Ezekiel 4:17 — King James Version← Study notes

“That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.”

Ezekiel 4:17 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Ezekiel 4:179 words

HebrewMeaning

לְמַ֥עַןləmaʿan

because ofpronH4616

to the end that · for (to · ... 's sake) · lest ···

יַחְסְר֖וּyaḥəsərw

be abatedverbH2637

bereave · decrease · fail · lack ···

לֶ֣חֶםleḥem

breadnounH3899

eat · food · fruit · loaf ···

וָ/מָ֑יִםwāmāyim

waterconjH4325

piss · water(-ing · (-course · -flood ···

וְ/נָשַׁ֨מּוּ֙wənāšamw

make amazedconjH8074

be astonied · astonish · (be · bring into ···

אִ֣ישׁʾiyš

mannounH376

another · any · a certain · champion ···

וְ/אָחִ֔י/וwəʾāḥiyw

brotherconjH251

brother; kindred · like · other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'

וְ/נָמַ֖קּוּwənāmaqw

consume awayconjH4743

be corrupt · dissolve · pine away

בַּ/עֲוֺנָֽ/םbaʿăwōnām

faultpronH5771

iniquity · mischeif · punishment · sin

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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