- from the directionדֶּרֶךְderech
direction
Where one is going or facing; the heading of something.
Where else “derech” appears- 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.
Where else “elyon” appears- gateשַׁעַרshaar
gate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shaar” appears- facesמָפְנֶהmafne
look
To fix the eyes on something and attend to it, not overlook it.
Where else “mafne” appears- northצָפוֹנָtsafona
north
North.
Where else “tsafona” appears- with his instrumentכְּלִיkeli
weapon
What is carried to war to fight with: sword, bow, spear.
Where else “keli” appears- for smashingמַפָּצmapats
shattering
A blow that smashes; a weapon for smashing.
Where else “mapats” appears- in his handיָדyad
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appears- and oneאֶחָדechad
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “echad” appears- in their midstתוֹכָtocha
midst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “tocha” appears- clothedלָבֻשׁlavush
put on
To cover the body with clothes: to put on what one is to wear.
Where else “lavush” appears- in linenבַּדִּיםbadim
linen
Linen; white linen cloth, and garments made of it.
Where else “badim” appears- with a scribe'sסֹּפֵרsofer
scribe
An official who writes and reads the documents of the king or the temple.
Where else “sofer” appears- inkhornקֶסֶתkeset
writing case
An inkwell or writing case, the scribe's container for ink.
Where else “keset” appears- at his waistמָתְנָיmatnay
waist, loins
Waist, loins.
Where else “matnay” appears- and stoodיַּעַמְדוּyaamdu
stand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “yaamdu” appears- besideאֵצֶלetsel
beside
Beside, next to.
Where else “etsel” appears- the bronzeנְּחֹשֶׁתnechoshet
bronze
Bronze, or things made of bronze.
Where else “nechoshet” appears- altarמִזְבַּחmizbach
altar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbach” appears
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.